Welcome to the Psychiatry in Action lab
The lab is led by Dr Noham Wolpe, a clinical psychiatrist and researcher.
Our broad interest is in how mental health factors, such as mood and motivation, affect our everyday actions and movements.
Latest Updates
9:39:56 AMOur new study in the Journal of Affective Disorders reveals how depression manifests differently across age groups. Read our research paper on depression across age groups
4 days agoCongratulations Ela for finishing your Masters
21 days agoWelcome to our new team member Gal
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2 days agoOur new study in the Journal of Affective Disorders reveals how depression manifests differently across age groups. Read our research paper on depression across age groups
4 days agoCongratulations Ela for finishing your Masters
21 days agoWelcome to our new team member Gal
11 days agoNew publications loading... Stay tuned!
2 days agoRecent work
What is mental effort?
Mental effort is a widely used term but is poorly understood. Here's a talk I gave at CRCNS that summarises what we think about mental effort. Paper can be found in What Is Mental Effort: A Clinical Perspective or in our publication page.
Apathy and sedation in schizophrenia
We show that reduced motivation, which is part of what is called 'negative symptoms' in schizophrenia, is partly explained by medication-induced sedation. This has significant implications for the as yet poorly treated negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
Link to full open-access manuscriptWe are looking for YOU
We are excited to announce that we are recruiting MSc and PhD students to join our program starting October 2025. We encourage you to reach out to learn more about our research opportunities and application process. For detailed information about available positions and supervision areas, please contact us Here. Early inquiries are welcome.
