Pathways of Progress

Artificial Intelligence

Measuring Mood Through Artificial Intelligence

The Mental Health Innovation Group on October 23, 2023

My team is developing artificial intelligence approaches and brain-computer interfaces that could enable more personalized and accurate mental health care.

My team is developing artificial intelligence approaches and brain-computer interfaces that could enable more personalized and accurate mental health care.

Depression

Serotonin: Still a Prominent Player in the Depression Puzzle

The Mental Health Innovation Group on August 22, 2023

Depression is a common mental health condition that continues to challenge researchers and clinicians in the quest for effective treatments. But what role does serotonin play?

Depression is a common mental health condition that continues to challenge researchers and clinicians in the quest for effective treatments. But what role does serotonin play?

Cognition

The Chatbots Pick Up on Your Feelings

The Mental Health Innovation Group on August 2, 2023

Rapid advances in AI and LLMs open new opportunities for quantifying the expression of emotion in human language, with significant implications for mental health care.

Rapid advances in AI and LLMs open new opportunities for quantifying the expression of emotion in human language, with significant implications for mental health care.

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Can Psilocybin Stimulate Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus?

The Mental Health Innovation Group on June 14, 2023

Psilocybin’s antidepressant activity may be connected to the birth of new neurons in the hippocampus.

Psilocybin’s antidepressant activity may be connected to the birth of new neurons in the hippocampus.

Fear

Can We Unlearn Fear?

The Mental Health Innovation Group on April 12, 2023

How fear is stored in the brain, and why psychedelic therapies may be able to help.

How fear is stored in the brain, and why psychedelic therapies may be able to help.

Media

SOS for Screens: Your Kids' Brain in the Digital Age

The Mental Health Innovation Group on March 18, 2023

How do smartphones and social media impact our brains, and what can we do to protect ourselves?

How do smartphones and social media impact our brains, and what can we do to protect ourselves?

Anxiety

Amplifying Positivity to Mitigate Social Disconnection

The Mental Health Innovation Group on January 4, 2023

Positive emotion strategies can do what drugs and CBT can't— boost social connectedness to combat mental health conditions.

Positive emotion strategies can do what drugs and CBT can't— boost social connectedness to combat mental health conditions.

Sleep

Mental Health, Sleep, and Circadian Rhythms

The Mental Health Innovation Group on November 1, 2022

The genetics of circadian rhythms in sleep and mental illness are under intense investigation.

The genetics of circadian rhythms in sleep and mental illness are under intense investigation.

Health

Helping Ukrainian Children Find a Safe Place

The Mental Health Innovation Group on September 2, 2022

A new evidence-based mobile game aims to help Ukrainian children and their carers process trauma and strengthen their resilience.

A new evidence-based mobile game aims to help Ukrainian children and their carers process trauma and strengthen their resilience.

Default Mode Network

What Big Data Says About Psychedelics

The Mental Health Innovation Group on June 30, 2022

Research using natural-language processing tools in machine learning is helping us understand conscious awareness and how drugs like psychedelics change that awareness.

Research using natural-language processing tools in machine learning is helping us understand conscious awareness and how drugs like psychedelics change that awareness.

Autism

Psilocybin May Reveal the Role Serotonin Plays in Autism

The Mental Health Innovation Group on May 24, 2022

Could psilocybin help us understand the brain mechanisms in autism?

Could psilocybin help us understand the brain mechanisms in autism?

Anorexia Nervosa

Dying for Help: Finding New Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa

The Mental Health Innovation Group on April 25, 2022

Could psychedelic-assisted therapies put an end to the crisis of care for patients with anorexia nervosa?

Could psychedelic-assisted therapies put an end to the crisis of care for patients with anorexia nervosa?

Default Mode Network

Your Brain: What’s Going On When Nothing’s Going On?

The Mental Health Innovation Group on March 15, 2022

Behind the scenes in your own brain the Default Mode Network is figuring out how you fit into the world.

Behind the scenes in your own brain the Default Mode Network is figuring out how you fit into the world.

Depression

The Silent Epidemic of Treatment-Resistant Depression

The Mental Health Innovation Group on February 2, 2022

It’s time to reconsider everything we thought we knew about difficult-to-treat depression.

It’s time to reconsider everything we thought we knew about difficult-to-treat depression.

Ketamine

Ketamine: A Cautionary Tale

The Mental Health Innovation Group on November 30, 2021

The use of ketamine to treat depression has pushed innovation forward in mental health care but lessons must be learned from its off-label use.

The use of ketamine to treat depression has pushed innovation forward in mental health care but lessons must be learned from its off-label use.

Psychopharmacology

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

The Mental Health Innovation Group on October 28, 2021

The side effects of current antidepressant medications pose problems for physicians as well as patients.

The side effects of current antidepressant medications pose problems for physicians as well as patients.

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

The Need for New Psychedelic Compounds

The Mental Health Innovation Group on October 1, 2021

Researchers are custom-designing a new generation of psychedelic agents to improve mental health care.

Researchers are custom-designing a new generation of psychedelic agents to improve mental health care.

Neurodiversity

Is There a Link Between Neurodiversity and Mental Health?

The Mental Health Innovation Group on August 26, 2021

There is growing evidence that neurodiversity is often accompanied by mental health conditions.

There is growing evidence that neurodiversity is often accompanied by mental health conditions.

Health

Digital Technology Set to Benefit Most Those with Serious Mental Health Challenges

The Mental Health Innovation Group on July 27, 2021

From predicting mental deterioration through biomarker analysis to measuring impact of treatment using AI, digital solutions have the potential to enhance care and improve outcomes.

From predicting mental deterioration through biomarker analysis to measuring impact of treatment using AI, digital solutions have the potential to enhance care and improve outcomes.

Trauma

Leveraging the Power of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in PTSD

The Mental Health Innovation Group on June 30, 2021

How can a brief psychedelic journey result in long-lasting recovery for trauma patients? Leveraging the power of psychedelic-assisted therapy.

How can a brief psychedelic journey result in long-lasting recovery for trauma patients? Leveraging the power of psychedelic-assisted therapy.