Kirsten Lawson

Political Reporter and Restaurant Reviewer at The Canberra Times

Canberra political reporter and restaurant reviewer for @canberratimes

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Articles

Can self help apps PROMOTE wellbeing or PREVENT illness in young adults?

Nov 4, 2024 | nationalelfservice.net | Kirsten Lawson

Mental wellbeing in young people is understandably a growing focus, both within the UK and around the Woodland World. There have been a range of studies looking at the implementation of universal interventions in young people to try and maintain wellbeing and prevent illness. Unfortunately, to date, the literature has shown that universal interventions are not effective at promoting wellbeing in young people (see Soffia’s recent blog on universal DBT interventions in schools).
Game on for mental health? Reviewing the effectiveness of applied and casual games for young people's mental health

Oct 29, 2024 | nationalelfservice.net | Linda Kaye |Kirsten Lawson

Digital games for physical and mental health are not a new phenomenon. In fact, there is much research exploring the effectiveness of games when used to support a variety of physical and psychological health experiences (Ceranoglu, 2010; Colder Carras et al., 2018; Douris et al., 2012) and within the Woodland we have covered the topic a few times for example: serious games for mental health and Game interventions for youth depression and anxiety.
Reintegration interventions for Complex PTSD: the forgotten phase?

Apr 30, 2024 | nationalelfservice.net | Kirsten Lawson

The concept of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) was initially proposed by Herman back in 1992 (Herman, 1992), however it has only recently been introduced as an official diagnosis within the classification manuals e.g. ICD-11 World Health Organization. It is, therefore, not that surprising that after over 3 decades of lacking a structured definition of CPTSD that there has been inconsistency in the treatment methods deployed.