Dr Golam Khandaker and Prof Peter Jones, both of the Department of Psychiatry, have received a Data Science Award from the MQ Mental Health research charity. Through the award, they will investigate the role of inflammation in both mental and physical illnesses, where they aim to identify shared mechanisms that give rise to highly-comorbid conditions, […]
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How does impulsivity relate to compulsivity? Support for dimensional psychiatry
The terms ‘impulsivity’ and ‘compulsivity’ have been used to describe a multitude of psychiatric conditions, leading researchers to question whether they reflect a shared trait. While impulsivity can refer to an action or a choice, the term often describes a trait that frequently leads to unplanned or risky behaviour. High trait impulsivity has been recognised […]