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A new guidance paper sets out how psychological theory and techniques can be applied to increase physical activity levels in a pandemic.
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.
Parental Mental Health Worse Since New National Restrictions
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
19 January 2021
Parental stress, depression, and anxiety have again increased since new national restrictions have been introduced according to the latest report from the Oxford University led COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics (Co-SPACE) study based on data from over 6000 UK parents.
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.
New Research to Tackle COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health Received £2m Boost
COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
12 October 2020
Professor Cathy Creswell, based in the Departments of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry has been awarded £495k for research to evaluate an online therapy programme for children with anxiety problems, to see if it is an effective remote alternative to existing mental health treatment services and could help treat anxiety problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
Peer Support Training for Adolescents During the COVID-19 Outbreak
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Mental Health
28 May 2020
Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, Imperial College London and two third-sector organisations, The McPin Foundation and Youth Era are collaborating to co-design and deliver online peer support training for young people aged 16-18 years old in the UK.
UKRI Funding Supports Development of Co-SPACE Study
COVID-19 Child and adolescent
14 May 2020
The COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics (Co-SPACE) study materials have been shared with international collaborators in more than 15 countries. This new funding will support the development of further collaborations, enable work to bring together datasets and make the linked data open access, as well as help increase recruitment to the study, especially among harder to reach groups.
Major Stressors for Parents during COVID-19
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
7 May 2020
Work was cited as the most frequent source of stress for parents, followed by their children's wellbeing and education, in a new interim report from 5,000 responses to the Co-SPACE (COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics) survey led by experts at the University of Oxford.
New research Seeks to Tackle Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People’s Mental Health
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
30 March 2020
COVID-19 has led to an elevated awareness of threat in the environment and has caused major disruptions to families’ lives, through social distancing, school closures, and now effective lock-down.
Cash Transfers in Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Global child development Mental Health
25 February 2020
Cash transfer programmes transfer cash to low-income households or individuals to expand social protection among the most vulnerable. Changes that happen during adolescence may impact whether or not a cash transfer programme is effective in encouraging certain behaviours.
Management of adolescent self-harm needed to reduce suicide risk
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Self-harm Suicide
9 January 2020
Children and adolescents who present to hospital following self-harm have an increased future risk of suicide compared with other children and adolescents, which may persist for several years, according to an observational study of more than 9,000 children and adolescents aged 10-18 years who presented to five English hospitals for non-fatal self-harm.
Virtual reality and real-world health - IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival 2019
Child and adolescent Events Mental Health Psychological therapy Virtual reality
25 October 2019
Find out how virtual reality (VR) is used in research to help build confidence and reduce stress in young people. Visit Julia Badger, Lucy Bowes and Aitor Rovira at their IF Festival stand on 28 October between 11 am and 4 pm. Put on a headset, test your reactions and see how your body responds.
Childhood sexual abuse linked to a range of physical and mental health conditions
Child and adolescent Mental Health
13 September 2019
A new review of previous studies into the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse has suggested that earlier mental health support for victims would reduce the chances of victims developing psychiatric conditions and substance misuse later in life.
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.
Mental illness in children and adolescents: neuroscience, ethics and practice in psychopharmacology
Child and adolescent Events Mental Health
30 April 2019
Dr Gabriela Pavarini took part in the Festival of Neuroscience in Dublin organised by the British Neuroscience Association to celebrate and share the latest thinking in neuroscience today.