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Study aims to find suicide causes for young people
News published on May 26, 2016
Oxford Health has been participating in a major long-term study which tracks suicides and homicides in people with mental illness.
PReDicT study aims to find anti-depressants that work faster for patients
News published on May 20, 2016
In research led by scientists at Oxford Health and Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry, GP surgeries across Europe are about to test a new method to find anti-depressants that work for individual patients.
Would you like to help guide mental health research in Oxford?
News published on May 18, 2016
As part of Oxford Health’s commitment to involving patients and members of the public in our work, we are setting up a group, together with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, called Patients and Research (PAR).
Study finds virtual reality can help treat severe paranoia
News published on May 5, 2016
Virtual reality can help treat severe paranoia by allowing people to face situations that they fear, a study with patients from the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has found.
School affects girls’ chances of being diagnosed with an eating disorder
News published on April 27, 2016
Research led by Dr Helen Bould from the Oxfordshire CAMHS community services and the Oxford University Department of Psychiatry has found that the school a girl attends can affect her chances of being diagnosed with an eating disorder: those attending a schools with a higher proportion of girls, as well as high proportions of university-educated … Read more
Oxford Health at BRC Open Day
News published on April 25, 2016
Oxford Health and Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry researchers presented their work to the public at the BRC Public Open Day on Thursday 21st April. Visitors to our stall got to try out the new mood-tracking app used in the COMET study, which explores changes in mood and cognitive function in those with and without … Read more
Volunteers wanted for brain imaging study
News published on April 18, 2016
Healthy volunteers wanted for brain imaging study investigating mood using iPad The COMET (“Cognition and Mood Evolution across Time”) study is an exciting new research project which aims to explore mood instability and cognitive function in healthy individuals. We explore mood instability and cognitive function using daily app-based games presented on an iPad, as well … Read more
Trust R&D Head wins award for bipolar disorder research
News published on April 8, 2016
Our Research and Development Director, Professor John Geddes, has won a major European award that recognises distinguished research which has the potential to change treatments of disorders involving the brain.
Open Day on medical research by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
News published on March 30, 2016
A public open day to showcase groundbreaking medical research that is taking place in Oxford across a range of conditions such as cancer and diabetes will be held at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) next month. Talks, a tour of clinical facilities, stalls and a debate about the opportunities and challenges of sharing patient data … Read more
What are the Top 10 depression research priorities?
News published on February 3, 2016
The Depression: ARQ project has identified the most important research priorities according to people affected by depression, their friends and family, and health care professionals.