18 September 2023 - 18 September 2023
1:15PM - 2:15PM
Online
Free
There is increasing recognition of the co-occurrence of autism and psychosis. Despite this, there remains a lack of understanding of what may underlie co-occurrence, how to best measure co-occurrence, and the impact that co-occurrence may have on functioning, symptoms of psychosis, and other risks including depression and suicide. This talk will explore each of these areas in turn.
Online seminar exploring the co-occurrence of autism and psychosis.
Dr Katie Chisholm’s research investigates youth mental health, and in particular, resilience processes and protective factors. For this research she utilises neurological and neuropsychological measures, as well as clinical and social indices. Understanding how emerging mental disorders can inform our knowledge of risk and resilience processes, and the development of interventions to promote mental health in young people, are central aims of her work.
Durham University’s Centre for Neurodiversity and Development encompasses research on neurodiversity linked to mental health, well-being, social inclusion and education. The Centre draws on many disciplines and experiences to improve understanding and support of various neurodivergent groups, such as for autistic people, people with Williams syndrome, ADHD, Downs syndrome, to name a few.
The Institute for Medical Humanities is generously supported by Wellcome from 2017 until March 2024 to undertake interdisciplinary research into hidden experiences of health and illness – experiences which are invisible, marginalised, difficult, unspeakable or unacknowledged. This year as our award comes to a close the IMH seminar series will be celebrating the work of our six interdisciplinary research strands.
This seminar is being co-hosted by the Centre for Neurodiversity & Development (CND) and the Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) at Durham.
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