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Psychiatry and Medicine

Stethoscope and pen lying on laboratory result sheet (stock photo)

We carry out research at the interfaces between psychiatry and other areas of medicine including research into the treatment of depression in people who are medically ill, the causes of self-harm and suicide and the role of factors such as inflammation and obesity in the development of psychiatric disorders.

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Our research aims to understand how psychotropic drugs work at molecular level. By exploring this through clinical research in patients we contribute to the development of new evidence-based pharmacological treatments for severe mental illness.

Clinical Psychopharmacology

We undertake research across the translational spectrum, ranging from basis science studies, through to trials of new treatments and approaches for psychosis, right through to researching clinical services and their effectiveness. We work closely with the Oxfordshire Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Oxford Health NHS FT. This service provides high quality, multi-discliplinary care for people experiencing first episode of psychosis and their families. We also lead the Early Intervention Psychosis network for the NHS in the South of England, providing the opportunity to speed up the translation of new research findings into routine clinical care. You can find out more about our current studies below.

Early Psychosis Research

We want to understand how best to design a mental health databank which identifies active ingredients in preventing and treating depression and anxiety in young people. We have brought on board young people's voices on how to measure such active ingredients, and how such a databank might be designed, used, and shared. Along with colleagues in Cambridge, we work closely with young people, professionals, and researchers in South Africa and India. We welcome other collaborations and enquiries.

Wellcome Global Mental Health Databank

Our mission is to prevent depression and enhance human potential across the lifespan through the therapeutic use of mindfulness.

University of Oxford Mindfulness Research Centre

Centre for Suicide Research

Psychiatry and Medicine

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