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New psychiatry textbook by Oxford experts published

The latest edition of the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry has just been published by Oxford University Press.

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New mental health pathway for primary school children reduces anxiety problems – study shows

A new way of supporting primary age children’s mental health via schools has been shown to be highly effective in reducing anxiety problems, according to a new trial.

Declining water levels linked to air pollution and depression severity

New study highlights how water management and environmental change may be shaping mental health around the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA.

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Student Wellbeing at Oxford: Waves of Evidence

The authors of a new paper explain how a new methodology helped them better understand student wellbeing at Oxford and what more could be done to support mental health.

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New psychiatry textbook by Oxford experts published

7 May 2026

The latest edition of the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry has just been published by Oxford University Press.

A woman with head in hands sitting at a table with her lap top in front of her

Better cognition tied to higher relapse risk after depression remission

7 May 2026

Oxford and Birmingham study with more than 3,700 UK participants challenges idea that cognitive decline would be associated with relapse risk

Inviting nature into a secure ward for young people

30 April 2026

A team from the University of Oxford and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust created a therapeutic horticulture garden in a psychiatric intensive care unit for young people, as part of a new study looking at how green spaces can benefit patients and staff.