The Botox based project in Bern comes to a sudden stop, due to lack of funding. Alexandre, one of the PLEX Research Partners involved, bemoans this lack of vision from funders but remains optimistic as the all important SYNERGIES programme soldiers-on elsewhere…
Meeting 3 Episode 6 – How useful is a diagnosis?
Is diagnosis and subsequent labelling a help or hindrance to people living with mental illness? Kristina touches on the potential for rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) in people with severe depression while Alexandre adds n since to the debate…
Meeting 3 Episode 5 – Is there a lag between lab and clinic?
“Bench to Bed” is a phrase frequently used to describe an idealised relationship between research and clinical practice – Kristine explains to the PLEX-RPs one reason why this process isn’t quite as simple as it sounds…
Meeting 3 Episode 4 – Decisive diagnosis – Bipolar or Borderline Personality Disorder
Bipolar or borderline? Alexandre tells us why clarity in diagnosis is crucial…
Meeting 3 Episode 3 – How Seasons impact Illness
Spring or Autumn? Alexandre unpacks the complex impact that seasonal change can have on those suffering with bi-polar or depression…
Meeting 3 Episode 2 – Depression and fatigue…
Alexandre explains how depression can undermine resistance to stress and fatigue…
Meeting 3 Episode 1 – The role of PLEX in this research
The Bern group discusses potential scenarios for collaboration – with on eye on the funding issue…