Catherine Money

I am currently employed as a research assistant within the Oxford Precision Psychiatry Lab, assisting with evidence synthesis for the GALENOS project.

I was employed as a research assistant on the PAX-D trial from November 2022 to January 2025, following the successful completion of the trial. The PAX-D trial was a double-blind placebo-controlled trial, evaluating the safety and effectiveness of pramipexole as an addition to antidepressant treatment. Participants were followed up by research assistants for a year following randomisation through weekly, and then monthly, telephone contacts and online questionnaires. 

Working with Dr Holly Bear, I previously held the role of research assistant on the ‘Bridging the Gap’ study. Using the PARiHS implementation framework, this study aimed to investigate what professionals in the field of child and adolescent mental health perceive to be barriers and facilitators in the implementation of research-informed practices. Participants undertook a short survey evaluating an evidence-based practice they have been involved in either developing, evaluating, or implementing. This allowed us to identify case studies through subsequent interviews and focus groups on what researchers, clinicians, and decision makers believe to be the facilitators and barriers to implementing evidence-based practices. We hope the findings from this investigation will serve to inform a toolkit for the better implementation of evidence-based practices.

Prior to joining the University of Oxford, I held the role of Academic Researcher for the Centre for Social Development, where I undertook a qualitative investigation of the impact of anonymity and censorship on anti-social behaviour online. I am interested in the impact of online spheres on the mental health of children and young people. I completed my BSc in Psychology at the University of Kent in 2020.