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AI could help identify patients at risk of psychosis more quickly

AI has been shown to be effective in identifying and analysing symptoms from psychiatric interviews, which could help speed up assessments and access to care for those who need it most, according to a new study.

A third of adolescents have seen self-harm content online, despite most not looking for it – new Oxford study

One in three young people have seen self-harm content online in the course of the previous month, despite the majority not actively seeking it out, according to a major new study from the University of Oxford.

Infections linked to higher risk of brain and mental health conditions for up to two years

A large study of more than 1 million matched patient pairs finds that serious infections across the body are followed by increased risks of psychiatric and neurological diagnoses, especially in adults

Beginnings

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