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A generous gift from The Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation has enabled the creation of a new Professorship in Mindfulness and Psychological Science. The post, which is to be held by the Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, promises to transform our understanding of the link between mind and body, and lead the world into a new era of human health.
New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Mood Disorders
29 January 2024
Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), according to a new review of global studies.
Mood Homeostasis Decreases During Lockdown
COVID-19 Mental Health Mood Disorders Psychological therapy
29 July 2020
The decrease in mood homeostasis due to lockdown translates (in simulations) into 3 times more episodes of depressed mood, according to a study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, led by Dr Maxime Taquet, University of Oxford.
Natural mood regulation low or even absent in people with depression: how will lockdown affect this?
COVID-19 Depression Mental Health Mood Disorders
22 April 2020
Supporting natural mood regulation is a new direct target for developing novel treatments, optimising existing ones and integrating drug and psychotherapies to reduce the disease burden of depression, according to new research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.
Mindfulness practices that teach self-compassion have psychological and physical benefits
Mindfulness Mood Disorders
26 February 2019
A new study published in the current issue of Clinical Psychological Science and conducted at the Universities of Exeter and Oxford suggests that mindfulness self-compassion practices improve mood and feelings of connection.
First evidence of early effects of antidepressant drug treatment on brain responses to anger in depressed adolescents
Depression Mood Disorders
21 February 2019
Depression is very common in adolescence and is associated with a high risk of recurrence and suicide. Adolescents with depression experience the same symptoms as adults, such as sadness and fatigue, but some key differences exist. Depressed youth often feel irritable rather than or in addition to feeling low.
Cannabis use in teens raises risk of depression in young adults
Depression Mood Disorders Suicide and self-harm
13 February 2019
Researchers from McGill University and the University of Oxford carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the best existing evidence and analysed 23,317 individuals (from 11 international studies) to see whether use of cannabis in young people is associated with depression, anxiety and suicidality in early adulthood.