I discuss our recent acute cannabis experiment with Rob Calder on Society for the Study of Addiction's podcast. How does CBD and being a teenager affect the intoxicating effects of cannabis? Podcast: spotify.link/vnHeqCImKyb Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Our new The Lancet Public Health paper on childhood adversity and teen #cannabis use: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… We found children who experience adversity are more likely to use cannabis regularly & early as teens. Having parents using drugs/with alcohol problems was a key risk factor 🧵1/3

On my way to Bath to see the one and only @RachelHLees95 💛 And to present some of my PhD work on the association between neighbourhood greenspace and adolescent mental health at University of Bath tomorrow 🌱

Excellent talk by Marie Müller for Psychology at Bath today, outlining research on green space and mental health in adolescents 🗺️🍃🧠 with lots of conceptual and methodological considerations!

Nearly 4 years of hard work later & I've just submitted my PhD thesis!! It's been a blast 🚀 Psychology at Bath GW4BioMedMRCDTP Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM)

University of Bath Dr Tamsin Sharp Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Welcome to new SANDPIT Research Group postdoc Rachel Lees, who will be working with Pathways in ASD data. Rachel is interested in child and adolescent mental health and cognition, with a background in addiction research. She also enjoys exploring Bath, embroidery, and cooking 🗺️🧵👩‍🍳

The GW4 BioMed2 MRC DTP is now open to applications for 22 #MRC funded studentships available to start in Oct 24. We have 108 amazing projects for you to pick from listed here gw4biomed.ac.uk/category/avail… (thread)

I can vouch for both the GW4BioMedMRCDTP being an excellent funder AND Dr Dr Lindsey Hines being an outstanding PhD supervisor. Definitely consider applying if relevant!

Very excited to share that I passed my PhD viva yesterday. Grateful for all of the support from Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM) , Psychology at Bath, GW4BioMedMRCDTP. Big thanks also to Janna Cousijn and Jennifer Allen for being great examiners.😊

Congratulations Dr Demnitz-King! Very proud moment Harriet Demnitz-King UCL Psychiatry

Symposium opened by @RachelHLees95 @uniofbath with "Childhood mental health as predictors of later problematic #cannabis use in adolescence". Discussion: externalising disorders in childhood are a potential intervention target #SSAConference

Very useful primer on high street CBD by Will Lawn for The Guardian. <15 mins and answers a lot of frequently asked questions theguardian.com/science/audio/…

The Psychology at Bath Departmental Seminar really delivered today: a brilliant presentation by Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM)'s Dr @RachelHLees95 on her PhD work researching #CannabisUseDisorder in young people. Incredibly impressive work, well done Rachel! 🙌

Health risks of taking cannabis are higher in adolescents than in adults and it's not because they smoke more or stronger weed - new study finds Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM) Psychology at Bath @RachelHLees95 bit.ly/4a8HdtA

What a great few days attending #SSSP2024 in beautiful Cyprus ☀️, presenting our 2nd ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior study & meeting so many people from this fantastic reseach community. A big thank you to the organisers Psychopathy Society SSSP Students! Psychology at Bath ENIGMA Consortium

🚨After 4 years of work w/ brilliant co-lead Yidian Gao, I’m happy to share that the ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior Working Group’s 1st study on brain structure alterations in Conduct Disorder is out in Lancet Psychiatry: tinyurl.com/TLP-ASB ENIGMA Consortium Psychology at Bath 1/9

Very excited to see the work Tom will produce with this funding - 100% a future leader of the addictions field and one of the founders of the Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM) group.

We’ve received £11 million from National Institute for Health and Care Research to launch the Bath Mental Health Research Group, focusing on mental health for 12-25-year-olds. This is a major step toward improving mental health outcomes for young people across our region. Read more: bit.ly/3ZYg62U