Congratulations to Team Giraffe! On Saturday 20 September, three IoPPN staff members (Chloe, Kitty and Zarsh) abseiled down St Thomas’ Hospital for Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity @GSTTCharity), raising over £2,300. Learn more about Team Giraffe's efforts: lnkd.in/eiuUQZgh

Yesterday we hosted our Teens, Screens & Social Media webinar 🌍 Experts from London & Sydney explored how digital technology is shaping young people’s mental health #YouthMentalHealthDay 🔗 Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/experts-come-together-to-discuss-social-media-use-in-children-and-young-people

The @maudsleynhs.bsky.social and @kingshealth.bsky.social are currently implementing new sexual health care recommendations, including starting a new sexual health initiative, which you can read more about: www.kingshealthpartners.org/latest/launc... #SexualHealthWeek

🔍 How can we improve the sexual health care and needs for those with severe mental illness? Based on previous findings, the research team have suggested multiple recommendations. #SexualHealthWeek

"The decision is an existential choice not a treatment, and the roles are not conventional ones for clinicians or the NHS." IoPPN Prof Gareth Owen comments on the #AssistedDying Bill making its way through the House of Lords. #MedSky

Are out of work benefits at a record high? Prof. Ben Geiger (@benbgeiger.bsky.social) from the ESRC Centre for Society & Mental Health explains that the official statistics are wildly misleading on BBC radio 4’s More or Less this morning. Have a listen! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

New research shows how disadvantage shaped young people’s education & wellbeing during the #COVID19 pandemic — and why the effects persist. Read more: 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/how-disadvantage-shaped-young-peoples-education-and-wellbeing-during-the-pandemic @kingscsmh.bsky.social @quahrc.bsky.social

🔍 What does ongoing research show? Dr @margaretheslin1.bsky.social + her research team are leading @NIHR-funded research which includes interviews with service users and sexual health care staff, offering anonymised insights into lived experiences and care delivery. #SexualHealthWeek #MentalHealth

King's has joined the UK's first Innovation and Knowledge Centre dedicated to neuromorphic computing hardware, following £12.8m funding from the EPSRC The new tech will help underpin new advancements in edge AI, healthcare and security ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-j...

Professor Jaime Delgadillo, Professor of Clinical Psychology, will be delivering his inaugural lecture, “Advances in personalised and precision psychotherapy” tonight at the Woodson Lecture Theatre.

Shaping a Better Future for Young People with Eating Disorders. Get your ticket for the EDIFY conference now! estore.kcl.ac.uk/conferences-...

🔍 What has previous research on sexual health shown? New study finds HIV diagnosis often missing in mental health records: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/hiv-dia... #SexualHealthWeek

📢 It’s #SexualHealthWeek! Dr @margaretheslin1.bsky.social & her team ( @lizhughesdd.bsky.social) are researching the overlap of sexual and mental health. We’re running a week-long campaign— starting off by highlighting why more research in this area is needed. @maudsleynhs.bsky.social#SexualHealthWeek 🎥 Hear from D

Warm and consistent #parenting can lead to meaningful changes in brain function and learning style in children with behaviour problems, according to new research from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Click the link to learn more👇 #IoPPNNews bit.ly/47zjPaU

NEW STUDY: Prof Dag Aarsland and his team, including researchers from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, conducted a retrospective study in Bogotá where they observed a much lower proportion of Dementia with Lewy bodies than in Europe. Read the full study in @movedisorder (open access):

Type 1 diabetes is often called a 24/7 condition – it demands constant management Our researchers are investigating how people with type 1 diabetes experience mental health difficulties, which ones, and their severity. Read @jenibaykoca.bsky.social on new findings: www.kcl.ac.uk/mental-disor...

Could targeting theta brain wave activity could reduce cognitive challenges faced by people with #ADHD? IoPPN researchers to research this potential drug-free intervention with funding from the @ukri.org MRC. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/brain-w...

NEW RESEARCH: People who grow up in deprived areas of the UK experience #PTSD at 3X the rate than those in affluent areas and experience more severe symptoms, according to Prof Jaime Delgadillo (IoPPN) and @drtomrichardson.bsky.social @sotonpsychology.bsky.social. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/social-...

NEW RESEARCH: People who grow up in deprived areas of the UK experience #PTSD at 3X the rate than those in affluent areas and experience more severe symptoms, according to Prof Jaime Delgadillo (IoPPN) and @drtomrichardson.bsky.social @sotonpsychology.bsky.social. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/social-...

How can research education be more inclusive, critical and human? The Introduction to Qualitative Research Summer School brings together researchers and clinicians to learn more about qualitative research methods while holding space for curiosity and practical advice www.kcl.ac.uk/reimagining-...

New research has established a distinct subtype of #MultipleSclerosis that exhibits significant cognitive deficits with minimal motor impairment. Click the link to learn more👇 #IoPPNNews #MS bit.ly/4mLR2Vq

Most #autism research focuses on young people, so we know very little about about the needs of autistic adults as they age, writes @gavrobstew.bsky.social in the @uk.theconversation.com. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/what-we...

How can advances in personalised and precision psychotherapy support clinical decision-making? Join us for Professor Jaime Delgadillo's inaugural lecture. When: 16 September 2025 Where: Denmark Hill campus Register today: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/profe...

Percentage of “avoidable deaths” of people with learning disabilities has fallen from 46% in 2021 to 39% in 2023, according to the newly released #LeDeR (@aliveleder.bsky.social, @drandrestrydom.bsky.social) report for 2023. #LearningDisabilities #HealthEquity #MedSky www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2023-le...

How does visual snow syndrome work? Dr Francesca Puledda been awarded a MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship to investigate #VSS with advanced neurophysiology and neuropharmacology methods, to potentially improve outcomes for this with VSS. #MedSky #Neuroscience www.kcl.ac.uk/news/dr-fran...

Would you ever donate one of your kidneys if you didn't know the person? 🫘 New research by Hannah Maple, Prof Joe Chilcot, and Prof @samjnorton.bsky.social in @amjtransplant.bsky.social studied the motivations and outcomes of people who donate to family vs strangers. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kidney-...

From education to criminal justice, professionals play a vital role in preventing mental illness and promoting mental wellbeing. New research by Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa explores what public mental health training exists and why it matters www.kcl.ac.uk/bridging-the...

NEW #AUTISM RESEARCH (@gavrobstew.bsky.social + @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social): Nearly 90% of middle-aged and older #autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK; autistic adults are facing higher rates of mental and physical health conditions as they age www.kcl.ac.uk/news/up-to-9...

Professor Dinesh Bhugra CBE awarded prestigious Yves Pelicier Prize by for outstanding career in social psychiatry www.kcl.ac.uk/news/profess...

Cannabis users who take the drug for pain, anxiety or depression are more likely to develop paranoia than recreational users. The study by @kingsioppn.bsky.social is the largest survey of its kind. ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/largest...

Does the reason a person chooses to start using cannabis increase their chances of paranoia? Results from the Cannabis & Me study has found that those who start using to self-medicate physical or emotional pain are at greater risk. Click to learn more👇 bit.ly/45OFIjR

What challenges do military personnel face following discharge from serious injury? A new report from the King's Centre for Military Health Research has explored the outcomes and experiences of UK Armed Forces personnel who were injured fighting in Afghanistan. Click the link👇 bit.ly/47pD0UH

Can maternal warmth or negativity at age 10 shape adolescent mental health 💚🧠? Using identical twin comparisons, this study uncovers how emotional parenting influences outcomes at ages 12 & 18 👩‍👧‍👦📊 📄 Read: doi.org/10.1111/jcpp... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscsmh.bsky.social

Dr Sadra Sadeh uses computer models to decode the brain in health and disease. His research is also pushing the limits of AI. By modelling the brain, we can build smarter AI – and with AI, we can better understand the brain. www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-sadr... #ScienceAtKings @kingsioppn.bsky.social

Researchers and doctors from @kingsioppn.bsky.social, in a new @thelancet.com Commission, call for improved physical health monitoring for people prescribed psychiatric medication www.kcl.ac.uk/news/doctors...

Our Department of Psychology is celebrating it's 75th birthday! 🎂 2025 also marks: 🎉 10 years of our Psychology BSc, ranked #3 in the UK & #9 worldwide 🎉 The launch of our Psychology & Criminology BSc. 🔗 Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/departm...

Treating #epilepsy can be difficult, but a new landmark study from IoPPN, with @epilepsyfoundation.bsky.social and @mayoclinic.org, has tested a breakthrough technology that accurately records seizures and leads the way for optimised epilepsy treatment #MedSky Read: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/under-t...

Researchers at @kingsioppn.bsky.social have been investigating AI psychosis and looking to understand the psychological impact of chatbot technology. The work raises important questions about the responsibilities of users, doctors, and developers. Read more ⬇️ time.com/7307589/ai-p...

@nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social PhD Student, Jason Grant-Rowles, attended this year's Circle U. Summer School in Paris, exploring global health challenges, economic influences, decolonisation, environmental health & more. He recaps the week in his new blog: www.kcl.ac.uk/a-parisian-s...

James Gallagher visited Professor Sir John Strang at the NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility to see how he is experimenting with new ways of tackling rising drug deaths for an episode of @BBCRadio4 's 'Inside Health'. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #IoPPNInTheNews

Last month, Professor Laura Andreae delivered her inaugural lecture. Laura took the audience on a personal journey through the stages of her academic and professional life. View the full recording of Prof Andreae’s inaugural lecture here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/profess...

🎓 Happy graduation day! Visit our Alumni Team desk for your FREE stage clip. Tag us in your pics to mark #InternationalFriendshipDay. 🔗 Alumni perks: https://loom.ly/bvYlht0#InternationalFriendshipDay @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social

Super stoked to have delivered a workshop on automation and scalability in research reviews at the Open Research Summer School @kingsioppn.bsky.social My GitHub repository is available if you want to give it a go github.com/kameleonjour...

🎓 Happy graduation! Visit our Alumni Team desk for your FREE stage clip. 🔗 Alumni perks: https://shorturl.at/G6ODu @kingsartshums.bsky.social‬ @kingslsm.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social

Living along a polluted street could affect your brain health as you age. New research from IoPPN, @ucl.ac.uk, @uniofleicester.bsky.social and Alzheimer's Research UK has found high levels of pollution can lead to cognitive decline and small amounts of relief can help www.kcl.ac.uk/news/air-pol...

Ketamine is a fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who don't respond to other medication. The @kingsioppn.bsky.social discovery that the drug's antidepressant effects involve the brain’s opioid system offer insight into how it treats depression. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ketamin...

NEW systematic review by IoPPN researcher Dr Anna Georgiades examines evidence of religiosity and spirituality in the maintenance and recovery of people with psychosis. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-rev...

Eating disorders typically develop during adolescence or emerging adulthood — where people are vulnerable to loneliness. @medresfdn.bsky.social has funded @basakince.bsky.social to inform the development of assessment and treatment approaches www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/projects/lon...

Exposure to higher levels of #AirPollution during mid-life is associated with slower processing speed, lower scores on a cognitive screening tool, & differences in brain structure later in life. That's according to a new @kingsioppn.bsky.social study ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/air-pol...