Designing early interventions to reduce severe mental illness

BRC Member - Dr Rudoph Uher, is one of a number of Dalhousie scholars who are receiving infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund and Research Nova Scotia, which together have contributed $3.7 million in new funding for infrastructure.

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BRC Member Dr Uher, is one of a number of the Dalhousie scholars who are receiving infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund and Research Nova Scotia, which together have contributed $3.7 million in new funding for infrastructure.

Dr. Uher examines the development of mental health and tests interventions to reduce the risk of severe mental illness in young people. He and his research team have found that mental illness, and depression in particular, is predictable and may be preventable. He has shown that a mix of clinical interviews, speech analysis, sleep and brain measurements can identify risk and resilience and predict treatment outcomes. This funding will help young people participate in a one-stop assessment that provides accurate information about their health and indications for early personalised treatment.