A new study will determine current risks to adolescents from isolation, online behaviours, anxiety and patterns of seeking support during COVID-19 crisis. In partnership with researchers at the University of Oxford, schools in Oxfordshire can agree to take part in the study for pupils aged 9 to 18 years (Years 5 to 13). This study…
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Let them know you care – social disconnection worsens mental health after a loss
Genetic risk factors for mental illness affect how children’s brains are wired up
New research funded by the NIHR Oxford Health BRC and published in Molecular Psychiatry, sheds light on the role of genetics in mental illness, suggesting that genes influence the way children’s brains are ‘wired up’. This difference in nerve connections within the brain serves as a ‘vulnerability network’ for later developing mental illness.
BRC Senior Research Fellows appointed
We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new Oxford Health BRC Senior Research Fellows – Susannah Murphy and Jennifer Wild. The competitive selection process was a coordinated effort by the Oxford Health BRC and its partners in the NIHR Oxford BRC, and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) for Oxford and the Thames…
New research seeks to tackle impact of COVID-19 on children and young people’s mental health
A new research survey will track children and young people’s mental health throughout the COVID-19 crisis to identify what advice, support and help can actually protect their mental health. COVID-19 presents a rapidly changing situation where different pressures, including changes to children and young people’s social lives, daily routines, and access to education as well as challenges associated with…
COVID-19 Research impact and mental health resources
Researchers from the Oxford Health BRC, like many others across the country, are responding to the call to support frontline NHS services meeting the challenge of COVID-19. Many are prioritising their clinical work, returning to patient facing roles or offering their laboratory skills to support COVID-19 testing. This is in accordance with the latest NIHR guidance As…
