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NICE backs digital CBT for youngsters with depression

NICE has recommended digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) should be used as a first-line treatment for children and young people with mild depression.

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Mental health services falling behind rest of NHS - report

Mental health services in the UK are falling behind physical health services because of outdated commissioning services in the National Health Service, according to a new report.

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Digital health round-up: Otsuka doubles down on digital ment...

Otsuka seems to think it’s onto something by using digital tech to aid treatment of mental health disorders: in November 2017 its Abilify MyCite, a combination of the company’s antipsychoti

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Otsuka funds prescription therapy app for depression

Otsuka is once again betting on digital as a new avenue for depression treatment by collaborating with Click Therapeutics to develop and commercialise a ‘prescriptio

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Healios begins trials of mental health app for schoolchildre...

Digital health firm Healios is beginning clinical trials of ThinkNinja, an app designed to help children with mental health problems.

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Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms, collectively known as psilocybin mushrooms.

Magic mushroom drug could be depression breakthrough, says F...

The liberty cap mushroom, notoriously used illegally as a psychoactive drug, could be the inspiration for a new therapy for depression according to the US drug regulator.

NICE backs digital CBT for youngsters with depression

Mental health services falling behind rest of NHS - report

Digital health round-up: Otsuka doubles down on digital ment...

Otsuka funds prescription therapy app for depression

Healios begins trials of mental health app for schoolchildre...

Magic mushroom drug could be depression breakthrough, says F...

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