Major psychiatric disorders are heritable but they are genetically complex. This means that,
with certain exceptions, single gene markers will not be helpful for diagnosis. However, we …

Social distancing and the shortage of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19
pandemic, the impact of population aging on the healthcare system, as well as the rapid …

Glutamatergic signaling is the primary excitatory neurotransmission pathway in the brain,
and its relationship to neuropsychiatric disorders is of considerable interest. Our previous …

Suboptimal sleep durations and depression frequently cooccur. Short-sleep and long-sleep
are commonly thought of as symptoms of depression, but a growing literature suggests that …

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a common brain-based disorder that is a major
cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Moreover, it is highly comorbid with a …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a complex mental illness for which both environmental and
biological (genetic and epigenetic) factors play an aetiological role. This thesis aimed to find …

Background Multiple individual vulnerabilities and traits are phenotypically associated with
suicidal and non-suicidal self-harm. However, associations between these risk factors and …