People who had mental health or substance use disorders when they were given community orders were three times more likely to die prematurely, and particularly from suicide, accidents, drug overdose, or homicide, compared to those without any psychiatric diagnoses.
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.
Oxford University and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust consultant psychiatrist Professor Rupert McShane is calling for ketamine to be used as an option for those patients with severe or very treatment resistant depression being considered for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).
Routine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, according to a new study.
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.
Clare Mackay, Professor of Imaging Neuroscience in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, talks for the first time about her experiences of trichotillomania, an uncontrollable urge to pull out hair, which she has lived with since she was 12. She talks about the stigma and shame that she has felt, how she sought help, and her plans to understand more about this relatively under-researched condition.
A data scientist who was able to return to work after taking medication for severe depression as part of an Oxford research trial has urged others to consider taking part in studies.
Hundreds of visitors to Oxford\u2019s Westgate Centre last week were able to find out about the world-class healthcare research that is currently taking place in Oxford.
Clinical psychologist and Visiting Fellow Omid V. Ebrahimi discusses his work here in Oxford and the study he co-leads in Norway \u2013 one of the largest of its kind globally.
Scientists and Educators collaborate in a programme to transform scientific research, school teaching and young people\u2019s understanding of their mental health and wellbeing.
Developing better connections between ethnic minority patients and health care professionals could drive more positive health care experience for ethnic minority patients, researchers have found.
People in Oxfordshire are invited to come along to the Westgate Centre on 10 May to learn about the world-class healthcare research currently taking place in Oxford.
Oxford University will host a new research platform in ethics and humanities thanks to a new Wellcome programme aimed at empowering researchers to overcome barriers holding back progress in their fields of research.
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