Tim Nicholson

Great work by veronica the app is now available - Mementum by cogniss

EMDR for FND Neuropsychiatry Meetings discuss exciting research and interesting cases relevant to neuropsychiatry and to promote cross-talk between psychiatry, neurology and psychology.

All welcome to this tomorrow (Tues) 1-2pm UK time….Sneak preview of ‘hot off the press’ results from very interesting trial of EMDR for FND👌👌

www.kcl.ac.uk/events/emdr-...

Donald Quixote, tilting at windmills

Glastonbury - Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand performs Take Me Out at Glastonbury 2025.

Glastonbury (& BBC’s amazing coverage) always such a midsummer English joy

I particularly love the random celeb appearances like this from Peter Capaldi with Franz Ferdinand

A thread of some my favourite bits from this and past years that are too good not to share……

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

This feels like a ‘rigid’ interpretation of the data

I’d hazard a guess that ‘might be able to reduce this rigidity’ would be a more appropriate summary

I also wonder what people with autism make of ‘relieves various autistic traits’….

A blueprint for the batmobile.

Your genome is not a blueprint. A thread about misleading metaphors in science communication. 🧬🧪 1/n

🧠 Study exploring new FND treatment! We’re exploring patient views on Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) for #FND rehab.

✅ 18+

✅ Diagnosed w/ motor FND (e.g. weakness, tremor)

📝 10-min survey and educational video: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

📎 Poster below #FNDresearch #BCI

Bravo Camilla! 👏👏💪🏻💪🏻

The Induction of Dissociative States: A Meta-Analysis Plain Language SummaryWe conducted a meta-analysis of studies that measured state dissociation (e.g., feeling detached from one’s environment) in different clinical groups and in response to different...

Our new paper is out in BP:GOS. A large team including @lillianwieder.bsky.social‬, @susannahpick.bsky.social‬, ‪@sunjeevkamboj.bsky.social‬. We found that #dissociation can be reliably induced using a range of methods and drugs, most notably #mirror-gazing and #ketamine. t.ly/qOme3 t.ly/cK-YI

I am beyond excited to share our new preprint ‘A neural basis for distinguishing between imagination and reality’ with Thomas von Rein, @peterkok.bsky.social and @smfleming.bsky.social! osf.io/preprints/ps... a thread 🧵

YouTube video by Jon Stone Inside FND

"Inside FND" - a new short film about FND

A film that draws on evidence from patients, clinicians and research to counter common misconceptions about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). 🧵
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDAv...

Time to get the facts straight. 🙌

Thanks @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social, Caoimhe McLaughlin and Anna Ross, and the ETUDE team for bringing this to life.

Tom Pollak | Substack London-based neuropsychiatrist and immunopsychiatry researcher. Interested in those moments when our models no longer fit the data.

First up Tom Pollak’s new substack is set to become treasure trove of thought provoking & beautifully written neuropsych themed stories & musings

Tom’s broad & unique blend of interests/expertise is perhaps best described as neuroethnophilosophopsych!😆

Enjoy👌👌👌

substack.com/@drtompollak

So proud of my neuropsychiatry colleagues at @kingsioppn.bsky.social

It’s so inspiring working with such talented people …& an amazing privilege to discuss/chew over the mysteries of the brain &mind with them

I’ll build a thread here with some of their broad & brilliant outputs that need sharing👇

It's not too late to register for the FND Society "Functional Seizures and Epilepsy" course - Jun 13-14. In-person and online places available. www.fndsociety.org/fnd-educatio....

FNDS members - $170
Trainee members - $50
Trainee members (virtual) - $0!

The power of the breath Neuropsychiatry Meetings discuss exciting research and interesting cases relevant to neuropsychiatry and to promote cross-talk between psychiatry, neurology and psychology.

📣All welcome today 1pm UK time for what will be excellent talk from a world expert respiratory physio on diagnosing & treating ‘breathing pattern disorder’ (aka ‘dysfunctional breathing’) & can be argued=‘functional’ breathlessness. Teams link👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-p...

We made a page for people with intellectual disability and FND, and their carers including:

✅ easy read factsheet for functional seizures
✅ easy read factsheet for FND in general

neurosymptoms.org/en/treatment...

Thanks to Katy Morton, Jane Stuart and @isobel-anne.bsky.social for leading these

Beyond a syndrome: a mechanism for depression in Parkinson’s disease This scientific commentary refers to ‘Impaired reward sensitivity in Parkinson’s depression is unresponsive to dopamine treatment’ by Costello et al. (http

Always encouraging when your research resonates with researchers you admire.

Please read this excellent commentary on our paper - ‘Beyond a syndrome: a mechanism for #depression in #Parkinson’s disease.’

academic.oup.com/brain/advanc...

Different anesthetics, same result: unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase MIT study finds that an easily measurable brain wave shift may be a universal marker of unconsciousness under anesthesia

New results!
Different anesthetics, same result: unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase
MIT study finds that an easily measurable brain wave shift may be a universal marker of unconsciousness under anesthesia
picower.mit.edu/news/differe...
#neuroscience

This is a really excellent article on the intersecting histories of FND and psychoanalysis - and the damage still ongoing.

FND defies simple explanations and reductionism

Thank you @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social for writing (and the kind mention) and @fndireland.bsky.social for sharing!

CBT for psychosis in Parkinson's disease: A framework for how and why Psychosis is a serious comorbidity to Parkinson's disease associated with high levels of distress and disability but access to effective treatments re…

New from Jennifer Foley and me:

How could CBT for psychosis be usefully applied to psychosis in Parkinson's disease? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Henri Michaux, Mescaline and the use of psychedelics in the creative act and as treatment for psychiatric disorders Timed to coincide with The Courtauld Gallery current exhibition "Henri Michaux: The Mescaline Drawings", this Study Day aims to investigate Henri Michaux’s approach to the use of psychedelics, and rev...

Superb free day of talks on psychedelics this Friday…don’t miss out

courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/hen...

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Understanding neuropsychiatric problems for clinical psychologists A one-day course on the interaction between mental health and neurological disorders for clinical psychologists and neuropsychologists

Neuropsychiatry for Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists training day.

Fri 4 July, Central London.

Free for BNPA members.

Not a member? You can register for the training day below and then join the BNPA for £70 to attend

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...

Neuropsychology for Physicians (and Psychologists Who Need a Refresher)

Upcoming training. Mark your diaries.

9am-12pm Wed 8th October. Online.

Part 1 of our online course providing a grounding in neuropsychology and neuropsychological disorders.

Registration will open soon!

Psilocybin therapy for mood dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease: an open-label pilot trial Neuropsychopharmacology - Psilocybin therapy for mood dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease: an open-label pilot trial

This open-label pilot study evaluated the safety & feasibility of psilocybin therapy in people w/ Parkinson’s disease. Psilocybin was well tolerated & associated w/ improvements in mood, motor & non-motor symptoms, & cognitive performance

www.nature.com/artic...

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📣Fantastic FND Society course on diagnostics, aetiology & Mx of functional seizures+ epilepsy

13-14 June online (or in person Boston USA!)

👌👌

@fndsociety.bsky.social
@jonstoneneuro.bsky.social
@alancarson15.bsky.social
@mahyog.bsky.social
@davidlewisperez.bsky.social
@fndportal.bsky.social

Superb work Camilla & team!👏👏

so, so excited to share our new theory which endeavours to answer why depression and poor metabolic health go hand-in-hand: "An interoceptive model of energy allostasis linking metabolic and mental health" 💪🧠🔋 @saramehrhof.bsky.social
@hugofleming.bsky.social

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