Discovery of pathway leading to depression reveals new drug targets Scientists have identified the key molecular pathway leading to depression, revealing potential new targets for drug discovery, according to research led by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry. Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/december/pathway-leading-to-depression.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-05-24T10:39:35Z People with mental disorders more likely to have experienced domestic violence MISS Seil Collins Men and women with mental health disorders, across all diagnoses, are more likely to have experienced domestic violence than the general population, according to new research from King's Institute of Psychiatry. 2013-01-03T10:39:00Z 2013-01-07T16:08:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/Domestic-violence.aspx Cannabis addiction expert joins the IoP MISS Seil Collins King's Institute of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Michael Lynskey, a renowned research scientist in the field of drug studies including on cannabis use and cannabis use disorders. 2012-12-13T15:10:00Z 2012-12-17T15:46:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/Professor-Michael-Lynskey.aspx Mental health in South East London MISS Seil Collins Prevalence of common mental health problems in S.E. London is twice as high as the English national average, according to new research from King's. The study highlights the negative impact living in a city can have on mental health. 2012-12-13T11:31:00Z 2013-01-04T09:34:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/Selcoh-study.aspx Rewarding people to live healthier lives is acceptable, if it works MISS Seil Collins A study led by King's Institute of Psychiatry reveals that the public find it acceptable to reward people for changing their health-related behaviour, as long as it works. In the past, such incentives have provoked negative public reactions. 2012-12-11T13:02:00Z 2012-12-11T12:56:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/Rewarding-people-to-live-healthier-lives.aspx Emigration of children to urban areas can protect parents from depression MISS Seil Collins Parents whose children move far away from home are less likely to become depressed than parents with children living nearby, according to a new study of rural districts in Thailand led by scientists at King's Institute of Psychiatry. 2012-12-06T12:28:00Z 2012-12-12T09:28:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/Thailand-empty-nest.aspx Global mental health project led by King's wins € 5.8m award MISS Seil Collins An international consortium of scientists, led by King's has launched the EMERALD global mental health project to improve mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries. 2012-12-04T09:59:00Z 2012-12-13T11:55:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/EMERALD.aspx Research reveals why some teenagers more prone to binge drinking MISS Seil Collins New research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The study, led by King's Institute of Psychiatry provides the most detailed understanding yet of the brain processes involved in teenage alcohol abuse. 2012-12-03T22:00:00Z 2012-12-06T15:50:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/IMAGEN-teenage-drinking.aspx Japanese researcher awarded prize to carry out research at the IoP Jessica Reid Dr Ryu Takizawa, a psychiatrist and a post-doctoral researcher has been awarded a Newton International Fellowship to fund his research at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. 2012-12-03T13:03:00Z 2012-12-03T13:51:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/December/Newton-Fellowship.aspx