New Analysis Challenges Guidelines on Treating Anorexia Nervosa
18 February 2021
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
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.
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.
Dame Fiona Caldicott
16 February 2021
Dame Fiona Caldicott sadly passed away yesterday. She was Principal of Somerville College, Oxford, from 1996 until 2012, also serving as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, responsible for personnel and equal opportunities. From 2009 until 2019 she was chair of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
New WA Handley Chair of Psychiatry Appointed
28 January 2021
Professor John Geddes has been appointed to the WA Handley Professorship of Psychiatry and will take up this post in November 2021. He will be a fellow of Merton College. A donation from the WA Handley Trust endowed the first Chair of Psychiatry in the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry, which was founded in 1969.
Improving Experiences of People with Serious Mental Health Problems
26 January 2021
A project led by Professor Kam Bhui and Dr Roisin Mooney, University of Oxford, will focus on reducing the number of people admitted or readmitted to compulsory care under the Mental Health Act. This is one of four new research projects funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) with the aim to improve patient experiences and outcomes under the Mental Health Act.
Just Over Half of British Indians Would Get COVID Vaccine
21 January 2021
University of Oxford researchers from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) and the Department of Psychiatry, in collaboration with The 1928 Institute, have published a major new study on the impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s largest BME population.
Investigating New Treatment for Schizophrenia
21 January 2021
A partnership between University of Oxford, the Earlham Institute, and the global pharmaceutical companies Biogen Inc and Boehringer Ingelheim is announced today to investigate a new drug target for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Parental Mental Health Worse Since New National Restrictions
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.
Potential New Target to Prevent or Delay Dementia
5 January 2021
New study shows targeting arterial stiffening earlier in a person’s lifespan could provide cognitive benefits in older age and may help to delay the onset of dementia.
Over One Quarter of UK Population are Hesitant about COVID-19 Vaccination
11 December 2020
The most comprehensive study of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy to date shows a majority willing to be vaccinated, but a substantial minority concerned. Researchers from the University of Oxford surveyed a representative group of 5,114 UK adults about an approved COVID-19 vaccine for the NHS.
New Format - Virtual Course on Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
8 December 2020
This new 2+1 day course includes two teaching days, plus an engaging virtual networking session, followed by a feedback day entirely dedicated to discussion of delegates' projects and how to publish them. New format and excellent tutors, apply today!
SSRI Treatment in Young People with Depression and Anxiety
24 November 2020
Results from an insight review commissioned by the Wellcome Trust, highlights what is currently known about the benefits and risks of using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for the treatment of depression and anxiety in young people.
Collaborating with Youth is Key to Studying Mental Health Management
23 November 2020
The Global Mental Health Databank, a feasibility study, hopes to enable youth from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and India to work directly with mental health researchers to better understand how young people can manage their own mental health.
People in Prison Must be Part of Public Health Response to COVID-19
23 November 2020
Preventing serious complications from COVID-19 in potentially vulnerable populations in high risk environments, such as prisons, and preventing spread to surrounding communities needs a coordinated evidence-based approach to managing outbreaks of COVID-19 in prison settings.
2020 Most Highly Cited Researchers
18 November 2020
6 researchers in the Department of Psychiatry are in the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list.
Return to School Leads to Improvement in Children's 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.
Almost 20% of COVID-19 Patients Receive Psychiatric Diagnosis within 90 Days
10 November 2020
New study suggests that having COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and that having a psychiatric disorder increases the chance of getting COVID-19. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the USA including over 62,000 cases of COVID-19.
Multi-million-pound Renewal of Funding for DPUK's Dementia Research
5 November 2020
The UK's Medical Research Council (MRC) has confirmed renewal of funding for Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), in partnership with industry and the third sector.
Hearing Voices
3 November 2020
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.