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Running in the FAMILY - Understanding and predicting the intergenerational transmission of mental illness. 🔗 family-project.eu Funded by the EU, SERI & UKRI.

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concentris research management gmbh @concentris.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🧠 Heading to #ECNP2026 in Munich? Meet us at Booth B0.33! 🥳 We showcase your research: ✍️ Proposal Writing 📣 Science Communication 📊 Project Management 🎤 Conference Services 📅 10–13 Oct | 📍 ICM Munich, Hall B0 (Level 0) Say hello & spin ideas with us! 🤝 #EUResearch #HorizonEurope #IHI @ecnp.eu
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We’ve just published a new article in Open Access Government highlighting the work of our FAMILY Project. ✨ This piece addresses a critical question: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🧠 www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/how-...
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How can research benefit children of parents with severe mental illness?
The FAMILY consortium, an EU-funded study, aims to understand the intergenerational transmission of mental illness risk
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Neeltje van Haren presented at the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychiatrie Congress earlier this week. 👏 Her presentation focused on brain development in family members of patients with severe mental illness. 🧠🖥️✨ #FAMILY_EU #EUfunded
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Our new study explores how child & adolescent psychiatrists perceive the ethical challenges and considerations associated with the potential clinical use of novel prediction models for assessing the risk of severe mental disorders. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @ivarsneiders.bsky.social
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Ethical considerations in the clinical application of prediction tools for severe mental disorders: perspectives from child and adolescent psychiatrists
The ability to predict the risk of severe mental disorders holds considerable promise for individuals at risk, potentially enabling prevention and early intervention. Although the clinical applicat...
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
This morning, FAMILY hosted a symposium at the #Annual #Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) in Florence, Italy. 🧠 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝘀?
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
📢 #PUBLICATION 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 New work by Camprodon-Boadas et al. investigates the cognitive reserve in in children at familial high risk of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. @escaponline.bsky.social
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
🧬Workshop for Early-Career Researchers on Family-Based Genomic Analysis More info & registration: www.fhi.no/en/ab/confer... The registration ends on 28 February 2026.
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
As we approach the last days of the year, we take a moment to reflect on the milestones that have shaped 2025 for FAMILY. ✨ Read our full reflection on our website: family-project.eu/newsroom/pro... We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the project’s accomplishments!
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🎥 In our last FAMILY #SPOTLIGHT interview from this year, meet Lisanne van Houtum, Postdoc Researcher at Erasmus MC. Lisanne contributes to several key work packages and collaborates closely with coordinator Neeltje van Haren to keep project management running smoothly. youtu.be/_AfBeejgCec?...
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FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... Lisanne van Houtum
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🎥Meet John Saunders, Executive Director of EUFAMI: the European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness. John outlines #EUFAMI’s mission, and reflects on why the voices of families is essential in shaping truly impactful mental health research. youtu.be/zHMtEKY8T5c?...
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FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... John Saunders (EUFAMI)
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
As many of us are finalising plans for the coming year, one event deserves early attention: The 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗣𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝘆 will take place in Brescia, Italy, from 𝟭𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. epabrescia26.studioprogress.it
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EPA Brescia 2026 – 22nd biennial Congress – September 16th – 19th 2026
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
🎥 new #SPOTLIGHT: Gisela Sugranyes shares insights from her dual clinical & research roles. Her perspective highlights how translational work can drive meaningful progress for children, families, and clinicians alike. 🧠✨ Full interview: youtu.be/ieEpTgO7yy4?... @idibaps.bsky.social
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FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... Gisela Sugranyes
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Here comes the 3rd round of the FAMILY #SPOTLIGHT interviews! 🎥 Meet Adrian Dahl Askelund, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (#NIPH)! youtu.be/WB1VK1RTjR4 #FAMILY_EU #EUfunded @escaponline.bsky.social
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FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... Adrian Dahl Askelund
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
📢 #PUBLICATION 💡 A new analysis by Isabel Schuurmans and Charlotte Cecil identifies distinct epigenetic signatures in cord blood linked to an increased susceptibility to schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental conditions. 🔗 Full text: www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
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Genetic susceptibility to neurodevelopmental conditions associates with neonatal DNA methylation patterns in the general population: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and schizophrenia (SCZ) are highly heritable and linked to disruptions in fetal neurodevelopment. Epigenetic processes,...
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
☀️ Last week, from 5 – 7 November 2025, the FAMILY Project EU consortium gathered in Barcelona for its 4th General Assembly Meeting. Read more about the meeting on our website: family-project.eu/newsroom/pro... @escaponline.bsky.social @signemezinska.bsky.social @dralexharris.bsky.social
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📣 For work package 9, Science communication, dissemination and training, Nina Karguth shared an update on the achievements of the past year, along with the communication strategy and future plans for public outreach.
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
💻 For Work Package 2: Data management, harmonisation and infrastructure, Gisela Sugranyes and Ryan Muetzel presented the latest updates on the team’s progress, including a demo of FAMILY’s #digital #research #environment.
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
⚖️ Signe Mežinska shared updates and new plans from Work Package 8: Ethical aspects and social consequences of intergenerational transmission of risk and prediction of mental illness. @signemezinska.bsky.social @ivarsneiders.bsky.social
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
We are back for Day2! Work Package 7 focuses on brain structures, their function, data integration, and resilience. 🧠 Emma Sprooten, Christian F. Beckmann, Lisanne van Houtum and Raffael Kalisch @kalischlab.bsky.social presented the latest progress and insights. @dondersinst.bsky.social
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
After a full first day of scientific discussions, new ideas, and exciting results from the past year, the FAMILY consortium took some time to unwind: with walks along the beach, a few rounds of beach volleyball, and even a game of boccia! ☀️🏐 Recharging our minds.💡
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🧠 PhD student Boglarka Zsofia Kovacs introduced a new project to be carried out within WP5: Defining the role of brain metrics in the intergenerational transmission of mental illness. She will focus on normative brain deviations and clinical correlates in offspring at familial high-risk cohorts.
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🐁 After exploring the human perspective, we turned to what animal models can teach us. Isabelle Mansuy and Jaime Borregón Jiménez presented the latest findings from WP6, highlighting how controlled experimental designs can help disentangle the classic 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘴. 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 question.
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🎯 Work Package 4: Defining the role of #epigenetics in the intergenerational transmission of mental illness was presented by group leader Charlotte Cecil together with her team members @alexander-neumann.bsky.social and Tim Finke. #FAMILY_EU #EU_funded
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Adrian Dahl Askelund opened the scientific sessions with an update from Work Package 3: Genetically informed designs to disentangle routes of transmission. 🧬 His talked sparked many questions and discussions, exactly the kind of interaction that makes our in-person meetings so valuable! 👏
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The FAMILY #GeneralAssembly Meeting has officially kicked off in Spain with a warm welcome by coordinator Neeltje van Haren and local host Gisela Sugranyes! 🌺 #FAMILY_EU #EU_funded @escaponline.bsky.social
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Our #EarlyCareerScientists are already kicking off the General Assembly meeting with a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 led by European Research Council (ERC) Grant Awardee Charlotte Cecil. ✨ #FAMILY_EU #EUfunded #GeneralAssemblyMeeting
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
☀️ One week to go until the #FAMILY_EU consortium meets again! This time, we’re heading to the sunny coast of Barcelona, where all partners will come together to discuss recent results, review project progress, and plan the next steps for our research journey. Stay tuned for updates from Spain! ✨
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Successful Symposium at #ECNP2025 this morning! We thank all participants for their active engagement and insightful questions! Your engagement reflects a growing momentum within the research and clinical community to embrace preventive, intergenerational mental health care. 🧠❤️‍🩹 @ecnp.eu
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
On #Monday, 13 October 2025, the FAMILY #session will start at 08:40h in Room Elicium 1! Neeltje van Haren & Ali Jawaid are chairing the session on: 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🧠 Join us! #ECNP2025 @ecnp.eu
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
10 October is #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🎗️🧠 Mental illness runs in families. That is why the #FAMILY_EU consortium aims to improve the life of mentally-ill persons & their #families: we focus on better understanding the mechanisms of #intergenerational #transmission - from #parent to #child. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Are you ready for #ECNP2025? Don’t miss our first contribution on #Saturday, 11 October 2025, during Poster Session 1, where Lennart Oblong will present: 🧬 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🧬 Come and say hi! 👋 @ecnp.eu
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
#ECNP2025 is just around the corner - this year in beautiful Amsterdam! 🚲 Did you browse the programme yet? Make sure to follow us to stay up-to-date on the #FAMILY_EU contributions from Neeltje van Haren, Raffael Kalisch and many more! 😉
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Yesterday at the 25th Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) in Prague, Czech Republic, experts, clinicians, and researchers came together for a FAMILY Project EU course on “Intergenerational Mental Health (IMH): Navigating the Frontiers of Risk, Resilience, and Prevention.” 🧠 #WCP25
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
🎓 Yesterday, we had the privilege of celebrating an outstanding career and inspiring leadership at the farewell symposium for Martin Preisig. His pioneering contributions to psychiatric research have been invaluable. 👏
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r2d2mh.bsky.social @r2d2mh.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
📢 Do not miss this chance to engage with @r2d2mh.bsky.social #cocreation members! Register ⬇️ and attend the @familyproject-eu.bsky.social stakeholder event "A Dialogue on Stigma". intranet.concentris.de/event/9eae30... Report of the 1st session: r2d2-mh.eu/r2d2-mh-at-f... #MentalHealth
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
🧠 Today is #WorldBrainDay2025! Brain health is a lifelong matter - it begins even before birth and evolves through every stage of life. From pre-conception to aging adulthood, the environments we live in, the care we receive, and the choices we make all shape our brain health trajectory. 🔁
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
📢 new #PUBLICATION by our young investigator Maria Ortuño! How do brain metabolites change as we grow? 🧠 New insights show region-specific shifts in key metabolites, shedding light on typical brain maturation and future mental health research. ➡️ Full summary: family-project.eu/research/pub...
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🟣 #FAMILY_EU at #ESCAP2025 🟣 Visit @signemezinska.bsky.social today at #Poster #183 ! She is presenting work from FAMILY on: 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. @escaponline.bsky.social @ivarsneiders.bsky.social
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Day 1 at #ESCAP2025: Neeltje van Haren opened the #SOA lectures on how mental illness runs in families 🧠, while Manon Hillegers chaired a symposium on intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. More from #FAMILY_EU coming up — stay tuned! @escaponline.bsky.social
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🧠 🗓️ Mark your agendas to not miss the contributions of FAMILY at #ESCAP2025 (Sunday 29 June until Tuesday 01 July 2025): 🔗 Full program here: escap2025.eu/agenda-overv... See you in Strasbourg, @escaponline.bsky.social!
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
There is still time to register for our free online event! 𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 💚🎗 📅 10 June 2025, 3 – 6 PM CEST 💻 Online (Zoom-link provided after registration) We are pleased to share our final agenda below. ✨ More info: family-project.eu/for-patients...
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
📢 #PUBLICATION We are happy to share a new publication from within the FAMILY Project EU! Ethical and social issues in prediction of risk of severe mental illness: a scoping review and thematic analysis by @ivarsneiders.bsky.social, @signemezinska.bsky.social and Neeltje van Haren.
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Ivars Neiders @ivarsneiders.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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Ethical and social issues in prediction of risk of severe mental illness: a scoping review and thematic analysis - BMC Psychiatry
Background Over the last decade, there has been considerable development in precision psychiatry, especially in the development of novel prediction tools that can be used for early prediction of the r...
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Signe Mežinska @signemezinska.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Just published! Glad to have contributed to this paper alongside @ivarsneiders.bsky.social, who was the driving force behind the work, and Neeltje van Haren. This paper is part of the FAMILY project @familyproject-eu.bsky.social . #MentalHealth #Ethics #FAMILY_EU #EU_funded
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Ethical and social issues in prediction of risk of severe mental illness: a scoping review and thematic analysis - BMC Psychiatry
Background Over the last decade, there has been considerable development in precision psychiatry, especially in the development of novel prediction tools that can be used for early prediction of the r...
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Today marks the start of #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek, organised by @mentalhealtheurope.bsky.social! This year’s focus: the connection between #MentalHealth and #SocialPolicies. Throughout the week, events are taking place both online and in person. @escaponline.bsky.social
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r2d2mh.bsky.social @r2d2mh.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🚨 Event by @familyproject-eu.bsky.social, in collaboration with Re-MEND and @r2d2mh.bsky.social on #stigma in #mentalhealth. @r2d2mh.bsky.social #cocreation members will present the Language Guide for #Neurodiversity Research: r2d2-mh.eu/glossary-lan... 🗓️10 June, 3-6pm CEST. Registration👇
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Signe Mežinska @signemezinska.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Proud to be part of the FAMILY project consortium! Join us on June 10 for an insightful stakeholder dialogue event. 📅 Save the date and be part of the conversation!
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
#Invitation to our #stakeholder #dialogue #event: A Dialogue on Stigma: Research, Reality, and Response 📅 10 June 2025, 3 – 6 PM CEST 🌐 Online, free of charge 🔗 Full agenda: family-project.eu/wp-content/u... 🔗 Registration: intranet.concentris.de/event/9eae30... #FightTheStigma 💚🎗
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FAMILY @familyproject-eu.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
We are #FAMILY! The FAMILY consortium is a 5-year interdisciplinary, multi-site project, involving 16 partners from Europe & the US. We aim to improve the life of mentally-ill persons and their families by better understanding the mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of mental illness. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🧬🧠
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