Research Library

This study will assess if blended therapy (online and in-person) is as effective and cost-efficient as face-to-face CBT or PDT for major depression, aiming to reduce therapist workload and improve mental healthcare access.

Large-scale research in UK fostering is often slowed by healthcare-style bureaucracy and limited administrative capacity in social care. The authors argue research rules should be refined to better reflect the realities of children’s social care.

This systematic review examines how parenting interventions addressing interparental conflict affect co-parenting relationships, parenting behaviour and child outcomes, and highlights their impact alongside key gaps in the current evidence base.

This study tested ReSET, a school-based programme helping teens build emotional and social skills to prevent mental health issues. Results showed it was feasible, well-received, and linked to positive experiences and benefits.

This review examined short-term psychoanalytic therapy for depressed teenagers, finding that a strong therapist–teen relationship is crucial. It offers insights to enhance therapist training and improve outcomes.

This study analysed how therapists use questions in psychoanalytic sessions with depressed adolescents, finding frequent questioning. Questions voicing unspoken negative feelings often prompted avoidance, offering insights for improving therapy techniques.

This paper outlines ReSET, a new adolescent mental health intervention co-created with young people. Combining psychotherapy and neuroscience, it aims to build emotional resilience and is being tested in a large trial.

This study explored why some depressed adolescents left short-term psychoanalytic therapy early, finding weak therapeutic alliances and mismatches between withdrawn teens and therapists led to disengagement.

Children facing complex trauma often lack stable, supportive caregivers, affecting their emotional and social growth. This paper outlines a three-track treatment model combining child therapy with parent and caregiver support.