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Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems two to three years post-infection, according to a new study.

Young mums and dads invited to help test new online support package

Young mums and dads who are struggling with their mental health are being invited to be part of a new research study run by the University of Oxford.

New therapies developed by Oxford experts offer online support for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders

Four internet-based therapies are proving helpful for patients with social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorders and for children with anxiety disorders.

New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia – major study indicates

The new recombinant shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study published in Nature Medicine.

Introducing a Race and Psychiatry Journal Club to the Department

Founders of the Race and Psychiatry Journal Club, research students Maya Ogonah and Anabelle Paulino, talk us through how they set up the group last year, how it has progressed and tips for those keen to set up similar groups.

New study finds semaglutide safe for brain health with possible benefits for cognition and nicotine dependence

Semaglutide – widely known as Ozempic/Wegovy – does not negatively impact brain health and is associated with lower risk of cognitive problems and less nicotine dependence, according to a new study.

The brain mechanisms behind how we recognise music

New research published in the journal Nature Communications has uncovered the brain mechanisms behind how we recognise and predict musical sequences.

Professor Rachel Upthegrove made MBE

Professor Rachel Upthegrove, who joins the Department of Psychiatry in August, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

Statin use among people with depression associated with lower mortality

New study of more than one million people with depression in England shows that statin use is associated with lower mortality and no increased adverse events.

Addressing homelessness could help prevent violence – new study

Addressing homelessness should be a focus of public health initiatives in high income countries to help prevent violence, according to a new paper published in The Lancet Public Health.

Three new Associate Professors appointed

Rob McCutcheon, Vanessa Raymont and Andrea Reinecke have all been conferred the title Associate Professor by the Medical Sciences Division.

AI to help personalise treatment for depression as part of major trial

People with depression are being invited to be part of a clinical trial testing a new evidence-based AI treatment tool to personalise antidepressant treatment.

International consensus statement on ethics and psychedelics

An international consensus statement developed at the University of Oxford outlines the ethical hazards and opportunities relating to psychedelics at a time when research, clinical applications, and policy initiatives are quickly scaling up.

'Editorial independence promotes good science and prevents bad science'

Professor Kam Bhui argues that, given the contested nature of much mental health and brain research, the highest standards of research integrity and publication ethics must be maintained.

Brief online training can help teachers respond to pupils’ mental health

Brief, interactive online mental health training can help teachers better respond to their pupils’ mental health difficulties, according to a new study.

In Memoriam: Dr Valeria Frighi

A tribute following the death of our dear colleague and friend Valeria Frighi, Senior Clinical Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry.

Professor Mina Fazel appointed Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

She will lead the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group, aiming to better understand how to prevent mental health difficulties in children and young people and how best to support them and their families

Alcohol and drug overdose a leading cause of death in people recently released from prison

In the first few weeks after release, alcohol and other drug overdoses were the leading causes of death in all countries analysed except for Brazil.

Trial including Oxford will test if drug can reduce depression following brain injury

Up to 50 per cent of people who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) go on to develop some form of depression in the 10 years following the injury.

Blood tests for diagnosing dementia a step closer

The University of Oxford is part of country-wide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia.

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