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Medicine & Health School of Clinical Medicine

Psychiatry, mental health & neuroscience

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We conduct research in the prevention, treatment, cure, and care of brain and nerve disorders. Our strong relationships with communities help us improve the lives of patients. Our common goal is to improve health and quality of life together.

Psychiatry & mental health

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We champion the right of people with an intellectual or developmental disability to the same level of health and mental health care as the rest of the population.

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Academic Unit of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (AUCS)
The Academic Unit of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (AUCS) investigates biological and environmental factors of childhood development and mental health.
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As the only medical research institute in Australia to investigate mental health across the lifespan, our aim is to create a mentally healthier world for everyone.
Brain Scan
CHeBA is a world leader in the investigation of healthier brain ageing and better clinical care of age-related brain diseases. Their mission is to conduct innovative research and provide the empirical basis to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias to achieve healthy brain ageing for all individuals.
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Mental health awareness
The Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD) is a joint facility of the University of New South Wales and St Vincents Hospital in Sydney Australia. It combines clinical and research expertise in the recognition and treatment of the anxiety and depressive disorders.
Current Research Mental Health
Forensic Mental Health Research Group

The Forensic Mental Health Research Group focuses on translational epidemiological and clinical research questions aimed at improving outcomes for those with mental illness in contact, or at risk of contact, with the criminal justice system.

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Our mental health researchers work alongside Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Centre – one of the largest mental health facilities in NSW – to transfer their findings directly into clinical practice and patient care.