We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review

Astle, Duncan E; Moore, Anna; Marryat, Louise; Viding, Essi; Mansfield, Karen L; Fazel, Mina; Pierce, Matthias; Abel, Kathryn M; Green, Jonathan; Broome, Matthew R.; John, Ann; Broome, Matthew R; Upthegrove, Rachel; Bould, Helen; Minnis, Helen; Gajwani, Ruchika; Groom, Madeleine J.; Hollis, Chris; Liddle, Elizabeth; Sayal, Kapil; Berry, Vashti; Collishaw, Stephan; Dawes, Helen; Cortese, Samuele; Violato, Mara; Pollard, Jack; MacCabe, James H; Blakemore, Sarah Jayne; Simonoff, Emily; Watkins, Edward; Hiller, Rachel M; Townsend, Ellen; Armour, Cherie; Geddes, John R; Thompson, Lucy; Schwannauer, Matthias; Nicholls, Dasha; Hotopf, Matthew; Downs, Johnny; Rahman, Atif; Sharma, Aditya Narain; Ford, Tamsin J

doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00030-5

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Social anxiety is more likely to influence reputation management decisions than autistic traits (2023)
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Dubey, I., Groom, M., Tahir, A., & Hamilton, A. (2024). Social anxiety is more likely to influence reputation management decisions than autistic traits. Autism Research, 17(1), 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3040

People manage their social reputation by selectively sharing achievements, thereby shaping the way others think about them. Autistic traits and social anxiety may have opposing impacts on reputation management. This study aimed to identify the influe... Read More about Social anxiety is more likely to influence reputation management decisions than autistic traits.

Practitioner Review: Clinical utility of the QbTest for the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Bellato, A., Hall, C. L., Groom, M. J., Simonoff, E., Thapar, A., Hollis, C., & Cortese, S. (2024). Practitioner Review: Clinical utility of the QbTest for the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 65(6), 845-861. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13901

Background Several computerised cognitive tests (e.g. continuous performance test) have been developed to support the clinical assessment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Here, we appraised the evidence-base underpinning the use o... Read More about Practitioner Review: Clinical utility of the QbTest for the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Relationship between autonomic arousal and attention orienting in children and adolescents with ADHD, autism and co-occurring ADHD and autism (2023)
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Bellato, A., Arora, I., Kochhar, P., Ropar, D., Hollis, C., & Groom, M. J. (2023). Relationship between autonomic arousal and attention orienting in children and adolescents with ADHD, autism and co-occurring ADHD and autism. Cortex, 166, 306-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2023.06.002

Introduction Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be characterized by different profiles of visual attention orienting. However, there are also many inconsistent findings emerging from the literature... Read More about Relationship between autonomic arousal and attention orienting in children and adolescents with ADHD, autism and co-occurring ADHD and autism.

Risks Associated With Undiagnosed ADHD and/or Autism: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review (2023)
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French, B., Daley, D., Groom, M., & Cassidy, S. (2023). Risks Associated With Undiagnosed ADHD and/or Autism: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(12), 1393-1410. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231176862

Background: The two most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism (ASD)—(ASD/ADHD) strongly impact individuals’ functions. This is worsened when individuals are undiagnosed and risks such as in... Read More about Risks Associated With Undiagnosed ADHD and/or Autism: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review.

Remote administration of ADHD-sensitive cognitive tasks: a pilot study (2023)
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Sun, S., Denyer, H., Sankesara, H., Deng, Q., Ranjan, Y., Conde, P., …Kuntsi, J. (2023). Remote administration of ADHD-sensitive cognitive tasks: a pilot study. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(9), 1040-1050. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231172

Objective: We assessed the feasibility and validity of remote researcher-led administration and self-administration of modified versions of two cognitive tasks sensitive to ADHD, a four-choice reaction time task (Fast task) and a combined Continuous... Read More about Remote administration of ADHD-sensitive cognitive tasks: a pilot study.

We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review (2023)
Journal Article
Astle, D. E., Moore, A., Marryat, L., Viding, E., Mansfield, K. L., Fazel, M., …Ford, T. J. (2023). We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review. Lancet Psychiatry, 10(4), 242-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2823%2900030-5

The Goldacre review, published in April, 2022, 1 is a landmark evaluation of the use, availability, and safety of National Health Service (NHS) data across all four nations of the UK. The review underscores the necessary role of data in driving healt... Read More about We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review.