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Research Directions: Depression
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Research Directions: Depression

2976-9000

Published by: Cambridge University Press

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/research-directions-depression

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1282 9 22 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 16
Documents by Best Scientists*: 24
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
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Top Publications

  • What are the likely impacts of climate change on rates of depression and other mood disorders? What actions can be taken by individuals, communities or nations to reduce those impacts?

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Is immune activation simply a non-specific marker of depression severity or chronicity or does it indicate an underlying pathophysiological path to depressive or other mood disorders?

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • What is the place of universal, selective, and indicated prevention strategies for depression and other mood disorders?

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • What is the true nature of the relationship between metabolic disturbance, specifically of glucose and insulin metabolism, and depressive and other mood disorders?

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Are new digital technologies and social media causing the spike in anxiety and depression in young people?

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Does altering your diet reduce your risk of depression and are any dietary manipulations an effective treatment for depression?

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Will new brain stimulation techniques precipitate a new wave of therapies?

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Are sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances the cause or simply the consequence of depression or other mood disorder sub-types?

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Repurposing of recreational drugs: will these new ‘medicines’ (e.g., psychedelics, psilocybin, cannabinoids, LSD, MDMA, ketamine) deliver short- or longer-term benefits for those with depressive or other mood disorders?

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • What childhood and related developmental factors are relevant to the risk of onset and course of depression and other mood disorders?

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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