6th Edition of the Oxford Textbook of Medicine
11 May 2020
Recently published, the new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Medicine includes a much expanded section on Psychiatry for the physician.
New BBC Radio Series: The Anatomy of Melancholy
11 May 2020
A new BBC Radio 4 series: The Anatomy of Melancholy will air from Monday 11 May at 1.45 pm. The first episode is entitled - Who is free from melancholy?
Genes and Mental Illness
7 May 2020
New research shows our genes influence the way our brains are ‘wired up’ in childhood making us more vulnerable to a range of mental health conditions in later life.
Major Stressors for Parents during COVID-19
7 May 2020
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
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.
The Social and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Students
4 May 2020
A new national survey evaluation - The Social and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Students (SPICE-19) - is a multicentre prospective cohort study that will systematically explore the impact of the crisis on medical students at two time points during 2020.
National Academy of Sciences - Newly Elected Members
28 April 2020
Professor Kia Nobre is elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of 120 new members and 26 new international members elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry
27 April 2020
Now in its 3rd edition, the New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry is designed for advanced students and qualified clinicians. This new edition has been a fundamental revision of the textbook with the aim of directly linking clinical practice with developments in neuroscience and biomedical research.
Natural mood regulation low or even absent in people with depression: how will lockdown affect this?
22 April 2020
COVID-19 Depression Mental Health Mood Disorders
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.
Governments urged to act now to prevent COVID-19 suicide risk
22 April 2020
COVID-19 Mental Health Suicide
There’s growing concern about the far-reaching impact COVID-19 may have on people’s mental health across the globe, with the consequences likely to be present for longer and peak later than the actual pandemic.
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.
Amazing Healthcare Heroes Across the World
7 April 2020
Today is #WorldHealthDay and we have never been more aware of the fantastic, difficult and strenuous job these doctors, nurses and all healthcare workers, do on our behalf. With the COVID-19 challenge comes great adversity for many, not least with the increasing number of patients and deaths.
Amplifying the Voices of Young People for Sustainable Development in Mental Health
2 April 2020
Professor Ilina Singh and Dr Gabriela Pavarini, University of Oxford and Professor Sheila Murta, University of Brasilia, have been awarded a British Academy Youth Futures grant to support Brazilian young people's sense of agency and responsibility in promoting mental wellbeing.
Importance of Effective Communication with Children about COVID-19 to Protect Mental Health
2 April 2020
COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Early intervention Mental Health
A Comment authored by experts at the University of Oxford is published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, highlighting specific developmental principles that should guide conversations with children about COVID-19.
Research Impact and Mental Health Resources - COVID-19
30 March 2020
Researchers from the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (a partnership between the University of Oxford and the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust), like many others across the country, are responding to the call to support frontline NHS services and meet the challenge of COVID-19.
New research Seeks to Tackle Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People’s Mental Health
30 March 2020
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
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.
Wellcome Trust Doctoral Training Fellowship for Clinicians
26 March 2020
Felicity Waite a Research Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Doctoral Training Fellowship, to begin in the next academic year.
Oxford's COVID-19 Research
19 March 2020
Funding for Oxford's coronavirus research is crucial to the development of a vaccine.
Self-harm and Associated Hospital Costs
12 March 2020
New study from the Centre for Suicide Research and Nuffield Department of Population Health shows the number of people visiting hospital for self-harm injuries is 60% higher than previously estimated by Public Health England. Self-harm reportedly cost hospitals in England an estimated £128.6 million in 2013.
Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
10 March 2020
Maike van Niekerk, DPhil student in the Department of Psychiatry has won a place at Stanford Medical School, California with the prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship.
Cash Transfers in Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective
25 February 2020
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Global child development Mental Health
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.