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Biomarker Predictors of Recovery from Depression and Psychosis

Priestley PhD Fellow Paris Alexandros Lalousis explains his research exploring the predictors of recovery from depression and psychosis in young people. Depression is the leading cause of disability world-wide with 300 million people being affected. Adolescents and young people are particularly vulnerable to developing this illness. In the UK, the one-year prevalence of depression in adolescents is 5%. While around 60% of young people with depression fully recover, a large proportion will have ongoing difficulties. Depression is also the most common co-morbidity seen with other mental disorders such as psychosis. Psychosis is a mental disorder that can effect up to 3% of the population, and usually starts in late adolescence or early adulthood. It can have devastating effects for the individual and their family. Common symptoms of psychosis are hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that others cannot) delusions (false beliefs) and difficulty with memory, concentration, motivation, and organisation of thoughts. Complex psychopathology presents clinicians with the challenge of correctly identifying co-morbidities, avoiding misdiagnoses, and tailoring therapeutic options for the individual. The team at the Institute of Mental Health and the Centre for Human Brain Health are exploring how machine learning might help clinicians to improve diagnoses, prognoses, and therapies. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research... #worldmentalhealthday