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« Back to NewsLandmark New Clinical Trial Shows Benefits of Automated Virtual Reality (VR) Treatment for Severe Psychological Problems
6 April 2022
Mental Health Psychological therapy Virtual reality
The gameChange automated VR program is designed to treat agoraphobia in patients with psychosis. In the largest ever clinical trial of virtual reality for mental health, gameChange especially helped people whose anxiety had previously left them virtually housebound.
Positive Impact of Funding Research in Mental Health
2 February 2022
COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
The Duke of Westminster visited the University of Oxford on 1st February to see first-hand the positive impact of funding research in mental health.
Simple Intervention Effectively Treats Depression During COVID 19
30 September 2021
COVID-19 Mental Health Psychological therapy
New research shows that even a very simple intervention, administered by non-specialists with just 15 hours of training, can effectively treat depression during COVID-19.
Ground-breaking Treatment Offers New Hope for Patients with Persecutory Delusions
9 July 2021
Delusions Mental Health Psychological therapy
Feeling Safe is a new treatment programme for persecutory delusions, which promises a step change in the treatment of severe mental health problems.
New Analysis Challenges Guidelines on Treating Anorexia Nervosa
18 February 2021
Mental Health Psychological therapy
A new analysis, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, has shown a lack of strong evidence to support current guidance on psychological therapies for treating anorexia nervosa over expert treatment as usual.
Children’s Mental Health Worse in the New Lockdown
17 February 2021
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
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
19 January 2021
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
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.
Hearing Voices
3 November 2020
Mental Health Psychological therapy
Two thirds of people who experience auditory hallucinations will hear voices which criticise or threaten them. New research seeks to learn from people who hear nasty voices about what it’s like to be around other people. This new in-depth interview study offers a unique insight into the factors that lead to social isolation.
Our Mental Wellness Series
2 November 2020
Anxiety Depression Mental Health Mindfulness Psychological therapy
The Our Mental Wellness series is organised by the Department of Experimental Psychology. There will be 7 talks in this first series from experts in the field of mental health. Topics include stress and anxiety, sleep, depression and low mood, mistrust and paranoia, eating disorders, coping with trauma and bullying.
New Research to Tackle COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health Received £2m Boost
12 October 2020
COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
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
17 September 2020
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
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.
Power Posing and Paranoia
11 August 2020
Mental Health Psychological therapy
A new study investigates the impact of power posing - the holding of wide and expansive postures - on self-reported feelings of power and the subsequent effect on paranoia.
Mood Homeostasis Decreases During Lockdown
29 July 2020
COVID-19 Mental Health Mood Disorders Psychological therapy
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.
Children Show Increase in Mental Health Difficulties Over COVID-19 Lockdown – Same Pattern Not Seen in Teenagers
22 June 2020
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
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.
Half of UK Parents Uncomfortable with Children Returning to School after COVID-19 Lockdown
3 June 2020
Anxiety COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
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.
People with Eating Disorders at Risk of Symptoms Becoming More Severe and Relapse
9 April 2020
COVID-19 Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) Mental Health Psychological therapy
Adjusting to daily life with social isolation and lockdown has its challenges and the dramatic situation that we find ourselves in because of the COVID-19 pandemic, means people with eating disorders are at risk of their disorder becoming more severe or relapsing.
Virtual reality and real-world health - IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival 2019
25 October 2019
Child and adolescent Events Mental Health Psychological therapy Virtual reality
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.
Switching Perceptions wins Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement Award - engaging through art in psychiatric illnesses
10 July 2019
Awards Events Mental Health Patient involvement Psychological therapy
Associate Professor Liz Tunbridge, Department of Psychiatry, has won a Project Award in this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement with Research Awards, alongside artist Eleanor Minney. The work of Liz and Eleanor was recognised in the Projects Awards category for activities that have engaged in public dialogue and consultation.
Self-harm in Children and Adolescents: A Major Health and Social Problem of our Time
1 July 2019
Mental Health Psychological therapy Self-harm Suicide
In the Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture during the Association for Child and Mental Health National Conference at the Royal College of Physicians, Professor Keith Hawton, highlighted the very worrying recent increases in rates of suicide in England in older adolescents and the big rise in self-harm in young teenage females.
Virtual Reality Could Transform Psychological Therapy in the NHS
27 June 2019
Anxiety Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy Schizophrenia Virtual reality
A new clinical trial is testing a virtual reality (VR) based psychological therapy for people with severe mental health difficulties. gameChange is the largest ever clinical trial of virtual reality for a mental health disorder. Automated delivery of therapy using VR has potential to transform NHS provision of psychological therapy.