Cognitive Sciences – Care Appointments

Leading mental health research centre celebrates ‘decade of discovery’

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter13th November 2019Education & Training

One of the world’s leading centres for research into the underlying causes of mental health issues is marking its 10th anniversary. The MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics is

More older people with depression could benefit from non-drug treatments

By Iain MacDonald3rd March 2019Education & Training

Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London

Ground-breaking research to investigate benefits of music therapy on cognitive function

By Iain MacDonald12th June 2018Education & Training

Researchers at Middlesex University (MDX) need healthy adults to participate in crucial research aiming to develop a novel test, which will be used in a study investigating whether music therapy

Webwatch: New App for depression should be trialled on the NHS, says NICE

By Iain MacDonald24th January 2018Webwatch

NICE says that online and mobile programme Deprexis could help adults with depression get faster access to care and it should be tested out in NHS services. Around 200 people

Queens University Belfast to host Applied Social Studies open morning

By Iain MacDonald14th February 2017Education & Training

Queens University Belfast are to host an open morning on their Post Qualifying courses offering pathways in Child Care, Mental Health, Strategy and Leadership, Systemic Practice and Family Therapy and

The Ethics of the Cognitive Sciences: privacy and respect for persons – Podcast

By www.lse.ac.uk6th January 2014Reports & Resources

The continuing development of brain imaging technologies is now bringing into reach the correlation of brain activity with psychological states and traits, such as personality traits, mental health vulnerabilities, (unconscious)