Three-quarters of mental disorders occur before the age of 25 years. The Thompson Institute is conducting novel clinical and neurobiological studies to better understand and support the mental health of young people.
Now recruiting
Longitudinal adolescent brain study
Brain change - what's really going on in young brains?
Study of treatment for youth depression
Novel drug treatment for youth depression
Other research in youth mental health
Cyberbullying impact research
The first study to use functional MRI to understand the impacts of cyberbullying on young people.
Combatting Anxiousness for Learning Minds (CALM)
Understanding how anxiousness impacts children's attention and how mindfulness can help.
Research contacts
- Professor Daniel Hermens, Professor of Youth Mental Health and Neurobiology
- Dr Larisa McLoughlin, Postdoctoral Research Fellow