DPhil (PhD) candidate in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford. Currently researching Generalised Anxiety Disorder in adolescents.
Lottie Shipp
Loading...
We treat teenage hairpulling as a habit to break. New research suggests shame may be what keeps the distress going.
🔍 Cross-sectional, so causation isn't proven, but a useful treatment steer.
buff.ly/HlVqnxk
#Trichotillomania #YouthMentalHealth
This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re highlighting the importance of accessible, evidence-based support for autistic children 🔍
STAR-CAT is exploring whether an online, parent-led approach can improve outcomes for autistic children with anxiety problems 🖥️
Learn more ➡️ osiresearch.org.uk/star-cat/
Big news!
I loved researching and writing this book, which is all about shedding the shame, and getting really curious about urges to pick, pull and bite.
I can't wait to share it with you! It's out on April 2nd, and is available to pre-order now.
#bfrb #bfrbs #bodyfocusedrepetitivebehaviors
We searched for peer-reviewed RCTs of psychological therapies for child and adolescent anxiety disorders. Importantly, studies were eligible only if data were available at the level of each individual anxiety diagnosis, as this allowed us to zoom in on outcomes for GAD specifically… (2/6)
Following narrative synthesis, we concluded that there is preliminary evidence for psychological therapies increasing chances of remission for youth with primary GAD compared to waitlist, but we can’t yet tell how big this improvement is… (4/6)
With huge thanks to all authors - @pollywaite.bsky.social, @sakshirajesh.bsky.social, and Eleanor Leigh! @topicgroup.bsky.social (6/6)
It's not that there is a lack of trials including youth with GAD; instead, the problem is the availability of disorder-specific outcome data. As such, to better our understanding of each anxiety diagnosis in its own right, there is a need to improve reporting and data sharing practices… (5/6)
