Mood - Psychosis Spectrum Group
Group Lead
A/Prof Tamsyn Van Rheenen; tamsyn.van@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
The Mood- Psychosis Spectrum Group (MPSG) studies how thinking and emotional processes are affected in bipolar disorder and related conditions, aiming to clarify the mechanisms, moderators and consequences of these changes. Our work centres on neurocognition and social cognition, and on characterising their clinical, functional, and neurobiological correlates using biobehavioural and neuroimaging techniques.
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Select Current Projects
Select Key Papers- Van Rheenen TE, Lewandowski KE, Bauer IE, Kapczinski F, Miskowiak K, Burdick KE, et al. Current understandings of the trajectory and emerging correlates of cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder: an overview of evidence. Bipolar Disorders. 2020;22:13-27.
- Lewandowski KE, Pinkham AE, Van Rheenen TE. Social cognition across the schizophrenia–bipolar disorder spectrum. Nature Reviews Psychology. 2024;3(2):91-107.
- Van Rheenen TE, Lewandowski, K.E, Lipschitz J.M, Burdick K.E. Conducting Clinical Studies Targeting Cognition in Psychiatry: Guiding Principles and Design. CNS Spectrums. 2019;24:16-21.
- Van Rheenen TE, Miskowiak K, Burdick KE. Recognising the relevance of cognitive dysfunction in the clinical management of bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders. 2021;23:414-5.
- Rossell SL, Allott K, Bryce S, Douglas K, Miles A, Thomas M, Van Rheenen TE, Dark F. Where next for cognitive remediation in Australasian mental health care? Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2025:00048674251333567.
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