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Latest News

Incorporating physical health considerations into mental health strategies could save millions of pounds

Reducing the number of physical health issues associated with mental health conditions by just 1% could translate to savings of over €190 million (equivalent to around £164 million) in hospital costs every year in Europe.

Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms not generally that common, major new study finds

The largest review of antidepressant withdrawal studies to date has identified the type and incidence of symptoms experienced by people discontinuing antidepressants, finding most people do not experience severe withdrawal.

Award in memory of Dr Valeria Frighi given to psychology trainee Michael Barry

The £1,000 fund was set up to support researchers with an interest in intellectual disabilities.

Beginnings

Listen to the late Professor Michael Gelder on how he founded the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford, 1969.