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Children’s Mental Health Worse in the New Lockdown
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
17 February 2021
The proportion of secondary school aged girls with emotional problems in January 2021 was at the highest level reported since March 2020, highlights latest report from the Co-SPACE study. It also shows parent and carer reported behavioural, emotional, and restless/attentional difficulties in their offspring have increased again since the latest national lockdown was introduced.
SSRI Treatment in Young People with Depression and Anxiety
Anxiety Depression Mental Health
24 November 2020
Results from an insight review commissioned by the Wellcome Trust, highlights what is currently known about the benefits and risks of using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for the treatment of depression and anxiety in young people.
Collaborating with Youth is Key to Studying Mental Health Management
Anxiety Depression Mental Health
23 November 2020
The Global Mental Health Databank, a feasibility study, hopes to enable youth from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and India to work directly with mental health researchers to better understand how young people can manage their own mental health.
Return to School Leads to Improvement in Children's Mental Health
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
16 November 2020
Latest report from the Co-SPACE (COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics) survey highlights that for participating primary school aged children behavioural and restless/attentional difficulties increased between March and June. These difficulties generally decreased from July.
Almost 20% of COVID-19 Patients Receive Psychiatric Diagnosis within 90 Days
Anxiety COVID-19 Depression Mental Health
10 November 2020
New study suggests that having COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and that having a psychiatric disorder increases the chance of getting COVID-19. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the USA including over 62,000 cases of COVID-19.
Our Mental Wellness Series
Anxiety Depression Mental Health Mindfulness Psychological therapy
2 November 2020
The Our Mental Wellness series is organised by the Department of Experimental Psychology. There will be 7 talks in this first series from experts in the field of mental health. Topics include stress and anxiety, sleep, depression and low mood, mistrust and paranoia, eating disorders, coping with trauma and bullying.
Children from Low Income Households Show elevated Mental Health Difficulties in Lockdown
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
17 September 2020
Emotional and restless/attention difficulties and behaviour difficulties for primary school aged children were consistently elevated among children and young people from low income households over a month of lockdown, according to the most recent report from the Co-SPACE study.
More than Half of Year 12 Students Report Feeling Worse since Lockdown
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Early intervention Mental Health
17 September 2020
School-based survey examines over 200 key factors in the lives and expectations of young people, aged 8-18 years, helping to shed light on mental health during lockdown.
Children Show Increase in Mental Health Difficulties Over COVID-19 Lockdown – Same Pattern Not Seen in Teenagers
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
22 June 2020
Parents/carers of children aged 4-10 years of age reported that over a one-month period in lockdown, they saw increases in their child’s emotional difficulties, such as feeling unhappy, worried, being clingy and experiencing physical symptoms associated with worry.
Funded by Wellcome to advance science so no one is held back by mental health problems
Anxiety Child and adolescent Depression Mental Health Psychological medicine
8 June 2020
We are excited to announce that Catherine Harmer, Susannah Murphy and Liliana Capitão are one of a select number of teams funded by Wellcome to review the evidence on which aspects of interventions really make a difference in preventing and treating youth anxiety and depression.
Talking to Children about Illness and Death of a Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Depression Early intervention Global child development Mental Health
8 June 2020
The news that children could be faced with in the current COVID-19 pandemic may seem almost unspeakable. But, together, we must find words, and ways, to give voice to their experience and prevent millions of children struggling with their fears and uncertainty alone, say authors of a new Comment published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
Half of UK Parents Uncomfortable with Children Returning to School after COVID-19 Lockdown
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
3 June 2020
Half of UK parents do not feel comfortable about their children attending school following lockdown, according to early results from a new study asking parents and carers about their children’s mental health through the COVID-19 crisis.
Effects of Social Isolation and Lockdown on Adolescents in Oxfordshire
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mental Health
14 May 2020
A new study will determine current risks to adolescents with regards to isolation, online behaviours, anxiety and patterns of seeking support during COVID-19 crisis. In partnership with researchers at the University of Oxford, schools in Oxfordshire can agree to take part in the study for pupils aged 9 to 18 years (Years 5 to 13).
Virtual Reality Could Transform Psychological Therapy in the NHS
Anxiety Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy Schizophrenia Virtual reality
27 June 2019
A new clinical trial is testing a virtual reality (VR) based psychological therapy for people with severe mental health difficulties. gameChange is the largest ever clinical trial of virtual reality for a mental health disorder. Automated delivery of therapy using VR has potential to transform NHS provision of psychological therapy.
Future of Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Anxiety Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
14 May 2019
Professor of Psychology, Cathy Creswell joins the University of Oxford in a new dual role between the Departments of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology.
Group therapy most effective treatment for anxiety in young people
Anxiety Depression
2 November 2018
Group-based talking therapies shown to be most effective treatment for young people with anxiety disorders.