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Repetitive negative thoughts will be investigated using a range of cutting-edge brain science techniques as part of a new study led by the University of Oxford and funded by Wellcome.
The Life and Mind building, a £200 million world-class teaching and research facility, has been officially opened by Sir Paul Nurse, Principal Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute, President Elect of the Royal Society, and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
The study found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety.
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) has awarded Professor Cathy Creswell and Dr Eleanor Leigh for their contributions to child and adolescent mental health research.