This one-day workshop in-person workshop brings together leading researchers and individuals with lived experience for an exploration of ‘Measuring depression: from methodology to clinical application’. Delve into the latest findings, gain insights from esteemed speakers, and contribute to the dialogue shaping the future of mental health care for depression.
We encourage attendance from researchers in mental health, early career researchers, and clinicians working across both primary and secondary care.
Join us for engaging conversations across four key areas:
- Examining the depression phenotype: Discussing recent evidence which questions whether depression represents a single phenotype.
- Revisiting depression screening tools: Exploring suitability of existing tools in relation to symptom heterogeneity, scale quality, reliability, validity and specificity.
- Understanding depression in diverse contexts: Assessing the cross-cultural applicability of current diagnostic guidelines.
- Measuring depression in practice: Understanding the challenges of assessing depression in clinical practice, and the role of digital healthcare.
We will also be joined by several Patient Public Involvement representatives who are able to share their lived experiences with us on the day.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Dr Jorge de la Torre, King's College London
Professor Chris Dowrick, University of Liverpool
Dr Jen Dykxhoorn, UCL
Dr Adam Geraghty, University of Southampton
Dr Eiko Fried, Leiden University
Dr Amy Ronaldson, King's College London
Dr Yuezhou Zhang, King's College London
ORGANISERS
Dr Lydia Poole, University of Surrey
Dr Mel Ramasawmy, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Andrea Martinez, University of Surrey
Dr Rose Rickford, University of Surrey
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Registration closes on 21 May 2025.
Deadline for Abstracts: 12 May 2025.
Notification of Outcome: 16 May 2025.
Are you an early career researcher investigating depression? Join our Flash Talk Session at this upcoming event!
This is your chance to present your research in a short 5-minute talk, network with peers, and receive feedback from experts. We are particularly keen to hear from early-career researchers using novel methods of measuring depression.
Who Can Submit?
Open to all early career researchers. PhD students and postdoctoral researchers are eligible to apply. Travel awards are available to cover transport costs to the University of Surrey - please let us know when you register if you wish to be considered for one of these.
How to Submit:
Please use the submission portal below to submit your 250-word abstract of your research by 12 May 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact Lydia Poole.
We look forward to your submissions and seeing you at the conference!
