Psychiatry

Professor Phil Cowen discusses the neurobiological basis of antidepressants and future treatment mechanisms

An interview with Catherine Harmer, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Research Fellow at Corpus Christi College, Oxford discussing her research investigating the psychological mechanisms of anti-depressant drug action.

An interview with Dr Mina Fazel, senior research fellow and consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, discussing her research developing school-based mental health services.

Francis Vergunst is a DPhil student at Oxford University. He speaks to Dr Daniel Maughan about his research into how mental health care affects social outcomes such as housing and employment.

Stephen Puntis is a DPhil student at Oxford University. He speaks to Dr Daniel Maughan about his research into the benefits of continuity of care for patients with severe and enduring mental illness.

Dr Thurston is a psychiatrist at Oxford who has worked in assertive outreach for many years. He discusses the benefits of assertive outreach and their place in modern psychiatry and gives an overview of how psychiatry has changed over the past 20 years. Kindly produced by Mr Wayne Davies.

Professor Hawton is a world leading expert in suicide research. He has written books on the subject and has contributed to UK policy in this area. He speaks to Dr Daniel Maughan about this controversial area of psychiatric research. Kindly Produced by Mr Wayne Davies.

An introduction to key aspects of sustainable mental health, and how this can be applied across the NHS more widely.

An interview with Dr Lennox discussing her career in academic psychiatry, and her current research into the causes of early onset psychosis. Produced by Wayne Davies at the University Department of Psychiatry

Interview with Professor Sharpe about psychological medicine and his randomised controlled trial investigating the treatment of depression in people with cancer. Produced by Wayne Davies at the University Department of Psychiatry