Tackling mental illness
Our Research ProjectsOur world-class researchers are working tirelessly to better understand, diagnose and treat mental illness.
Adapting and testing an integrated care model for treatment of Type 1 diabetes and mental health co-morbidities
Principal investigator:Dr. Leslie Johnson
People with Type 1 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing depression, anxiety, and early mortality. Can an existing care model be adapted to help?
DATAMIND
Principal investigator:Professor Ann John and Professor Rob Stewart
The DATAMIND platform is a UK-wide mental health data research hub that will transform mental health research.
Sex hormones and fear inhibition: A novel exploration of why women are so vulnerable to anxiety disorders
Principal investigator:Dr Bronwyn Graham
Do natural variations in hormones, such as oestrogen, make anxiety disorders more likely? If so does this affect the way people respond to treatment?
Developing more accessible evidence-based psychological treatments for pathological worry and rumination in generalised anxiety and depressive disorders.
Principal investigator:Dr Colette Hirsch
Can a treatment for repetitive negative thinking help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety?
Youth depression & anxiety during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Principal investigator:Dr Katherine Young & Dr Colette Hirsch
What the full impact of the pandemic on the mental health and long-term wellbeing of young people?
The Stratified Medicine Approaches for Treatment Selection (SMART) Mental Health Prediction Tournament
Principal investigator:Dr Rob DeRubeis and Zachary Cohen
Can we create an algorithm that predicts which psychological therapy would work for someone?
Elucidating the relationship and co-evolution of sensory reactivity and mental health symptoms in autism
Principal investigator:Dr Teresa Tavassoli
Most autistic people experience the sensory world around them, such as sounds and touch, differently – but how is this impacting their mental health?
The Personalized Advantage Index (PAI): Developing a Treatment Selection Approach that Uses Moderators of Psychological Treatments to Inform Treatment Decisions and Improve Patient Outcomes
Principal investigator:Dr Robert DeRubeis
With multiple treatments available for many mental health conditions, it's vitally important we know which will work best for each individual.
Mapping the mental health and service-use of young people in out-of-home care
Principal investigator:Dr Rachel Hiller
Dr Rachel Hiller is using untapped data to understand the mental health conditions experienced by young people in care, so support services can give them the help they need.