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In teenagers, exercise shown not to affect the development of depressive...
In a recent research paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, scientists from the Development and Lifecourse Research Group within NSPN, including...
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Professor and Head of Department Ed Bullmore was recently awarded a Strategic Award from the Wellcome Trust to investigate the link between brain disorders and the immune system. The £5 million award...
View ArticleAntidepressants and the adolescent brain – a review
The Journal of Psychopharmacology recently published a review in which Dr Lesley Cousins and Professor Ian Goodyer discussed the impact of the antidepressant medication: selective serotonin reuptake...
View ArticleDifferences in remembering emotional words in depressed adolescents.
For most people adolescence is a time of opportunity and excitement, but all the physical and emotional changes that take place can leave young people feeling sad, lonely, and discouraged. In some...
View ArticleTaste perception in borderline personality disorder and depression.
Mental illness can affect how people subjectively perceive and navigate the outside world. Certain disorders are frequently connected with heightened sensitivity to feeling rejected, criticised, or...
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Patients recovering from depression show improvements in memory from the drug...
Modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy – excessive daytime sleepiness – can improve memory in patients recovering from depression, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The...
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Cognitive impairment in depression: Are our treatments missing an important...
Dr Muzaffer Kaser, lead author on the editorial Depression is characterised by an overarching, persistent low mood. A great deal of research into the treatment of depression has therefore predominantly...
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Immunopsychiatry offers insights into treatment of depression and psychosis
When we think of the immune system, we typically envision a system devoted to protecting our bodies from disease. This system innately responds to pathogens with first-line defense mechanisms, such as...
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Major depressive disorder related to altered expression of immune genes
While depression has long been associated with social factors, such as bereavement or trauma, scientists are beginning to unravel the role of our body’s defence system in this debilitating condition....
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Symptom network density does not predict treatment response in adolescent...
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...
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