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Receiving mental health support over the phone could be a lifesaver for older adults who are grappling with depression and loneliness, according to a new study.

A weekly phone call significantly improved mental health in seniors experiencing loneliness and depression, according to a new study.

Depression and loneliness can be prevented using structured, telephone-based psychological care, delivered over eight weeks, according to new research.

York-led study shows phone therapy significantly reduces depression, surpassing benefits of antidepressants.

<p>The results of the study, a major clinical trial carried out during the Covid pandemic, showed rapid and enduring improvements in mental health and quality of life when older people received weekly phone calls over eight weeks from a specially trained coach who encouraged them to maintain their social connections and to remain active.</p>

York-led study shows phone therapy significantly reduces depression, surpassing benefits of antidepressants.

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of combining mirtazapine with serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants for treatment resistant depression in primary care. Design Two parallel group multicentre phase III randomised placebo controlled trial. Setting 106 general practices in four UK sites; Bristol, Exeter, Hull, and Keele/North Staffs, August 2013 to October 2015. Participants 480 adults aged 18 or more years who s...

In a groundbreaking new health study, a team of researchers will capture the journeys of 30,000 Bradford schoolchildren from adolescence to adulthood

Researchers from the University of York and Hull York Medical School will work in partnership with the Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) on the new seven-year project, which has secured £7m in funding from the Wellcome Trust.Known as Age

A simple form of talking therapy, delivered by trained support workers over the telephone, reduced loneliness in older people left isolated during the pandemic, the initial results of a new study has revealed.