We are now closed for recruitment! 

Thank you to everyone who was interested in or took part in the study, your support helped us reach our recruitment goal on time.

We are now moving to the follow-up and analysis phases of the study. Check back here in Autumn 2025 for the early findings of the study.

What is the NESPRED study about?

After recovering from depression, it is currently difficult to advise on the risk of future recurring episodes. The aim of this study is to find better ways to predict the risk of future depressive episodes for a particular person. We have previously found some psychological tests and brain scans that could be useful in predicting risk of recurrence. Here, our aim is to replicate and extend our previous work.

Self-Blame Virtual Reality Task

Watch interview with Dr Zahn about his research at Cambridge University:

Podcast where Dr Zahn explains his research on guilt and depression.

Press coverage of our previous research on predicting recurrence of depression on which this study builds.