LocusPsych
Our research hub is dedicated to bridging the gap between neuroscience and clinical psychiatry. As a clinical psychiatric practice specialising in the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders- such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)- we strive to improve care through evidence-based methods and cutting-edge research.
We are continually expanding our research hub by engaging with academic and industry stakeholders who wish to access high-quality clinical psychiatric research participants. In addition to collaborating on external studies, we conduct our own ethically approved in-house research projects, made possible through the invaluable support of our volunteer patients and their families.
Invitation to Collaborate
We warmly invite individuals with lived experience, potential research participants, and academic or industry collaborators or sponsors who share our mission of bridging neuroscience and clinical psychiatry through translational research to contact us via the “Contact Us” form below.
Current Projects
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We are currently recruiting participants for a multinational study led by STALICLA, investigating candidate endophenotypes in non-syndromal ASD.
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We are actively exploring the neurobiological underpinnings of ADHD to identify and characterise candidate endophenotypes that may inform our understanding of the increasing prevalence of Adult ADHD diagnoses and to more individualised treatments. By examining potential genetic and epigenetic contributions, we aim to refine our conceptualisation of executive dysfunction in adults and identify more homogenous patient subgroups under the current rubric of Adult ADHD, ultimately enhancing diagnostic accuracy and informing targeted interventions.
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Ongoing projects focus on developing and validating novel diagnostic tools for ASD in adults, to address the unique challenges and gaps in identifying neurodevelopmental disorders later in life.
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We are in the process of formally standardising an established test of social cognition in Australian multicultural sample. We are also investigating the utility of commonly used psychometric tools in diagnosing disorders associated with executive dysfunction. Our aim is to refine these tools so they can better distinguish among various neurodevelopmental disorders and comorbidities, shedding light on how comorbid conditions contribute to the overall burden of executive dysfunction in adults and emerging adults.
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Our facility is equipped with a dedicated rTMS machine featuring neuronavigation capabilities, enabling us to conduct advanced neurostimulation research and collaborate with interested research institutes who wish to collaborate.
