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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Mental Health desk.
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A medRxiv preprint tested a structural MRI model for psychosis risk across four independent clinical high-risk cohorts. Its discrimination was weak, predicted risks transferred poorly, and exploratory analyses found variation by negative-symptom severity.
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A medRxiv systematic review of 39 studies found that mental-health treatment outcomes for autistic people varied by intervention. Where significant differences were reported, they generally involved smaller improvements rather than no benefit.
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A medRxiv preprint based on 752 young adults in a North Indian city found that victimisation was indirectly associated with suicidal ideation and attempts through physical violence and depressive symptoms. The study used a structural equation model to examine these pathways.
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A medRxiv preprint reports that repeated odour cues delivered during sleep improved PTSD symptoms and accelerated treatment response when paired with 12 weeks of trauma-focused psychotherapy. The findings combine a mechanistic study in healthy participants with a randomized clinical trial.