Archive
‘Being a research nurse helps me be a better nurse’
News published on December 30, 2016
Fran Mada, one of our nurses, tells us about how she got into research.
Repeated self-harm could be predicted by computer tests
News published on December 19, 2016
A psychiatrist at Oxford Health has led a study which might be able to predict who will go on to self-harm more than once.
Researchers offer hope for cure for some causes of schizophrenia
News published on December 8, 2016
A new study by Oxford Health researchers has found that specific antibodies may cause schizophrenia in some patients.
Investment in better brain health
News published on November 22, 2016
NIHR Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility has been awarded £3.7m to continue its life-changing work translating innovative research into better treatments for cognitive health.
“£80 million for research into mental illness”
News published on November 9, 2016
A guest blog in ‘Mental Health Today’ celebrates the boost in funding to mental health research, which places Oxford Health at the heart of an exciting new era of treatment discovery for mental health disorders.
Study suggests way of cutting re-offending in prisoners
News published on November 3, 2016
A study led by a forensic psychiatrist at Oxford Health suggests that psychotropic medications might help in re-integrate people into society, who may otherwise become trapped in a cycle of re-offending.
‘Bridging the gap between research and clinical practice’
News published on November 1, 2016
Oxford Health is pioneering a new way to integrate research into clinical practice. Read about how they’re doing that, why, and what benefits it’s starting to bring.
Study questions the severity indicator used for bulimia nervosa
News published on November 1, 2016
Dr. Paul Jenkins, Clinical Psychologist and Community Team Manager at the Cotswold House Eating Disorders Service, Oxford Health NHS FT, has led a study to assess the severity indicator published in the most recent ‘Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’ (DSM-5).
Study finds that early intervention services can save NHS millions
News published on October 26, 2016
A study led by a consultant psychiatrist in our early intervention services has shown how early community intervention to tackle psychosis paves the way to shave £63 million off the societal costs of the illness.
Oxford scientists discuss mental health treatments of the future
News published on October 10, 2016
Professors Elizabeth Tunbridge and Daniel Freeman will be discussing the latest developments in mental healthcare on Thursday 13th October at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford.