Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, particularly amongst adolescents. While many teens with depression benefit from psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), up to one in four adolescents will still suffer with depressive symptoms following these interventions. Therefore, researchers have sought to identify characteristics, or markers, which can predict an individual’s response to […]
Archives for January 2018
Psychiatry ‘PIs’ Day’ at Clare College on 1st February
The Department of Psychiatry is planning to hold a “PIs’ Day” to complement the Postgraduates’ and PhD students’ days of presentation and discussion, with which you will be familiar and which have been enormously useful in drawing together and informing members of the department. The event will be held on Thursday 1st February 2018 at […]
‘Brain in a dish’ approach sheds light on how hormones influence human neurodevelopment
Steroid hormones—which include androgens, oestrogens, progestogens, and glucocorticoids—have a variety of important functions in the brain. Moreover, dysfunction of steroid hormone systems has been implicated in various psychiatric conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum conditions. Understanding the role of hormones in brain development is thus a subject of intense research interest, yet ethical considerations […]
New app improves memory and increases motivation in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is a condition in which a person has mild, but noticeable, decline in memory and cognitive abilities, such as problem solving or attention. Though symptoms are less severe than in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), people with aMCI have an increased risk of transitioning to AD. Consequently, aMCI often represents a precursor […]