I am an early career researcher working on the genetic relationship between psychiatric disorders and cognitive functioning. Specifically, the relationship between cognitive impairment, educational attainment, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia. I have been interested in human behaviour and mental health since my undergrad in Psychology and throughout my master’s in behavioural genetics. I have always been fascinated by the psyche and the brain and what drives us to behave the way we do and our deeply personal experiences of the world around us.
Tim van der Es discusses a recent paper that investigates whether ADHD causally increases the risk of subsequent major depression diagnoses. The study findings underscore the need for effective treatment and assessment of ADHD and a requirement for a deeper understanding of the potential causal mechanisms linking ADHD and depression.
