A showcase of the latest research in the development of innovative tools and support in areas of emotional wellbeing and mental health problems Registration is now closed - if you would like to attend then please email Karen Sugars Thursday 20 May 2021, 9.30 – 13.30 Free to attend Via MS Teams View the programme here The Centre for Mood Disorders aims to further the understanding of health issues such as depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder and related problems such as health anxiety and repeat self-harm. Led by Professor Richard Morriss, professor of psychiatry and community mental health, the Centre integrates research and education across the University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, service users and members of the public. The Centre works with other partners regionally, nationally and internationally. Programme: 9:30-9:50: Professor Richard Morriss ‘Welcome & Overview of the latest research by the Director of the Centre.’ 9:50-10:10: Professor Richard Morriss ‘Recent and forthcoming intervention studies in depression and bipolar disorder.’ 10:10-10:30: Shireen Patel ‘The Alpha-Stim-D Trial - A Randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy (CES) in patients with depression in primary care.’ 10:30-10:50: Break 10:50-11:10: Dr Neil Nixon ‘Twenty-four and 36-month outcome data from the Nottingham specialist depression service – were treatment effects sustained?’ 11:10-11:30: Professor Kapil Sayal ‘Standardised diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties: Nested qualitative study within a multi-centre randomised controlled trial.’ 11:30-11:50: Dr Elena Nixon ‘Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy helps NHS front-line staff cope emotionally during COVID.’ 11:50-12:30- Lunch Break 12:30-12:50: Professor Michel Valstar ‘Audio-visual analysis of mental health states and personality.’ 12:50-13:10: Professor Marcus Kaiser ‘Changing connectomes: assessing disease progression and interventions for mood disorders.’ 13:10-13:30: Professor Richard Morriss & Dr Neil Nixon ‘From research to practice: Where do we go from here?’   If you have any queries then please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.