Creating an Empirically Based Classification System for Mental Illness [ 3/1/2021 - 2/28/2026 ]

Research Grant

Brief description Mental disorders are typically diagnosed using a set of strictly agreed diagnostic criteria. For example, in the DSM-5 a major depression diagnosis requires at least five of nine symptom criteria to be met. However, the DSM-5 is now widely agreed to have important limitations for the work of researchers and clinicians. My research will overcome those limitations by completing a data-driven classification system based on the patterns in the ways people experience symptoms of mental illness.

Funding Amount $645,205

Funding Scheme Investigator Grants

Chief Investigator Dr Miriam Forbes

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