The Natural History Of Disruptive Behaviour Disorders: Symptom Trajectory, Outcomes, And Intervention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
This Fellowship aims to determine why some young people with disruptive behaviour disorders (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder) have worse outcomes than others with the same disorders. This body of work will investigate how differences in symptoms and environmental factors determine their outcomes in later life. These findings will also be used to develop an intervention targeted at young at-risk Australians.
Imaging The Brain Connectome In Typical And Atypical Development
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
My project will investigate how connections in the brain change during the transition from childhood to adolescence. Advanced neuroimaging techniques will be used to understand how different parts of the brain are connected to one another, and how this changes over time. I will examine typically developing children, as well as those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in order to understand how neuropsychiatric disorders affect brain development.
Using Reward-based Biomarkers To Improve The Early Detection Of Bipolar Disorder In Individuals Seeking Treatment For Depression
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$366,252.00
Summary
Bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed as unipolar major depression, which can have disastrous clinical consequences. Emerging evidence indicates that individuals with bipolar disorder show particular dysfunctions within brain regions involved in processing reward. This research will use cutting-edge neuroscience methodologies to investigate reward processing in these two disorders, with the objective of identifying biological markers that help distinguish bipolar from unipolar depression.
Goal-directed Behaviour In Adolescent ADHD: Neural Connectivity And It’s Significance For Clinical Translation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
Impaired goal-directed decision-making leads to significant difficulties in adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This research will use novel imaging techniques to study individual-level impairments in brain connectivity in decision making circuits and the effects of common ADHD medications. As these medications are currently prescribed by trial and error, identifying specific connectivity brain signatures will make major contributions to personalised treatment selection.