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Do you support someone aged 16 who suffers from a severe mental illness and wondered how to boost your wellbeing? Mark #CarersWeek2026 by helping us to find out: tinyurl.com/CaregiverSMIWell… @DrEilunedPearce @lihogg22 @ShamaElSalahi @psalkovskis
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New article in Nature Mental Health by DPhil student Nora Skjerdingstad and Prof Eleanor Leigh “Reconceptualizing cognitive-behavioral processes in youth anxiety in the digital age” looks at how those with social anxiety may be vulnerable in digital spaces tinyurl.com/28npw5ae

Reconceptualizing cognitive-behavioral processes in youth anxiety in the digital age

Nature Mental Health - This Perspective considers the impact of social anxiety disorder on adolescents within digital environments, proposing a revised framework that incorporates computer-mediated...

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Apr 24
NEWS: Professor Asifa Majid awarded Humboldt Research Congratulations to Prof Asifa Majid, @OxExpPsy Prof Majid's research examines how language, culture, and cognition interact across diverse cultures and subcultures. medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/profess…

Professor Asifa Majid awarded Humboldt Research

Professor Asifa Majid of the Department of Experimental Psychology has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

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Apr 10
A new pathway for children's mental health 🏫 A new mental health pathway for primary schools could reduce the child anxiety treatment gap, enabling more children to get effective support more quickly @OxExpPsy @NIHRresearch @TheLancet Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/mGxePsq
Navy blue background with a photo of Mara Violato, Professor of Health Economics and study lead for economic evaluation Quote reads: In the intervention group, families who completed the main parts spent on average about 2½ hours with a therapist, although this varied between families. It is reassuring that this is similar to what we found in related studies, suggesting the programme can work with a relatively small amount of therapist time.

ALT Navy blue background with a photo of Mara Violato, Professor of Health Economics and study lead for economic evaluation Quote reads: In the intervention group, families who completed the main parts spent on average about 2½ hours with a therapist, although this varied between families. It is reassuring that this is similar to what we found in related studies, suggesting the programme can work with a relatively small amount of therapist time.

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Apr 8
🎙️ New podcast! A lot of us won’t think twice when it comes to #reading, but what #brain processes lie beneath this complex skill? We chat to @OleJensenOHBA about his research. 🎧 oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcas…   @OxPsychiatry @OxExpPsy @UniofOxford
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Jan 14
Who made the #ACAMHawards2025 list? Have you caught up? Well done to Dr. Eleanor Leigh (@OxExpPsy) for winning the Digital Innovation Award for Digital Intervention, & to Prof. John Weisz (@Harvard) for being Highly Commended. Further congratulations go to all our shortlist nominees! bit.ly/47tidiv
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16 Dec 2025
In this #OpenAccess paper, Talia F. Mayerson (@OxExpPsy) et al. aim to extend our understanding of the phenomenology of hairpulling (HP) in adolescents, & examine the role of shame as a mechanism for the relationship between HP & co-occurring symptomology. bit.ly/4qHCMPB

JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library

This study found that shame is a significant mediator in positive associations between hairpulling severity and depression and anxiety severity within a community sample of adolescents with clinical...

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10 Dec 2025
Who made the #ACAMHawards2025 list? Have you caught up? Well done to Dr. Eleanor Leigh (@OxExpPsy) for winning the Digital Innovation Award for Digital Intervention, & to Prof. John Weisz (@Harvard) for being Highly Commended. Further congratulations go to all our shortlist nominees! bit.ly/47tidiv
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21 Nov 2025
In this #OpenAccess paper, Talia F. Mayerson (@OxExpPsy) et al. aim to extend our understanding of the phenomenology of hairpulling (HP) in adolescents, & examine the role of shame as a mechanism for the relationship between HP & co-occurring symptomology. bit.ly/4qHCMPB

JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library

This study found that shame is a significant mediator in positive associations between hairpulling severity and depression and anxiety severity within a community sample of adolescents with clinical...

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24 Nov 2025
NEWS: Sir Paul Nurse officially opens the Life and Mind building The Life and Mind building is one of the largest building projects in the University’s history, and home to @OxfordBiology and @OxExpPsy as well as the @IneosOxford. medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/sir-pau…

Sir Paul Nurse officially opens the Life and Mind building

The Life and Mind building, a £200 million world-class teaching and research facility, has been officially opened by Sir Paul Nurse, Principal Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute, President...

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)@NIHRARCs
29 Oct 2025
A parent-led digital programme, developed with @arc_oxtv support, has helped over 1,000 families tackle childhood anxiety whilst reducing clinician time by 40%! Now rolling out across 20 #NHS areas & expanding internationally to Chile. arc-oxtv.nihr.ac.uk/resource… 💫#ARCimpacts
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30 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Eleanor Leigh (@OxExpPsy) for winning the Digital Innovation Award for Digital Intervention, & to Prof. John Weisz (@Harvard) for being Highly Commended. Further congratulations goes to all our shortlist nominees! acamh.org/blog/acamh-awards-… #ACAMHawards2025
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Today is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day #DLDDay DLD is a hidden but common disability that affects 1 in 14 people causing difficulties understanding and using language for no known reason. youtu.be/KDp7NrhuJrs [1/3]

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Find out more here: youtu.be/KDp7NrhuJrs #DLDDay #YouCantSeeDLD #SupportiveEnvironmnets #Neurodiversity @OxfordSparks [3/3]
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Research from our department, led by Dr Sinziana Oncioiu, explored why some adolescents with DLD experience more bullying victimisation than their peers without DLD. [2/3]
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17 Oct 2025
NEWS: Life and Mind building opens in Oxford @UniofOxford has opened the world-class teaching and research facility with the potential to tackle global challenges of life and mind. The building will be home to @OxfordBiology, @OxExpPsy and @IneosOxford. medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/life-an…

Life and Mind building opens in Oxford

Oxford University has opened a £200 million world-class teaching and research facility with the potential to tackle global challenges of life and mind.

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6 Aug 2025
A research centre focused on young people’s mental health will be established at @UniofOxford, thanks to a £27 million gift from The Paul Foundation. The Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research will investigate how to promote good mental health and prevent emerging conditions.

£27 million gift funds Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

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31 Jul 2025
NEWS: Identifying research priorities for severe paranoia David Sher is a DPhil candidate at @OxPsychiatry and @OxExpPsy, his latest paper looked at the top 15 research priorities of people with persecutory delusions (severe paranoia) and their carers. medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/identif…

Identifying research priorities for severe paranoia

We talk to lead author David Sher about his paper, which aimed to establish potential research priorities for understanding and treating severe paranoia for the first time.

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24 Jul 2025
A big thank you to everyone behind the scenes at the recent Life and Mind Building family and friends events – a brilliant behind-the-scenes look before the building officially opens!
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10 Jul 2025
📣 Schools wanted! Join the WISDOM Research Network to support the mental health of children and young people and the wider school community. ✅ Join research ✅ Access trusted resources ✅ Make real impact Watch this to learn more: youtu.be/7Z5y6CvNcH8

Introducing the WISDOM Research Network for Schools

Working in partnership for better mental health in schoolsThe WISD...

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