Quentin Dercon

mental health science phd student @MPC_CompPsych @UCL • interested in why treatments (don’t) work • previously @mrccbu @OxPsychiatry @lshtm

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

💫 now out in Psychological Medicine (@CambUP_Psych): our work from my time in @camillalnord’s lab, co-led by @MehrhofSara 💫

https://t.co/JYgMAdfmVx

we tested the effects on learning of a psychotherapeutic technique, “cognitive distancing”, in a large online experiment (1/4)

[Toby Wise @toby_wise]

🚨I'm looking for a postdoc!

The role will be focused on building computational models of learning and decision-making, and understanding the role of these processes in anxiety

Get in touch if you want to know more!

See job advert here for details: https://t.co/iV1yxmAvSB

[Camilla Nord @camillalnord]

Computational psychotherapy 💫

A packed audience for @qdercon’s #BAP2024 talk on how computational modeling might reveal the mechanisms of psychological therapy - and in future, who might respond to different therapies. Work with @AgnesNorbury & @docqhuys

[Camilla Nord @camillalnord]

In the past couple years my lab has gone down a rather wild new road of metabolic computational psychiatry...

We wondered: what if one of the reasons metabolic and mental health disorders go hand-in-hand is because they share common neurocognitive signatures?

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

@lucylai_ @OISTedu @swubat thanks for the fab supervision and even better driving 😎

[Lucy Lai, PhD @drlucylai]

that’s 3 weeks wrapped for the 2024 Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course!! #OCNC24 @OISTedu had so much fun with my students who are now friends 🥹had a blast showing them around Okinawa 🏝️🌊 @qdercon @swubat

[Maris Vainre, PhD @MarisVainre]

The SWELL study was part of my #PhD @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni/@MECCambridge, together with @TimDalgleish, Peter Watson, Christina Haag, @qdercon, @MSSatUoC, @_c_hitchcock and many many others.
Paper here: https://t.co/BTudrXDLL9

A bite-sized summary starts here 👇🏻

[James שִׂמְחָה Ingram @James_Ingram_1]

Excited to be starting a new #LivedExperience advisory position working w/@qdercon on the Wellcome Trust-funded PhD programme @UCLMentalHealth

Thanks @UCL_CoPro for sharing the opportunity last year!

#MentalHealthMatters #Therapy #MentalHealthAwareness #Coproduction

[Camilla Nord @camillalnord]

Incredibly fun to see THE BALANCED BRAIN in today’s Wall Street Journal!! @WSJ @PrincetonUPress

[UCL Institute of Mental Health @UCLMentalHealth]

And what better time to share with today being the final day for applications for a September 2024 start. Apply by 23:59 for consideration! https://t.co/AfgCWN7hnn

[Anna Hall @AnnaFHall24]

📣Exciting RA position with @docqhuys and our wonderful Applied Computational Psychiatry lab @UCLPsychiatry @MPC_CompPsych!📣
Work on a longitudinal study examining the processes engaged by psychotherapy in the NHS:
https://t.co/gdP7Q9gAHI
Apply and share!

[Co-Production Collective @UCL_CoPro]

Passionate about #mentalhealth? We're seeking people with lived experience to join thesis committees. Your unique perspective matters!
Engage in workshops, learn #coproduction values, and contribute to cutting-edge projects.💡

Find out more here:https://t.co/CjBbVJjMwf

[Jon Roiser 🟣 @jonroiser]

We are now recruiting for the fifth (and sadly, final) cohort of the UCL-Wellcome 4-year PhD in Mental Health Science, closing date 10th January. For more info, including videos of our online "Roadshows", see our "How to apply" page https://t.co/4weFBQwYSH

[Quentin Huys @docqhuys]

Four (!) new @UCL postdoc positions open for superexciting computational psychiatry study combining cutting-edge computational methods with two(!) large RCTs to test whether different antidepressants treat depression via different RL mechanisms https://t.co/IRrl9pwc1v. Please RT.

[Jon Roiser 🟣 @jonroiser]

🚨This year will be the FINAL CHANCE to apply for the UCL-Wellcome 4-year PhD in Mental Health Science🚨(details in below thread). On October 10th we're running an online Q&A session for applicants with committee members and current students, register here https://t.co/1Rtj1P3DEX

[The Mental Elf @Mental_Elf]

New #IoMHconf23 podcast now live!

Featuring Scott Kim talking about assisted dying and @ProfLAppleby talking about suicide prevention

https://t.co/hGLuNetyxi

#AssistedDying #Suicide #SuicidePrevention #Podcast

🧵 THREAD

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

thanks @PsyPost for a lovely write-up on our recent paper on cognitive distancing @camillalnord @MehrhofSara (feat. some words from yours truly) 🙌 ⬇️

[PsyPost.org @PsyPost]

Cognitive distancing appears to enhance decision-making performance, new study reveals https://t.co/dEqdQ1syDe

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

ps thanks @MehrhofSara @karelkieslich @JennyFielder for the 📸

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

had a fabulous time at the inaugural #cpconf2023! 🧠

it was a real honour to present some new work with @camillalnord and @RobbRutledge to so many kind and familiar faces ☺️

thanks so much to the organisers, especially @clairegillanTCD and everyone at @tcddublin for having us!

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

p.s. all data/code etc is available openly here: https://t.co/VTlTiagnVS

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

💫 now out in Psychological Medicine (@CambUP_Psych): our work from my time in @camillalnord’s lab, co-led by @MehrhofSara 💫

https://t.co/JYgMAdfmVx

we tested the effects on learning of a psychotherapeutic technique, “cognitive distancing”, in a large online experiment (1/4)

[Quentin Dercon @qdercon]

finally, massive thanks to our fabulous co-authors @timothysandhu @_c_hitchcock @beckyneuro @DiegoPizzagalli and @TimDalgleish for all their invaluable help!! (4/4)