Kate Merritt
@katemerritt.bsky.social
UCL lecturer
Interested in psychosis, neuroimaging, social risk factors & brain development
Distracted by equality, lacan/zizek & cool bands
Interested in psychosis, neuroimaging, social risk factors & brain development
Distracted by equality, lacan/zizek & cool bands
Wisdom for future research - not more fancy but more integrative:
Deeper phenotyping (including environmental and social experiences), multimodal, longitudinal, and with clinical implications in mind, eg by incorporating imaging into clinical drug trials
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Deeper phenotyping (including environmental and social experiences), multimodal, longitudinal, and with clinical implications in mind, eg by incorporating imaging into clinical drug trials
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Why doesn’t neuroimaging work in psychiatry? | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Why doesn’t neuroimaging work in psychiatry?
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December 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Wisdom for future research - not more fancy but more integrative:
Deeper phenotyping (including environmental and social experiences), multimodal, longitudinal, and with clinical implications in mind, eg by incorporating imaging into clinical drug trials
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Deeper phenotyping (including environmental and social experiences), multimodal, longitudinal, and with clinical implications in mind, eg by incorporating imaging into clinical drug trials
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Today was the last day of our module on the new BSc in Human Neuroscience @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
I really recommend giving books as prizes and letting students pick between a few (Mark Solms and @camillanord.bsky.social)
Receiving a book from a mentor can sometimes open up whole new worlds
I really recommend giving books as prizes and letting students pick between a few (Mark Solms and @camillanord.bsky.social)
Receiving a book from a mentor can sometimes open up whole new worlds
December 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today was the last day of our module on the new BSc in Human Neuroscience @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
I really recommend giving books as prizes and letting students pick between a few (Mark Solms and @camillanord.bsky.social)
Receiving a book from a mentor can sometimes open up whole new worlds
I really recommend giving books as prizes and letting students pick between a few (Mark Solms and @camillanord.bsky.social)
Receiving a book from a mentor can sometimes open up whole new worlds
Even though Hitler ranks in the top 1% for schizophrenia-linked genes, he probably didn't have schizophrenia (he had a 5-10% lifetime risk)
Right. Hitler's DNA. Brace yourselves for a deluge of misinformation and bad science.
I'm in Australia, so do get in touch if you want some expert debunking.
I'm in Australia, so do get in touch if you want some expert debunking.
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Even though Hitler ranks in the top 1% for schizophrenia-linked genes, he probably didn't have schizophrenia (he had a 5-10% lifetime risk)
Reposted by Kate Merritt
Why are young girls, who begin puberty ahead of their same-age, same-sex peers, at an increased risk of depression and anxiety? Dr @divyangana.bsky.social outlines her research on this subject for the @bbrfoundation.bsky.social
#AcademicSky #PsychSky
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#AcademicSky #PsychSky
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Childhood Stress and Early Onset of Female Puberty May Raise Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Adolescence, Study Finds | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Being exposed to trauma during childhood has been associated with significantly increased risk for developing depression and anxiety later in life. Precisely how trauma translates into greater risk re...
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April 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Why are young girls, who begin puberty ahead of their same-age, same-sex peers, at an increased risk of depression and anxiety? Dr @divyangana.bsky.social outlines her research on this subject for the @bbrfoundation.bsky.social
#AcademicSky #PsychSky
bbrfoundation.org/content/chil...
#AcademicSky #PsychSky
bbrfoundation.org/content/chil...