In the third episode of the series Professor Lennox sits down with Professors Cathy Creswell and Polly Waite to talk about how anxiety affects young people and the complex picture that makes up the risk factors for developing mental health disorders.

They also look at the effective new treatments being developed, and the work being done to make them as accessible as possible.

Cathy Creswell is Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology and holds a joint position in Oxford’s Departments of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry. Professor Creswell leads the TOPIC research group, investigating the development, maintenance and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and young people.

Polly Waite is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology, where her research focuses on the development, maintenance and psychological treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents specifically. 

Associate Professor Waite co-leads the Co-SPACE project with Professor Creswell, tracking the mental health of children and adolescents over the course of the pandemic.

Please be aware that this episode refers to topics such as depression, disordered eating and anxiety.