2020 Most Highly Cited Researchers
18 November 2020
6 researchers in the Department of Psychiatry are in the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list.
Return to School Leads to Improvement in Children's Mental Health
16 November 2020
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
Latest report from the Co-SPACE (COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics) survey highlights that for participating primary school aged children behavioural and restless/attentional difficulties increased between March and June. These difficulties generally decreased from July.
Almost 20% of COVID-19 Patients Receive Psychiatric Diagnosis within 90 Days
10 November 2020
Anxiety COVID-19 Depression Mental Health
New study suggests that having COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and that having a psychiatric disorder increases the chance of getting COVID-19. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the USA including over 62,000 cases of COVID-19.
Multi-million-pound Renewal of Funding for DPUK's Dementia Research
5 November 2020
Awards Dementia Mental Health Old-age psychiatry
The UK's Medical Research Council (MRC) has confirmed renewal of funding for Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), in partnership with industry and the third sector.
Hearing Voices
3 November 2020
Mental Health Psychological therapy
Two thirds of people who experience auditory hallucinations will hear voices which criticise or threaten them. New research seeks to learn from people who hear nasty voices about what it’s like to be around other people. This new in-depth interview study offers a unique insight into the factors that lead to social isolation.
Our Mental Wellness Series
2 November 2020
Anxiety Depression Mental Health Mindfulness Psychological therapy
The Our Mental Wellness series is organised by the Department of Experimental Psychology. There will be 7 talks in this first series from experts in the field of mental health. Topics include stress and anxiety, sleep, depression and low mood, mistrust and paranoia, eating disorders, coping with trauma and bullying.
U-Flourish Student Wellbeing and Academic Success Survey 2020
20 October 2020
All Oxford students are invited to take part in the U-Flourish survey from 22 October 2020. The aim of the project is to better understand the factors that contribute to student wellbeing, mental health, and academic success, particularly how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected students and their learning.
Statins Safe for People Suffering with Mental Illness
16 October 2020
New study of more than 1 million people shows statins are safe for people with common neuropsychiatric outcomes, such as new episodes of suicidal behaviours, depression, anxiety or seizures.
27th British Isles Research Workshop on Suicide and Self-Harm & Lancet Psychiatry Suicide Symposium
15 October 2020
Events Mental Health Suicide and self-harm
These two annual meetings organised by the Centre for Suicide Research, University of Oxford, for researchers from the UK and Ireland were merged into two virtual workshops this year. The first focused on research related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on suicide and self-harm and the second on other research in the field of suicidal behaviour.
Professor Keith Hawton Awarded CBE for Services to Suicide Prevention
12 October 2020
Professor Hawton joined the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford many years ago and became Professor of Psychiatry in 1996. His work on suicide and self-harm continues to lead the field with new guidance, studies, and publications.
New Research to Tackle COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health Received £2m Boost
12 October 2020
COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
Professor Cathy Creswell, based in the Departments of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry has been awarded £495k for research to evaluate an online therapy programme for children with anxiety problems, to see if it is an effective remote alternative to existing mental health treatment services and could help treat anxiety problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Mental Health Day 2020
9 October 2020
Expert researchers at the Department of Psychiatry share insights and expertise into mental health issues with celebrity interviewers in open and engaging online conversations.
New partnership with King Abdulaziz University aims to revolutionise drug discovery using artificial intelligence
1 October 2020
The University of Oxford and King Abdulaziz University (KAU) have partnered to create a new Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine.
Computer Model Explains Altered Decision Making in Schizophrenia
29 September 2020
An international team of scientists, including researchers at the University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry, have built a computer ‘brain circuit’ that mirrors human decision-making processes and sheds light on how circuits might be altered in psychiatric diseases.
MSc Clinical & Therapeutic Neuroscience: Class 2019/20 Prizes
22 September 2020
Congratulations to our MSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience, Class of 2019/20 for successfully completing the course.
Experiences of End-of-Life Care During the COVID-19 Crisis
21 September 2020
In partnership with members from the Department of Psychiatry this new study investigating the experiences of end-of-life care during the pandemic, now includes specific questions about communication with friends and relatives about their loved ones' illness and death.
New Phase 2 Bipolar Disorder Study with Ebselen (SPI-1005)
21 September 2020
Bipolar Disorder Mental Health
The University of Oxford and Sound Pharmaceuticals completed this new Phase 2a study testing SPI-1005, an investigational drug that contains ebselen, as a new treatment for bipolar disorder.
Psychological Therapy Innovator Wins BPS President's Award
17 September 2020
Professor Daniel Freeman, an innovator in the research and treatment of psychosis, is the 2020 recipient of the British Psychological Society's President's Award.
First of its kind digital therapeutic research identifies poor sleep as target for improving depressive symptoms
17 September 2020
The effects of the digital therapeutic Sleepio (a digital sleep programme) may extend to depressive symptoms, according to new research published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Children from Low Income Households Show elevated Mental Health Difficulties in Lockdown
17 September 2020
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
Emotional and restless/attention difficulties and behaviour difficulties for primary school aged children were consistently elevated among children and young people from low income households over a month of lockdown, according to the most recent report from the Co-SPACE study.