Tackling mental illness
Our Research ProjectsOur world-class researchers are working tirelessly to better understand, diagnose and treat mental illness.
Sensitive periods for the effects of depression on suicide risk: a longitudinal study of gene-environment interactions and epigenetic mechanisms
Principal investigator:Dr Alexandre Lussier
Dr Lussier aims to determine the extent to which child and adolescent depression interacts with genetic susceptibility to influence suicide risk in early adulthood.
Understanding infectious disease mortality in people with severe mental illness
Principal investigator:Dr Amy Ronaldson
People with severe mental illnesses are more likely to die from infectious disease than the general population, however little is known about why.
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?
Investigating the long-term risks of suicide in young people with both mental and physical health disorders.
Principal investigator:Dr. Massimiliano Orri
This project will help better support young people living with physical and mental health problems by improving the way patients’ needs are assessed.
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.
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?
Identifying Depression Early in Adolescence (IDEA)
Principal investigator:Dr Valeria Mondelli
Can we identify those most at risk of depression early in adolescence?