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« Back to NewsDaniel Freeman moving to Experimental Psychology
23 January 2023
He will be leaving the Department of Psychiatry to become Oxford's Chair of Psychology.
Oxford virtual reality spin-out merges with US-based BehaVR
19 December 2022
OxfordVR - based on the work of Daniel Freeman - was spun out of the Department of Psychiatry in 2016
Dr Felicity Waite receives British Psychological Society’s May Davidson Award
19 December 2022
Awards Delusions Psychosis Virtual reality
The May Davidson Award recognises clinical psychologists who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of clinical psychology within the first decade of their work.
Crucial funding will support development of innovative virtual reality treatment for needle phobia
30 November 2022
A project aimed at helping people overcome fear of needles will get underway at Oxford University thanks to support from the Beryl Alexander Charity.
Landmark 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.
IF Funds New VR Treatment for Young People with Schizophrenia
16 February 2021
The International Foundation has awarded Professor Daniel Freeman and team in the Department of Psychiatry a £1 million grant to develop and test a virtual reality program to help young people with schizophrenia increase their self-confidence.
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.
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.