Tackling mental illness
Our Research ProjectsOur world-class researchers are working tirelessly to better understand, diagnose and treat mental illness.
Sensitive Periods For The Effects Of Depression On Suicide Risk: A Longitudinal Study Of Gene-environment Interactions And Epigenetic Mechanisms
Principal investigator:Dr Alexandre Lussier
Dr Lussier aims to determine the extent to which child and adolescent depression interacts with genetic susceptibility to influence suicide risk in early adulthood.
Do People With SMI Have Access To Social Prescribing and Can It Improve Physical and Mental Health?
Principal investigator:Dr Alexandra Burton
Can social prescribing help people with severe mental illness and if so, is it accessible for them? Learn more.
Why Are People With Eating Disorders At Higher Risk Of Suicide?
Principal investigator:Dr Moritz Herle
There is currently no explanation why people with eating disorders are at a higher risk of suicide. This project aims to build and test a theoretical model.
Understanding Infectious Disease Mortality In People With Severe Mental Illness
Principal investigator:Dr Amy Ronaldson
People with severe mental illnesses are more likely to die from infectious disease than the general population, however little is known about why.
Adapting and Testing an Integrated Care Model For Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health Co-morbidities
Principal investigator:Dr. Leslie Johnson
People with Type 1 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing depression, anxiety, and early mortality. Can an existing care model be adapted to help?
How Does Genetics and the Environment Affect Treatments For Schizophrenia?
Principal investigator:Dr Suhas Ganesh
Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia can cause adverse side effects. Being able to predict these will improve treatments.
Can Virtual Reality Be Used To Help Prevent Future Suicide Attempts In Young People?
Principal investigator:Dr Marisa Marraccini
Some groups are at a higher risk of suicide than others. A new VR intervention aims to improve the lives of adolescents struggling with suicidal urges.
Investigating the Long-term Risks of Suicide in Young People With Both Mental and Physical Health Disorders
Principal investigator:Dr. Massimiliano Orri
This project will help better support young people living with physical and mental health problems by improving the way patients’ needs are assessed.
Addressing Selection Bias in Mental Health Research in Order to Better Understand the Risk Factors For Suicide
Principal investigator:Dr. Gareth Griffith
By reducing barriers to all participants in in suicide research we can better understand who is at the greatest risk and better prioritise support for them.
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