Living alone is linked to poor health and unemployment amongst those with severe mental illness, study finds

New research from King’s College London has shown that over three quarters of people with severe mental illness report they are economically inactive, with around two thirds reporting a disability and poor health.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 10 Dec 2024
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Addressing the unmet mental health needs of patients with chronic conditions

In this blog, Francisco Brenes Castillo, a PhD student at the NIHR Maudsley BRC, shares how his work experience at a Costa Rican public hospital and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led to an interest in the mental health needs of patients with chronic health conditions.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Dec 2024
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Dr Alfredo Iacoangeli receives the 2024 Paolo Gontijo Award

Dr Alfredo Iacoangeli was awarded the Paulo Gontijo award at the 35th International Symposium on ALS/MND on 6 December 2024 in Montreal, Canada.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Dec 2024
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CEDI Impact Award winners announced

The first Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Impact Award winners have been announced. This award recognizes and celebrates the efforts of researchers supported by the NIHR Maudsley BRC who have made significant contributions to research and who promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in their work.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Dec 2024
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Cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

New research from King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic load for schizophrenia and frequent use of cannabis have independent links to the likelihood of developing clinical psychosis.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Dec 2024
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