Bodyl Brand

I am a postdoctoral researcher with a strong interest in psychosis and women's mental health. I hold a cum laude PhD in Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences from the University of Groningen (NL). During my doctoral research I explored how the treatment of psychosis could be enhanced by taking into account the impact of sex and sex hormones on both the clinical presentation and the treatment of the disorder. In the coming years, I aim to gain a deeper understanding of how the hormonal changes inherent to women's lives make them more vulnerable to psychosis, and how we can best treat this increased vulnerability, accounting not only their mental health but also their physical wellbeing.