Congratulations to members of the Department who have recently had their research findings published. Here’s our round-up of the latest publications.
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September 2026
| # | Authors | Title | Journal | Month | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnaghi P … Fogel A, Walsh C | Applying a systemic approach that extends beyond the brain to Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis | Communications Medicine | Sep | 2026 | Link |
| 2 | Leung SM … Deb S | Differences in associations between long-acting injectable and oral antipsychotic prescribing and healthcare utilisation in people with intellectual disability: a self-controlled case series (LOID study) | BMJ Mental Health | Sep | 2026 | Link |
| 3 | Li Y … Sastre M, Schultz S | Early spatial and contextual memory deficits in hippocampal CA1 precede performance decline in an Alzheimer’s disease model | Advanced Science (accepted) | Sep | 2026 | Link |
| 4 | Paterson L … Lingford-Hughes A | FORWARDS-2; study protocol for a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled feasibility and proof-of-concept trial to evaluate baclofen as an adjunct to support methadone detoxification | Pilot and Feasibility Studies (accepted) | Sep | 2026 | Link |
August 2026
| # | Authors | Title | Journal | Month | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhu X … Young AH | A new therapeutic strategy for major depressive disorder: toward disease modification | Science Bulletin | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 2 | Hampsey E … Young AH | A systematic review of the pharmacokinetics of classical serotonergic psychedelic compounds in healthy adult subjects | Journal of Psychopharmacology | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 3 | Baig Mirza A et al. | Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Multicenter Evaluation | Neurosurgery | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 4 | Offer A … Matthews PM | Atrial Fibrillation as a Determinant of Brain Health: Multimodal Evidence Supports Stroke-Dependent and Stroke-Independent Effects | Preprint (openRxiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 5 | D’Anna L et al. | Atrial fibrillation detection after embolic stroke of undetermined source: Development and validation of the CATCH-AF score | International Journal of Stroke | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 6 | O’Toole CK … Bai W | Author Correction: Sleep chart of biological ageing clocks in middle and late life | Nature | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 7 | Beunders AJM … Young AH | Biofluid Biomarkers of Cognitive Functioning in Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review by the Targeting Cognition and Older-Age Bipolar Disorder ISBD Task Forces | Bipolar Disorders | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 8 | Penalba-Sánchez L … Femminella GD | BOLD fMRI activations and LC contrast associated with successful episodic memory in healthy older adults and MCI | Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 9 | Veltkamp AW … D’Anna L, Veltkamp R | Cardiac monitoring for detection of atrial fibrillation after TIA: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Stroke | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 10 | Wilkinson H … Lau-Zhu A | Cognitive behavioural therapy for sleep problems in psychosis: systematic review of effectiveness and acceptability | British Journal of Psychiatry | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 11 | Wilkinson H … Lau-Zhu A | Correction: Cognitive behavioural therapy for sleep problems in psychosis: systematic review of effectiveness and acceptability | British Journal of Psychiatry | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 12 | Rust HM … Gresty MA | Congenital nystagmus mitigates against motion sickness | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 13 | — | Correction to “Defining Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression: Recommendations From the ISBD Task Force” | Bipolar Disorders | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 14 | Tröger A … Young AH | Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Comparison of Commonly Used Screening Tools for Bipolar Disorders | Bipolar Disorders | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 15 | Corponi F … Jauhar S, Young AH | Damped Physical Activity and Unstable Sleep: Fitbit-Derived Rest-Activity Phenotypes in Inter-episode Mood Disorders | Preprint (openRxiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 16 | Ostrand AE … Roseman L, Carhart-Harris R | Defining ‘psychedelic’ | Journal of Psychopharmacology | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 17 | Agnorelli C … Kurtin D, Matthews PM, Nutt D, Erritzoe D | Detecting neuroplastic effects induced by ketamine in healthy human subjects: A multimodal approach | Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 18 | Chiu SY et al. | Diffusion MRI and α-Synuclein Seed Amplification Status in Parkinson’s Disease | Annals of Neurology | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 19 | Killam BY … Kinali M | Disease characteristics of SEPSECS deficiency: an international, retrospective, multicenter cohort study | Genetics in Medicine | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 20 | D’Anna L … Banerjee S, Lim PB | Early versus delayed insertable cardiac monitor implantation after ESUS stroke and the yield of atrial fibrillation detection: A systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Stroke | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 21 | Ellmers T | Effects of noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation on reactive postural and neuromuscular responses to surface perturbations | Journal of Neurophysiology (accepted) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 22 | De Prisco M et al. | Evidence based interventions for bipolar disorder across phases and age groups: living umbrella review, evaluation, analysis, and communication hub (U-REACH) project | The BMJ | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 23 | Burmester V & Nicholls D | Fear of Negative Evaluation as a Core Predictor of Eating Disorder Risk in Adolescents: A Sex-Based Analysis | Preprint (PsyArXiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 24 | Prest K … Barnicot K | Feasibility of an Adapted Participatory Group Programme for Caregivers of Children With Complex Neurodisability in the United Kingdom: Results From the Encompass-2 Study | Health Expectations | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 25 | Schiratti P-R … Bai W, O’Regan D | Four-dimensional left ventricular motion clustering reveals cardiovascular phenotypes at population scale | Scientific Reports | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 26 | Abbadessa G … Magliozzi R, Owen D, Reynolds R, Nicholas R | Genetic subtypes of multiple sclerosis severity are uncoupled from inflammatory lesion burden | Acta Neuropathologica | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 27 | Skelton M … Murphy AE, Skene N, Young AH | Genome-wide meta-analysis of quantitatively measured generalized anxiety symptoms in individuals of European ancestry | Nature Human Behaviour | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 28 | Husøy AK … Steiner TJ | Headache disorders and the Global Burden of Disease study: deficiencies, challenges and opportunities for betterment | The Journal of Headache and Pain | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 29 | Ojha R … Steiner TJ | Headache-attributed burden among children and adolescents in Nepal: a national schools-based cross-sectional study | The Journal of Headache and Pain | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 30 | Hickey JW … Sharp DJ, Ghajari M | Integrating mouthguard kinematics, finite element brain strain, and plasma biomarkers to explore brain injury thresholds in collision sport | Preprint (openRxiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 31 | Koychev I … Malhotra P | Interpreting evolving evidence in Alzheimer’s disease: implications for dementia clinicians | British Journal of Psychiatry | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 32 | Austin B … Nutt DJ, Lingford-Hughes AR, Paterson LM | Investigating hierarchical control among functional networks disrupted by Opioid Use Disorder using effective connectivity | Imaging Neuroscience | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 33 | Nardi F … Faisal A, Haar S | Isolating error-based and reward-based learning in a real-world task via gradual perturbations in embodied VR | iScience (accepted) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 34 | Williams R … Barnicot K, Crawford MJ | Moderating Factors for the Effectiveness of Brief Psychological Intervention for People With Probable Personality Disorder: Secondary Analysis of Data From the SPS Trial | Personality and Mental Health | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 35 | Kamaleddin MA et al. | Multiagent Large Language Model Framework for Psychotherapy Fidelity Assessment in Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training: Cross-Sectional, Simulation-Based Evaluation Study | JMIR Medical Education | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 36 | Shaikh AG … Arshad Q, Seemungal B, Bronstein AM | Multimodal mapping of balance dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease: a consensus roadmap for research and intervention | Current Opinion in Neurology | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 37 | Wu LY … Gentleman S, Roncaroli F, Tai Y, Sharp D | Pathology and genetics in a global cohort of Parkinsonian Disorders | JAMA Neurology | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 38 | Stoliker D … Carhart-Harris RL | Psychedelics align brain activity with context | Nature | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 39 | Deb S | Psychotropic medications for adults with intellectual disabilities | Book chapter | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 40 | Dey A … Fancy N | Quantitative adaptor heterogeneity sets single-cell thresholds for innate immune activation and attenuation | Preprint (Research Square) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 41 | Carvalho N et al. | Randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of balance acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for post-COVID syndrome: a study protocol | BMJ Open | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 42 | Herlinger K … Lingford-Hughes A, Nutt D, Goldstone T | Salient cue reactivity and eating behaviours in ex-smokers, abstinent alcohol use disorder and obesity | Frontiers in Psychiatry | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 43 | Koychev I & Holman RR | Semaglutide treatment fails but might prevent Alzheimer’s disease | The Lancet | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 44 | Iredale E … Lau-Zhu A | Shame- and Fear-based Autobiographical Memories and Their Identity Centrality and Intrusiveness in Young Adults Exposed to Childhood Maltreatment | Preprint (PsyArXiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 45 | Rosas De Andraca FE | Symmetry as a common origin of hierarchical emergence and abstraction | Science Advances (accepted) | Aug | 2026 | — |
| 46 | Carhart-Harris R et al. | Tales of the unexpected: psychedelic trial design solutions | Preprint (PsyArXiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 47 | English EA … Jackson JS, Matthews PM, Fancy NN | Tau Aggregate Imaging and Transcriptomics of Alzheimer’s Disease Brain at Different Stages of Disease | Advanced Science | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 48 | Whiteley W … Elliott P, Koychev I, Malhotra P | The Dementia Trials Accelerator (DTA): a UK dementia trials-ready cohort | Preprint (openRxiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 49 | Goodwin GM … Carhart-Harris R, Young AH | The role of therapeutic alliance in psilocybin treatment for treatment-resistant depression: A post hoc path analysis | Journal of Affective Disorders | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 50 | D’Anna L … Banerjee S, Boon Lim P | Timing of insertable cardiac monitor implantation after embolic stroke of undetermined source and its impact on atrial fibrillation detection: A target trial emulation analysis | International Journal of Stroke | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 51 | Corponi F … Jauhar S, Young AH | Transdiagnostic Domain-specific Cognitive Impairment in Inter-episode Mood Disorders and its Relationship with Rest-Activity Phenotypes | Preprint (openRxiv) | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 52 | Roberts-Davis RJ, Happé FG & Lau-Zhu A | Understanding Autistic Adults’ Psychological Experiences of Anxiety Problems: A Qualitative Interview Study | Autism | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 53 | Kahl F … Schalkamp A, Sandor C | Wearable Movement-Tracking for Prodromal Parkinson’s Disease Detection: A Cross-Country Validation Study | Movement Disorders | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 54 | Montaldo P … Thayyil S | Whole-blood gene expression and hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy at birth | JAMA Network Open | Aug | 2026 | Link |
| 55 | Attaallah B et al. | Working Memory Deficits in Hippocampal Amnesia are Associated with Apathy | Journal of Neuroscience | Aug | 2026 | Link |