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'Adolescence is a time of profound change, not a phase between childhood and adulthood'
23 November 2015
A recent paper in 'Nature' galvanizes research directed at globally reducing neurological, mental health and substance-use disorders in adolescence.
Imbalance of ADHD diagnosis in the US
23 November 2015
Higher numbers of diagnosis exist in some affluent populations, while in poor white populations and ethnic minorities there is under-diagnosis, says Professor Ilina Singh
Using 'mood maths' to understand more about bipolar disorder
18 November 2015
Head of Department, Professor John Geddes and Professor Guy Goodwin, Senior Research Fellow, pioneer novel mathematical approaches to illuminate complex datasets.
Dr Jane Fossey wins Best Dementia Nurse Specialist / Dementia Lead
18 November 2015
Dr Jane Fossey, Honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry, won this prestigious award on 13th November as part of Dementia Care Awards 2015.
CRIS technology to transform dementia and health research
17 November 2015
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) has recently joined another four leading mental health trusts in England in a partnership aimed at revolutionising dementia and health research in the UK.
Oxford graduates take honours at this year’s Royal College of Psychiatrists Awards
12 November 2015
Dr Sophie Behrman wins Higher Psychiatric Trainee of the Year and Dr Michael Bloomfield wins Core Trainee of the Year.
'It comes as an undeniable shock to find out how much of what gets published as science is actually false.'
9 November 2015
Professor Guy Goodwin, President of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), investigates not so surprising findings on the 'reproducibility of psychology experiments'.
Professor Catherine Harmer gives this year's Monica Fooks Memorial Lecture
4 November 2015
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Catherine Harmer, from Oxford University Department of Psychiatry is presenting this year's lecture on 'How do antidepressants work?'.
Treatments offer hope for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME)
28 October 2015
Professor Michael Sharpe and a team of researchers have found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) have long term benefits for people affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
MPs back The Mindful Nation UK report
20 October 2015
Cross party group of MPs say expanding mindfulness provision in the NHS could save £15 for every £1 spent.
Dementias Platform UK launches unparalleled resource for research
20 October 2015
The Data Portal is a secure research environment, using the latest privacy preserving methods to provide researchers with high quality information and tools to facilitate collaborative research.
Professor Kia Nobre becomes member of Academia Europaea
19 October 2015
In an honour, which comes on top of Prof Nobre becoming a Fellow of the British Academy earlier this year, Kia Nobre has been further recognised for her contribution to medical science.
Prizes and bursaries from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
19 October 2015
A host of opportunities on offer from the RCP
New podcasts: dementia and old age psychiatry
14 October 2015
A series of podcasts have been published from the recent 'Ageing and Psychiatry' conference, which was held at Wolfson College, Oxford, on 28th September.
World Mental Health Day 2015
12 October 2015
'Dignity' was the theme for this year's World Mental Health Day. The department launched a Twitter campaign to support dignity in mental health in the week running up to the day on Saturday 10 October.
Profile: Seena Fazel
7 October 2015
Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Oxford is in the spotlight for October’s 'The Lancet Psychiatry'
Google Hangout: Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
6 October 2015
Join leading lights in mental health and neuroscience to discuss ‘the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy’.
Bereaved by Suicide: Help is at Hand
24 September 2015
Each suicide has a major impact on as many as 60 individuals. Work by The Centre for Suicide Research at the University of Oxford informs this resource which aims to support those bereaved by suicide.
Google Hangout: Ketamine in mood disorders
23 September 2015
Join a panel of experts in this live video stream on Friday 25 September at 3pm BST to discuss ketamine in the treatment of depression.
Applications Invited for Wellcome Trust Oxford DPhil Scheme for Psychiatrists
21 September 2015
Psychiatrists at any stage in their training in the UK who wish to do a DPhil (PhD) can apply for this prestigious scheme which pays an appropriate clinical salary, fees, and research costs, for three years. Up to four places are available.