CANTAB tests and cognitive problems associated with depression

Speaker profile: Professor Barbara Sahakian

Barbara Sahakian DSc FMedSci is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Department of Psychiatry and Medical Research Council (MRC) / Wellcome Trust Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute (BCNI), University of Cambridge.

As well as being an Honorary Clinical Psychologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, Barbara also has an international reputation in the fields of cognitive psychopharmacology, neuroethics, neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry and neuroimaging.

About this video

Depression can very often be a hallmark of dementia, therefore, measuring the negative signs of depression can significantly improve medical treatment and help give a better quality of life to patients.

Watch this video to learn more about how our CANTAB tests are helping further understanding of the cognitive problems associated with depression.