Three-year follow-up data from the RESTORE trial of cognitive functional therapy (CFT) in patients with chronic, disabling low back pain show that a seven-session program of CFT produced sustained, clinically significant improvements in pain-related activity limitation and pain intensity compared to usual care. The findings suggest the massive burden of low back pain could be markedly reduced if health policies supported widespread implementation of high-value, low-risk and sustained interventions like CFT.

‘Solastalgia’ might help explain the negative effects of climate change on mental health, suggests a review of the available research, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

The deliberate destruction of health services and systems as an act of war should be termed ‘healthocide’ and medical practitioners should call out and stand firm against this weaponisation of healthcare, insists a thought-provoking commentary published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

Stress internalization is a significant risk factor for age-related cognitive decline in older Chinese Americans, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

Data passively collected from cell phone sensors can identify behaviors associated a wider array of mental disorder symptoms than previously shown.