UCL develops depression test
02 December 2008
 University College London (UCL) has developed a new universal test to gauge the risks of someone succumbing to major depression. Researchers at the institution used an online tool called predictD, which they believe could eventually be used by family doctors and local clinics to highlight those at risk of depression.The software was tested on 6,000 participants in six European countries, the UK, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Estonia and Slovenia as well as a further 3,000 in Chile.UCL scientists followed up on the patients involved in the trial after six and 12 months and found that the predictive software was as accurate as future heart risk algorithms currently used across Europe.Professor Michael King, from the UCL Department of Mental Health Sciences, said: "Depression is a common problem throughout the world, but although we know how to treat it, we know very little about how to prevent its onset."According to the Mental Health Foundation, anxiety and depression are the most common mental health disorders in the UK. © 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
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