The rising number of young people going to university has led concerns about an increasing demand for student mental health services. We aimed assess whether provision mindfulness courses students would improve their resilience stress.We did this pragmatic randomised controlled trial at the University Cambridge, UK. Students aged 18 years or older with no severe illness crisis (self-assessed) were randomly assigned (1:1), via remote survey software using computer-generated random numbers,...

Abstract Against a background of huge changes in the world university and college students since turn millennium, together with multitude reports on student mental health/wellbeing, this article argues that field health is hampered by imprecise use terms, rush to action universities absence robust evidence‐base, lack overall coordination collaboration collection data. In response, we argue for clearer more consistent definitions of, as well differentiations between, wellbeing health,...

Background There is concern that increasing demand for student mental health services reflects deteriorating well-being. We designed a pragmatic, parallel, single-blinded randomised controlled trial hypothesising providing mindfulness courses to university students would promote their resilience stress up year later. Here we present 1-year follow-up outcomes. Methods University of Cambridge without severe illness or crisis were (1:1, remote software-generated random numbers), join an 8-week...

Levels of stress in UK university students are high, with an increase the proportion seeking help recent years. Academic pressure is reported as a major trigger. Mindfulness training has been shown to reduce and popular among students, but its effectiveness this context needs be ascertained. In pragmatic randomised controlled trial, we hypothesise that provision preventative mindfulness intervention universities could students' psychological distress during examination period (primary...

Abstract Objectives Mindfulness research in education has focused on its potential to support student well‐being. There is a paucity of the interaction between mindfulness and academic performance (AP). This qualitative study builds results largest randomised control trial date which suggested can have mixed effects performance. A more in‐depth understanding relationship therefore needed ascertain if, how for students facilitates The objective was capture students’ perceptions impact their...

There remain barriers to securing robust and complete datasets from counselling embedded in Higher Education (HE). This study aimed provide the first step towards developing a national dataset of student outcomes drawn differing outcome measures, platforms reporting on all clients. Data four services using two clinical measures were pooled analysed. Students presented with low levels wellbeing functioning, high depression, anxiety, academic distress trauma. Counselling was particularly...

Abstract Psychological distress persisting for weeks or more promotes pro-inflammatory immune dysregulation, a risk factor range of chronic diseases. We have recently shown that mindfulness training reduces among university students. Here we present an exploratory trial to study dysregulation in cohort students who were exposed progressively greater stress as the exam period approached, and explore whether mitigated this dysregulation. Healthy University Cambridge randomised join 8-week...

As COVID-19 spreads globally and affects people's health, there are concerns that the pandemic control policies may have psychological effects on young people (age from 17 to 35 years). This impact might vary in different countries, thus we compared prevalence of self-reported distress, loneliness posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among United Kingdom (UK) China at beginning pandemic. Data this study came two sources. One source was first wave Understanding Society, a special UK household...

Mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) have shown beneficial effects on mental health. There is emerging evidence that MBPs may also be associated with marked deviations in the subjective experience of waking consciousness. We aimed to explore whether can a causal role different types such states.

BackgroundMindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) have shown beneficial mental health effects. There is emerging evidence that MBPs may also be associated with marked deviations in the subjective experience of waking consciousness. We aimed to assess whether can a causal role different types such states. MethodsWe conducted pragmatic randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12615001160527). University Cambridge students without severe illness were an 8-week MBP plus support as usual (SAU), or SAU...

Increasing numbers of young people attending university has raised concerns about the capacity student mental health services to support them. We conducted a randomised controlled trial (RCT) explore whether provision an 8 week mindfulness course adapted for students (Mindfulness Skills Students-MSS), compared with as usual (SAU), reduced psychological distress during examination period. Here, we conduct economic evaluation MSS+SAU SAU.

Abstract With a steep increase in students presenting to counselling services, and the costs associated with meeting increased demand for provision, services need be able demonstrate effectiveness impact of interventions they deliver. The heads embedded university are uniquely placed advise on best deliver their institutions. Collaborating research colleagues can help output effectiveness. Cambridge University Counselling Service collaborated School Psychiatry ‘Mindfulness Skills Students’...

Psychological distress persisting for weeks or more promotes pro-inflammatory immune dysregulation, a risk factor range of chronic diseases. We have recently shown that mindfulness training reduces among university students. Here we present an exploratory trial to study dysregulation in cohort students who were exposed progressively greater stress as the exam period approached, and explore whether mitigated this dysregulation. Healthy University Cambridge randomised join 8-week course...