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New MRI study reveals altered brain activity in depressed adolescents while watching ‘Despicable Me’

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that the brains of adolescents with depression process information about how others are feeling in a way that is different to those without depression.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 14 Feb 2025

High levels of disordered eating among young people linked to brain differences

Structural brain differences appear to play a role in the development of restrictive, emotional or uncontrolled eating behaviours, according to new research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London. More than half of 23-year-olds in the study showed these unhealthy eating habits.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 10 Jan 2025

myHealthE - Enhancing families’ experiences of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services through a digital platform

CAMHS Digital Lab Programme Manager Jess Penhallow introduces myHealthE, a digital platform for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and introduces a new video that explains its benefits.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Nov 2024

£1.3M awarded to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust for cutting-edge research equipment and technology

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £1.3 million to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to pay for new research equipment and technology. The funding will go towards a new Centre for Advanced Neurotherapeutics, a Digital and Virtual Reality Centre and Hub, and retinography equipment. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 12 Nov 2024

How a framework for remotely enabled co-design benefits a wider project

Effective co-design is essential to research projects that are evaluating new approaches to managing health. Traditionally co-design is carried out face-to-face, but researchers are now developing a framework that enables co-design to be done remotely. Here Anna Morris, Dr Johnny Downs and Stephen Douch write about the FREDY project and how this new framework is helping develop the use of wearables to manage ADHD.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 31 Oct 2024