Our Research - Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is characterised by auditory hallucinations and bizarre delusions. Our research is focussed on how genetic and environmental risk factors interact to cause psychosis, particularly by analysing structural and functional neuroimaging data from healthy and at risk populations. We contribute to and work with large-scale datasets, including ENIGMA, UK Biobank and the Psychiatric Genetics Consortium, which contain data collected in tens of thousands of individuals. We also conduct clinical trials of novel pharmacological and psychosocial interventions with a view to treating psychosis better and possibly even preventing it in people at high risk.
We are also active in a variety of Public Engagement and Co-production initiatives, including the recent book ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Sanity’ which was shortlisted for the People’s Book prize.
UoE researchers who work in this area include:
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