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Research

The School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences is at the forefront of international scientific research.

Our School is home to innovative methodological and clinical sciences that underpin research on mental health and neurological disorders. Our researchers delve into a huge range of fields, from psychology, genetics, and mental health to health economics, statistics, and informatics. This research underscores our comprehensive exploration of mental and physical health, spanning development from childhood to old age.

Through our scientific breakthroughs, we have impacted both individuals and their families, as well as contributing to improved physical and mental health, improved services, and benefits to society. Each of our four departments are leaders in their field and carry out research across the following areas:

Biostatistics & Health Informatics

The Department of Biostatistics & Health Informatics (BHI) has been a major force in the development of quantitative methodology as applied to mental health research, with significant national and international collaborations and with growing impact into all areas of medicine particularly through expertise in trials and software development.

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Health Service & Population Research

The overall goal of the Department of Health Service & Population Research (HSPR) is to conduct world-leading research and education using the social and health sciences to better understand and to improve health outcomes, systems, and care, both locally and globally, particularly in disadvantaged and marginalised populations.

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Psychology

For over 60 years, the Department of Psychology has been at the forefront of research into clinical practice. Its research interests span a wide range of mental health disorders and physical health problems, including anxiety disorders, trauma, somatoform disorders, pain, psychosis, depression, antisocial personality, disorders in childhood and adolescence, emotion and personality, and neurodegeneration.

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Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry

The Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Department’s focus is on common psychiatric disorders that emerge in childhood such as mood disorders (anxiety and depression), ‘externalising’ disorders (disruptive behaviour including hyperactivity and addictions), and cognitive disorders (learning disabilities and the autistic spectrum). Scientists at the SGDP lead some of the UK’s foremost longitudinal cohort and twin studies including TEDS, eRISK, Dunedin, IMAGEN and GLAD. Collaborative interdisciplinary research and training are the hallmarks of the SGDP, with research encompassing behavioural genetics, molecular genetics, experimental psychology and psychiatry, and neuroimaging.

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