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New study from the Oxford Centre for Suicide Research, the Nuffield Department of Population Health and the UCL Division of Psychiatry shows that risk of repeat self-harm in patients who present to the general hospital after self-harm (intentional self-poisoning or self-injury) is the same whether they are assessed by a liaison psychiatric nurse or by a psychiatrist.
The importance of talking to children about serious illness
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent
22 March 2024
Professor Louise Dalton and Professor Elizabeth Rapa lead a programme of work focussed on the importance of communicating with children about a loved one’s serious illness such as cancer.
New online tool for child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
7 February 2024
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online programme that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives is just as effective as traditional talking therapies for child anxiety problems.
Alan Stein retires as Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent
10 October 2023
Professor Alan Stein, Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, is retiring from Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and will be taking up a senior post at the Blavatnik School of Government in global health and public policy.
'There's never been a more difficult time to be young'
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent
2 October 2023
Researchers from Oxford, Kent, Falmouth, London and Leeds came to together to address the complexities of adolescent mental health at the Attune conference.
Young people’s mental health deteriorated at greater rate during the pandemic
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Depression Mental Health
21 September 2023
Major new study shows young people’s mental health deteriorated during COVID-19, with higher levels of depression and social, emotional and behavioural difficulties than before the pandemic hit.
Prioritising the children of parents with severe mental illness
Bipolar Disorder Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Schizophrenia
24 July 2023
The needs of children whose parents have severe mental illness should be prioritised, according to a new paper written by a consortium of international experts.
Glastonbury: taking science into people's lives
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Public involvement
10 July 2023
Georgina Donati from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group reflects on her weekend at the Glastonbury Festival talking to the public about science, developmental psychology and mental health.
New paper shows young people interested in online arts and culture for their mental health
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Mental Health
19 June 2023
Researchers spoke to young people for qualitative study exploring their perceptions of using arts and culture online to improve mental health.
New Associate Professors appointed
Alzheimer's disease Awards Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Dementia Mental Health
2 June 2023
Four new Associate Professors have been appointed in the Department of Psychiatry.
New collaboration between academics and secondary schools to address mental health crisis in adolescents
Anxiety Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Mental Health
15 May 2023
Scientists and Educators collaborate in a programme to transform scientific research, school teaching and young people’s understanding of their mental health and wellbeing.
Online arts and culture for young people’s mental health – new research programme announced
Anxiety Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Depression Mental Health Public involvement
3 April 2023
Young people will help create an ‘online museum’ as a way of improving their mental health, as part of a new and ground-breaking £2.61m research project.
Friendship and mental health in adolescents
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Mental Health
9 February 2023
Tanya Manchanda's new paper investigates the role of friendship on the mental health outcomes of adolescents
NICE recommends digital mental health technologies from Oxford
Anxiety Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent
8 February 2023
Two digital tools were recommended for use in the NHS to help children and young people with symptoms of anxiety or low mood.
Major wellbeing survey for 9-18 year olds launched
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Mental Health
7 February 2023
Researchers at Oxford are encouraging schools and colleges in four areas of the country to sign up to be part of the OxWell Student Survey.
In Memoriam: Gregory Stores
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
18 January 2023
Gregory Stores, Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry at Oxford University, contributed greatly to the understanding of epilepsy and sleep disorders.
Oxford researchers respond to campaign for bereavement lessons in schools
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent
5 January 2023
A petition has been organised to get the matter debated in Parliament
Factors influencing cognitive development - new longitudinal study
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Global child development
22 December 2022
Data comes from more than 2,600 individuals from four different countries and looks at links between factors like childhood stature, IQ and schooling.
‘Thinking Family’ when an adult has a serious illness
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Mental Health
22 December 2022
New research shows that although patient’s family details were often recorded, this information was not routinely used to help patients share their diagnosis with children.
Hours of gaming not negatively impacting wellbeing of most adolescents - new study
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Mental Health
18 November 2022
University of Oxford researchers found that although many school-age adolescents are spending considerable time gaming, it is not having a negative impact on their wellbeing.
Few mental health apps make it to real world, according to new Oxford University study
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Mental Health
17 November 2022
Despite enthusiasm for digital technology in addressing young people’s mental health, few effective apps have been successfully rolled out.