Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
Barbara Sahakian's research is aimed at understanding the neural basis of cognitive, emotional and behavioural dysfunction in order to develop more effective pharmacological, psychological and cognitive treatments. The focus of my lab is on early detection, differential diagnosis and proof of concept studies using cognitive enhancing drugs. She is a Member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Brain Research, a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Past-President of the International Neuroethics Society.
Simple smartphone app that could help OCD sufferers
Nov 26, 2018 17:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Imagine feeling anxious every time you touched a doorknob or dirty surface maybe even spending hours washing and scrubbing your hands afterwards, sometimes until they bleed. For sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...
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