One in five Covid-19 patients diagnosed with mental health disorder after positive test, study reveals
20 Nov 2020 Around one in five people diagnosed with Covid-19 experience poor mental health within three months of testing positive, a major study has revealed. |
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Video games may help, rather than hinder, mental health, study reveals
16 Nov 2020 People who play video games regularly may have better mental health than those who do not, a “groundbreaking” study has revealed. |
New hearing test could improve autism diagnosis times for young children
13 Nov 2020 A brand new hearing test could help to identify autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in very young children, a major study has revealed. |
“First six weeks” of lockdown took biggest toll on nation’s mental health, study reveals
9 Nov 2020 The coronavirus lockdown has had a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups across the UK, a major study has revealed. |
Teenagers involved in “extracurricular activities” have better mental health, study reveals
6 Nov 2020 Young people who spend more time taking part in “extracurricular activities” and less time in front of a screen have better mental health, a major study has revealed. |
Carers of children with disabilities “10 times more likely” to report mental health problems
2 Nov 2020 Parents and carers looking after children with disabilities are up to 10 times more likely to report mental health problems than adults without similar caring responsibilities, a major study has revealed. |
Study highlights “significant lack of understanding” of neurodivergent colleagues
2 Nov 2020 Three in five (60 per cent) employees with autism believe that people in their workplace behave in a way that excludes neurodivergent colleagues, a major study has revealed. |
Autistic girls “flying under the radar” of diagnosis
26 Oct 2020 Girls with autism are “flying under the radar” of diagnosis because they’re better at “camouflaging” autistic traits, a major study has revealed. |
Mental illness among young people rises significantly during coronavirus lockdown
23 Oct 2020 One in six children between the age of five and 16 have reported a mental health problem during the coronavirus lockdown, a major study has revealed. |
Researchers highlight benefits of virtual classes for parents of children with autism
19 Oct 2020 Parents should continue to practice early behavioural intervention throughout the coronavirus pandemic to improve outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a major study has suggested. |