Stress reactivity and mental health in young people; how do we measure it, and can we fix it when it goes wrong?

Project Code

NMH27Ba Jacobsen

Project Type

Wet lab

Research Theme

Neuroscience and Mental Health

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Summary

How a person reacts to stressful things in everyday life is known as ‘stress reactivity’. This includes how a person reacts in their body, and also in their thoughts and feelings. Young people who have experienced difficult life events often have problems with how they react to everyday stress events as they grow up, which makes them more vulnerable to developing mental health difficulties in adolescence and early adulthood. This project will focus on ways to help young people with their stress reactivity as a preventative strategy to protect against the future development of mental health difficulties.

Can the project be completed part time?

No

Lead Supervisor

Professor Pamela Jacobsen

Lead Supervisor Email

pcj25@bath.ac.uk

University Affiliation

University of Bath

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