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Prof Alexandra Pitman

@DrAPitman

clinical academic researching #selfharm #suicide #loneliness; @NHSuk #veterans Consultant Psychiatrist; Co-lead @UCL_Loneliness; Patron @AfterSuicideUK
England, United Kingdom iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/pr… Joined January 2016
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Prof Alexandra Pitman @DrAPitman
As a clinician, have you ever inadvertently provided a patient with technical information about a method of #suicide? Our @bmj_latest letter cautions against providing information during an assessment that may increase the lethality of subsequent attempts bmj.com/content/393/bm…
www.bmj.com Re: Management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) toxicity: warning that any technical information...
The BMJ @bmj_latest May 4
Paracetamol overdose is time critical.

What are the clinical presentations of paracetamol toxicity, who is at the greatest risk, and how should it be managed? #MedEd
bmj.com/content/393/bm…
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Prof Alexandra Pitman @DrAPitman
2) Inequalities in access to nature highlight that provision of nature spaces and opportunities must be shaped in a way that makes them accessible for all.
3) The quality of outdoor experiences matters (safety, natural features, community support).
#UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth
Key findings: 1) #Nature exposure is consistently linked to better #mentalhealth and higher #wellbeing, whereas certain #urban characteristics are associated with poorer mental health and increased substance use.
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Key findings: 1) #Nature exposure is consistently linked to better #mentalhealth and higher #wellbeing, whereas certain #urban characteristics are associated with poorer mental health and increased substance use.
with Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, @urban_formation @KimonKrenz @DrAPitman @ucl & @AnneKathrinFett @CityStGeorges
n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place
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Prof Alexandra Pitman @DrAPitman
with Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, @urban_formation @KimonKrenz @DrAPitman @ucl & @AnneKathrinFett @CityStGeorges
n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place
📢 Our new publication @ucl @CityStGeorges - A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of #mentalhealth, #substanceuse & #wellbeing sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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