New: Oxford Short Course in Experimental Medicine for Mental Health
21 August 2018
Now open for applications. This exciting new course runs from 6 to 8 January 2019 at the University of Oxford.
ADHD medications: large scale review
8 August 2018
A new study co-authored by the Department of Psychiatry's Prof Andrea Cipriani shows that of all available drugs, methylphenidate should be first option for short-term treatment in children.
'Depression and anxiety during pregnancy more common among young women today'
18 July 2018
Prof Alan Stein co-authors a new paper revealing the increase of depression and anxiety in today's generation of young pregnant women.
Study provides first evidence that psychological therapy can be successfully delivered automatically in virtual reality
11 July 2018
Pioneering clinical trial of automated virtual reality (VR) psychological therapy for fear of heights.
The Guardian: 'NHS clinical trials are the envy of the world'
9 July 2018
The Guardian highlights the PREVENT study with which Ivan Koychev, clinical lecturer in old age psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, is involved.
OxTALENT 2018 winner for ‘a true partnership’
19 June 2018
Members of the Neuroscience, Ethics and Society group, Gabriela Pavarini, Jessica Lorimer, Arianna Manzini and Ilina Singh have won an OxTalent 2018 Public Engagement Award.
The One Show: SlowMo Story
19 June 2018
The app designed by researchers at the Department of Psychiatry to slow down negative thoughts of people with paranoia appeared on the BBC's The One Show. They revealed how one of the first users, Angie, is benefiting from this innovative approach.
Impact of paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers
13 June 2018
Prof Alan Stein and colleagues examined the impact of PTSD on children whose fathers had been in the armed forces.
Oxford Academic Psychiatry Autumn School 2018
16 May 2018
Details have been announced of this year's autumn school.
Sarah Reeve awarded DPhil
30 April 2018
Dr Sarah Reeve was delighted to be awarded a DPhil for her research into the relationship between sleep and psychosis.
Victims of cyberbullying at greater risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviors
24 April 2018
Findings of investigation into the link between cyberbullying and self-harm and suicide in children and young people.
Dr Kate Saunders outlines potential of digital phenotying
24 April 2018
New treatment targets for mental health disorders can be identified by using data collected from wearables and mobile phones.
'Tapping the full potential of Europe's health data'
17 April 2018
A focus on the EU and industry-funded EMIF project, co-coordinated by Professor Simon Lovestone, which has created a secure online platform consolidating metadata from a wide variety of sources.
Professor Michael Gelder (1929 - 2018)
9 April 2018
A tribute to the founder of the University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry.
Prof Simon Lovestone and Oxford win major MRC Mental Health Pathfinder Award
28 March 2018
Oxford is one of nine universities to receive a multimillion pound grant from the MRC to harness the power of data science for mental health research.
Prof Ilina Singh on the ethics of medicating children for ADHD
27 March 2018
The Professor of Neuroscience and Society at the Department of Psychiatry talks to Tes (Times Educational Supplement).
Treating depression in cancer hugely increases quality of life, but probably not length of life
14 March 2018
Professor Michael Sharpe and colleagues identify that treating depression doesn’t make cancer patients live longer, but it does make lives immeasurably better.
'LSD Brings Your Brain to the Edge of Chaos'
7 March 2018
VICE magazine reports on the research of postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry, Selen Atasoy.