This blog has been written by Sophie Giles, research assistant at the University of Oxford. Sophie currently works as a research assistant on the Co-CAT Trial within the Department of…
Covid-19 vaccination programme: where do people with mental health difficulties lie within the order of priority?
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New analysis challenges guidelines on treating anorexia nervosa
Senior Research Fellowships – applications invited
Professor John Geddes appointed WA Handley Chair of Psychiatry
Investigating new treatment for schizophrenia as first Psychiatry Consortium funded project announced
Parental Mental Health Worse Since New National Restrictions
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.
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Almost a third of UK population are very unsure or strongly hesitant about COVID-19 vaccination
Opt-out approach to research benefits patients and staff
Oxford Brain Health Centre celebrates high levels of research participation and positive feedback from patients
20% of COVID-19 patients receive a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days
Virtual Work Experience – capturing ‘digital voices’ in research
Involving young people to guide research into peer interactions and mental health using VR tools in schools
New UKRI/NIHR funding for tackling Covid’s impact on mental health
Research involvement opportunity for parents
Innovative new Brain Health Centre – first of its kind in UK
The Oxford Brain Health Centre (BHC) has opened its doors to patients for the first time. Developed with the involvement of members of the public with lived experience of memory problems, the centre is a combined clinical and research service which has the potential to revolutionise NHS memory services.
COVID-19 and mental health research at Oxford Health BRC
New Programme Helps Frontline Healthcare Workers at Risk from PTSD and Depression
Researchers have developed a new mental health treatment programme to provide frontline workers with 1-to-1 support, including fast-track access to PTSD or depression treatment. This evidence-based programme, called SHAPE Recovery, builds on an outreach programme shown to reduce rates of PTSD and depression.
