The Nature of Depression

Dr. Ahmed Moustafa is the Head of School of Psychology and Professor of Psychology and Computational Modeling at Bond University, Australia. He obtained his BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science at Cairo University, Egypt, and his PhD in Cognitive Science at the University of Lafayette, USA. Dr. Moustafa specializes in computational and neuropsychological studies of addiction, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Discover Psychology (Springer) and has edited ten books, including Elsevier’s Cognitive, Clinical, and Neural Aspects of Drug Addiction; The Psychology and Neuroscience of Impulsivity; Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction in Schizophrenia; Mental Health Effects of COVID-19; Alzheimer’s Disease; Cybersecurity and Cognitive Science; Big Data in Psychiatry and Neurology; The Nature of Depression; and Social Cognition in Psychosis.

• Recent topics on major depressive disorders Peripheral biomarkers in major depressive disordersNeural and Genetic correlates of Cognitive Deficits in Major Depressive DisorderThe effects of antidepressants (SSRIs) on Cognitive function in Major Depressive DisorderThe Neural Substrates of Different Depression Symptoms: Animal and Human StudiesThe nature of depression in other disordersDepression in Parkinson’s diseaseAnxiety, Depression and Migraine Comorbidity: A Literature ReviewThe interrelationship between alcoholism, depression, and anxietyThe relationship between gambling and depressionThe nature of depression in bipolar disorderGeneral topics on depressionThe Relationships Between Social Media Use and Factors Relating to DepressionImpulsivity and its Relationship with Anxiety, Stress, and Depression A review on depression following major life transitions

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