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Psychological treatment

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There are many types of psychological treatments including cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and problem solving therapy. We develop and evaluate these treatments, exploring which ones work best for which problems and for which people. Current research includes the treatment of depression, health anxiety, eating disorders and paranoia.

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We work to understand the cognitive, biological, emotional and somatic processes underpinning the severe eating disorder Anorexia Nervosa in particular, and Eating Disorders in general. Our trans-disciplinary research, involving clinicians and neuroscientists, aims to translate research findings into novel treatment strategies.

Oxford Brain-Body Research into Eating Disorders

We investigate why people experience hallucinations and delusions, and use that knowledge to develop truly effective treatments for these problems. The Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) research group, set up in 2011 by Prof Daniel Freeman, is one of the largest clinical psychology research teams in the world. Notable achievements include the development of a new, powerful psychological treatment for persecutory delusions (the Feeling Safe Programme) and the pioneering of automated psychological treatment delivered in virtual reality (VR).

Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis

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

CREDO was established in 1981. It is funded by the Wellcome Trust. The main focus of its research is on the treatment of eating disorders. More recently, it has also developed methods to facilitate the dissemination of effective psychological interventions. It is in the process of creating a digital treatment for eating disorders (CBTe).

Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at Oxford

Psychological treatment

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