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SUMMARY:Using basic science to develop psychological treatments for depres
 sion - Dr Caitlin Hitchcock\, Junior Research Fellow\, Wolfson College\, a
 nd Clinical Psychologist and Senior Scientist\, MRC Cognition and Brain Sc
 iences Unit\, Cambridge
DTSTART:20180530T120000Z
DTEND:20180530T130000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Depression dramatically reduces quality of life for 17% of ind
 ividuals in the United Kingdom.  Psychological treatments for depression a
 re effective for most people\, but there is still a significant number of 
 individuals who do not experience adequate improvement. Utilising cognitiv
 e science to elucidate the cognitive factors that both drive depression an
 d underpin treatment change is vital to improving psychological treatments
 . This talk will discuss how basic cognitive science is being translated i
 nto new treatment options. In particular\, the development of novel memory
 -based interventions will be discussed.
LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
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