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Major study on British South Asian maternal mental health published

The ‘ROSHNI2’ study is one of the most extensive research trials ever conducted to investigate how effective psychological intervention is when providing postnatal support to British South Asian mothers.

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Mental health app could help prevent depression in young people at high risk

A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) app has been found to effectively prevent depression in young people who are at high risk - and could be implemented as a cost effective public mental health measure.

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Toolkit: Setting up a journal club or special interest group in an academic department

Two research students in the Department of Psychiatry who set up the Race and Psychiatry Journal Club outline steps to take for those who want to set up similar initiatives.

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Triptans found to be the most effective drug for acute migraine sufferers

Triptans, a drug usually offered as an alternative to painkillers, have been found to be the most effective medicine for adults who experience acute migraines.

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NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre aims to create a platform to deliver high quality experimental medicine research on new treatments and procedures to improve lives.

Brain changes seen in lifetime cannabis users but may not be the cause

Lifetime cannabis use is associated with several aspects of brain structure and function in later life but cannabis use may not be the cause of these changes, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford Population Health and the Department of Psychiatry.

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Psychiatry and the arts - reflections from a conference

5 November 2024

Harsimran Sansoy shares her experiences at the Le Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire (GHU) Paris conference, which she attended as part of the Department of Psychiatry’s Broadening Horizons conference travel grant scheme.