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News and updates from the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford.
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🔊NEW RESEARCH: Shame plays a major role in hairpulling, a type of body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB), among young people, according to a study by @ox.ac.uk
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/ajjxz7rz
@claremackay.bsky.social @pollywaite.bsky.social #BFRBs @acamh.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social
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@claremackay.bsky.social @pollywaite.bsky.social #BFRBs @acamh.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🔊NEW RESEARCH: Shame plays a major role in hairpulling, a type of body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB), among young people, according to a study by @ox.ac.uk
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/ajjxz7rz
@claremackay.bsky.social @pollywaite.bsky.social #BFRBs @acamh.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/ajjxz7rz
@claremackay.bsky.social @pollywaite.bsky.social #BFRBs @acamh.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr Sage Boettcher! 👏🌟💫
🌟 We’re delighted to announce Dr Sage Boettcher (@ox.ac.uk) as the Rising Star: Early Group Leader winner at the #WiNUKAwards2025!
Sage leads the Dynamic Cognition Lab, studying how attention and memory interact to guide behaviour. A dedicated mentor, teacher, and advocate for inclusive science.
Sage leads the Dynamic Cognition Lab, studying how attention and memory interact to guide behaviour. A dedicated mentor, teacher, and advocate for inclusive science.
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Congratulations to Dr Sage Boettcher! 👏🌟💫
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How do we decide to reach out and make friends?
My PhD work on this question is out today in @pnas.org 🎉
Study done in collaboration with the incredible
@mirunarascu.bsky.social, @sorcha-hamilton.bsky.social, Ingrid Yu, and my two amazing supervisors, Matthew Rushworth and @mkflugge.bsky.social👇
My PhD work on this question is out today in @pnas.org 🎉
Study done in collaboration with the incredible
@mirunarascu.bsky.social, @sorcha-hamilton.bsky.social, Ingrid Yu, and my two amazing supervisors, Matthew Rushworth and @mkflugge.bsky.social👇
October 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
How do we decide to reach out and make friends?
My PhD work on this question is out today in @pnas.org 🎉
Study done in collaboration with the incredible
@mirunarascu.bsky.social, @sorcha-hamilton.bsky.social, Ingrid Yu, and my two amazing supervisors, Matthew Rushworth and @mkflugge.bsky.social👇
My PhD work on this question is out today in @pnas.org 🎉
Study done in collaboration with the incredible
@mirunarascu.bsky.social, @sorcha-hamilton.bsky.social, Ingrid Yu, and my two amazing supervisors, Matthew Rushworth and @mkflugge.bsky.social👇
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Honoured to receive the Teaching Excellence Award at University of Oxford after my 1st year with the university
The real credit goes to the students: teaching such talented minds is a privilege
📸 Thanks to my lovely colleague, Kate Nation
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social @magdalenoxford.bsky.social
The real credit goes to the students: teaching such talented minds is a privilege
📸 Thanks to my lovely colleague, Kate Nation
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social @magdalenoxford.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Honoured to receive the Teaching Excellence Award at University of Oxford after my 1st year with the university
The real credit goes to the students: teaching such talented minds is a privilege
📸 Thanks to my lovely colleague, Kate Nation
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social @magdalenoxford.bsky.social
The real credit goes to the students: teaching such talented minds is a privilege
📸 Thanks to my lovely colleague, Kate Nation
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social @magdalenoxford.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Professors Kate Nation and Laurence Hunt (@oxexppsy.bsky.social) on receiving well-deserved Excellent Teacher Awards from @ox.ac.uk, recognising their inspiring, inclusive, and innovative teaching - a testament to the outstanding academic community at St John’s!
October 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Congratulations to Professors Kate Nation and Laurence Hunt (@oxexppsy.bsky.social) on receiving well-deserved Excellent Teacher Awards from @ox.ac.uk, recognising their inspiring, inclusive, and innovative teaching - a testament to the outstanding academic community at St John’s!
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Could you be the Deputy Director of our new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research? Exciting (permanent) opportunity to push forward research that has a meaningful impact on children, adolescents and families
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October 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Could you be the Deputy Director of our new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research? Exciting (permanent) opportunity to push forward research that has a meaningful impact on children, adolescents and families
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
@oxexppsy.bsky.social @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
@oxexppsy.bsky.social @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
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In this paper we examined how the mental health of parents and offspring related to each other over time during the #COVID19 pandemic. TLDR: It differs markedly with child age doi.org/10.1002/jcv2...
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JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library
This study found that parent internalising symptoms predicted internalising symptoms in younger children, with no evidence of child-driven effects. Among adolescents, mental health symptoms showed bi...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
In this paper we examined how the mental health of parents and offspring related to each other over time during the #COVID19 pandemic. TLDR: It differs markedly with child age doi.org/10.1002/jcv2...
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@oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
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Today is Developmental Language Disorder 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.
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DLD is a hidden but common disability that affects 1 in 14 people causing difficulties understanding and using language for no known reason.
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Decoding Developmental Language Disorders and Peer Victimisation in Young People
YouTube video by OxfordSparks
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October 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Today is Developmental Language Disorder 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.
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DLD is a hidden but common disability that affects 1 in 14 people causing difficulties understanding and using language for no known reason.
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NEW: The Life and Mind Building is now open 🎉
Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
NEW: The Life and Mind Building is now open 🎉
Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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Home to @biology.ox.ac.uk, @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @ineosoxford.bsky.social, the building will bring together 1,400+ researchers and students to tackle global challenges – from mental health to climate change.
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New paper with @claremackay.bsky.social led by MSc student Talia Mayerson on the role of shame in the adolescent hairpulling and co-occurring anxiety and depressive symptomology: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/....
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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 ....
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
New paper with @claremackay.bsky.social led by MSc student Talia Mayerson on the role of shame in the adolescent hairpulling and co-occurring anxiety and depressive symptomology: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/....
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"Researchers and practitioners may assume that their priorities are the same as patient priorities for research; nevertheless, these priorities are often somewhat mismatched.”
DPhil student David Sher has identified the research priorities for people with severe paranoia for the first time.
DPhil student David Sher has identified the research priorities for people with severe paranoia for the first time.
August 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"Researchers and practitioners may assume that their priorities are the same as patient priorities for research; nevertheless, these priorities are often somewhat mismatched.”
DPhil student David Sher has identified the research priorities for people with severe paranoia for the first time.
DPhil student David Sher has identified the research priorities for people with severe paranoia for the first time.
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📢 Our systematic review, led by Bomikazi Lupindo, is out in BJPsych International!
We examined how school and community violence affect adolescents’ mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
#YouthMentalHealth @topicgroup.bsky.social @oxexppsy.bsky.social
📄Read full article here ➡️ bit.ly/424I4tT
We examined how school and community violence affect adolescents’ mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
#YouthMentalHealth @topicgroup.bsky.social @oxexppsy.bsky.social
📄Read full article here ➡️ bit.ly/424I4tT
Impact of exposure to community and school violence during adolescence in the African context: systematic review | BJPsych International | Cambridge Core
Impact of exposure to community and school violence during adolescence in the African context: systematic review
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September 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
📢 Our systematic review, led by Bomikazi Lupindo, is out in BJPsych International!
We examined how school and community violence affect adolescents’ mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
#YouthMentalHealth @topicgroup.bsky.social @oxexppsy.bsky.social
📄Read full article here ➡️ bit.ly/424I4tT
We examined how school and community violence affect adolescents’ mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
#YouthMentalHealth @topicgroup.bsky.social @oxexppsy.bsky.social
📄Read full article here ➡️ bit.ly/424I4tT
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📣A milestone for child mental health research
Prof Cathy Creswell, OH BRC Theme Lead, will co-lead Oxford’s new Centre for Emerging Minds advancing research to support youth mental health, thanks to a £27m gift from The Paul Foundation.
🌐 tinyurl.com/yvrb3tn4
Prof Cathy Creswell, OH BRC Theme Lead, will co-lead Oxford’s new Centre for Emerging Minds advancing research to support youth mental health, thanks to a £27m gift from The Paul Foundation.
🌐 tinyurl.com/yvrb3tn4
August 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
📣A milestone for child mental health research
Prof Cathy Creswell, OH BRC Theme Lead, will co-lead Oxford’s new Centre for Emerging Minds advancing research to support youth mental health, thanks to a £27m gift from The Paul Foundation.
🌐 tinyurl.com/yvrb3tn4
Prof Cathy Creswell, OH BRC Theme Lead, will co-lead Oxford’s new Centre for Emerging Minds advancing research to support youth mental health, thanks to a £27m gift from The Paul Foundation.
🌐 tinyurl.com/yvrb3tn4
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🚨We believe this is a major step forward in how we study hippocampus function in healthy humans.
Using novel behavioral tasks, fMRI, RL & RNN modeling, and transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS), we demonstrate the causal role of hippocampus in relational structure learning.
Using novel behavioral tasks, fMRI, RL & RNN modeling, and transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS), we demonstrate the causal role of hippocampus in relational structure learning.
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🚨We believe this is a major step forward in how we study hippocampus function in healthy humans.
Using novel behavioral tasks, fMRI, RL & RNN modeling, and transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS), we demonstrate the causal role of hippocampus in relational structure learning.
Using novel behavioral tasks, fMRI, RL & RNN modeling, and transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS), we demonstrate the causal role of hippocampus in relational structure learning.
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Very happy to share my first preprint from @oxexppsy.bsky.social @oxneuro.bsky.social ! We (me + co-first authors @lilweb.bsky.social @mirunarascu.bsky.social + PI @mkflugge.bsky.social + many others) used transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (TUS/tFUS/LIFU) of the human amygdala ... (1/15)
August 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Very happy to share my first preprint from @oxexppsy.bsky.social @oxneuro.bsky.social ! We (me + co-first authors @lilweb.bsky.social @mirunarascu.bsky.social + PI @mkflugge.bsky.social + many others) used transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (TUS/tFUS/LIFU) of the human amygdala ... (1/15)
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📢📢 We are hiring 3 postdocs to join us in our new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research on an exciting new project to develop a strengths-based assessment toolkit to support neurodivergent children and young people:
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August 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
📢📢 We are hiring 3 postdocs to join us in our new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research on an exciting new project to develop a strengths-based assessment toolkit to support neurodivergent children and young people:
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Oxford University will create a pioneering mental health research centre for children and families, thanks to a £27 million gift from The Paul Foundation @cathycreswell.bsky.social @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
www.psy.ox.ac.uk/news/ps27-mi...
www.psy.ox.ac.uk/news/ps27-mi...
£27 million gift funds new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research focused on young people’s mental health
Oxford University will create a pioneering mental health research centre for children and families with £27 million from The Paul Foundation.
www.psy.ox.ac.uk
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Oxford University will create a pioneering mental health research centre for children and families, thanks to a £27 million gift from The Paul Foundation @cathycreswell.bsky.social @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
www.psy.ox.ac.uk/news/ps27-mi...
www.psy.ox.ac.uk/news/ps27-mi...
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NEWS: Identifying research priorities for severe paranoia
David Sher talks about his latest paper looking at the top 15 research priorities of people with persecutory delusions (severe paranoia) and their carers. @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
David Sher talks about his latest paper looking at the top 15 research priorities of people with persecutory delusions (severe paranoia) and their carers. @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
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.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
July 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEWS: Identifying research priorities for severe paranoia
David Sher talks about his latest paper looking at the top 15 research priorities of people with persecutory delusions (severe paranoia) and their carers. @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
David Sher talks about his latest paper looking at the top 15 research priorities of people with persecutory delusions (severe paranoia) and their carers. @oxexppsy.bsky.social and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
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🔍 Practitioner Psychologists (incl. 2nd/3rd yr Trainees): Have you experienced indirect trauma exposure through work?
We're running a short survey to understand its impact.
📝 psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social
We're running a short survey to understand its impact.
📝 psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🔍 Practitioner Psychologists (incl. 2nd/3rd yr Trainees): Have you experienced indirect trauma exposure through work?
We're running a short survey to understand its impact.
📝 psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social
We're running a short survey to understand its impact.
📝 psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social
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Today we have Sage Boettcher @dynacog-lab.bluesky.social & Dejan Draschkow @abclab.bsky.social (@oxexppsy.bsky.social) in our #psychology dept. colloquium @unimarburg.bsky.social with talks on how International dynamics drive behavior & immersive memory! Join us in Gutenbergstraße18 (Dekanatssaal)
July 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Today we have Sage Boettcher @dynacog-lab.bluesky.social & Dejan Draschkow @abclab.bsky.social (@oxexppsy.bsky.social) in our #psychology dept. colloquium @unimarburg.bsky.social with talks on how International dynamics drive behavior & immersive memory! Join us in Gutenbergstraße18 (Dekanatssaal)
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📣 Schools wanted!
Is your school passionate about mental health? Join the WISDOM Research Network to get involved in research + access carefully curated mental health resources.
🎥 Watch our video:
youtu.be/7Z5y6CvNcH8
It is free to join and take part! Let’s make a difference, together!
Is your school passionate about mental health? Join the WISDOM Research Network to get involved in research + access carefully curated mental health resources.
🎥 Watch our video:
youtu.be/7Z5y6CvNcH8
It is free to join and take part! Let’s make a difference, together!
Introducing the WISDOM Research Network for Schools
YouTube video by Mental Health in Development
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July 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📣 Schools wanted!
Is your school passionate about mental health? Join the WISDOM Research Network to get involved in research + access carefully curated mental health resources.
🎥 Watch our video:
youtu.be/7Z5y6CvNcH8
It is free to join and take part! Let’s make a difference, together!
Is your school passionate about mental health? Join the WISDOM Research Network to get involved in research + access carefully curated mental health resources.
🎥 Watch our video:
youtu.be/7Z5y6CvNcH8
It is free to join and take part! Let’s make a difference, together!
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We're pleased to announce that Michael Barry has been awarded the Valeria Frighi Intellectual Disabilities Research Award. Michael is a trainee on the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology.
Read more about how he will use the funding: tinyurl.com/mvvh646d
Read more about how he will use the funding: tinyurl.com/mvvh646d
July 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We're pleased to announce that Michael Barry has been awarded the Valeria Frighi Intellectual Disabilities Research Award. Michael is a trainee on the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology.
Read more about how he will use the funding: tinyurl.com/mvvh646d
Read more about how he will use the funding: tinyurl.com/mvvh646d
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Delighted that first clinical testing results of Feeling Safer are now published. Our new six-month supported online programme for persecutory delusions maintained the large effects of the face-to-face therapy. @oxexppsy.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
A 6-month supported online program for the treatment of persecutory delusions: Feeling Safer | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core
A 6-month supported online program for the treatment of persecutory delusions: Feeling Safer - Volume 55
doi.org
June 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Delighted that first clinical testing results of Feeling Safer are now published. Our new six-month supported online programme for persecutory delusions maintained the large effects of the face-to-face therapy. @oxexppsy.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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Today, the University formally took over the new Life & Mind Building to house @biology.ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social from autumn 2025. Quite a journey over the years since the dark days of the Tinbergen closure: less hair (though greyer) & a few more lines, but excited for the future
June 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Today, the University formally took over the new Life & Mind Building to house @biology.ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social from autumn 2025. Quite a journey over the years since the dark days of the Tinbergen closure: less hair (though greyer) & a few more lines, but excited for the future
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From Oxford to Chile
OH BRC and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social Prof Cathy Creswell is leading a new global project to adapt Oxford research on #childanxiety.
The OSI programme, supported by our BRC & NIHR ARC OxTV, is now being tailored for Chilean families.
🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/ProfCCChile
OH BRC and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social Prof Cathy Creswell is leading a new global project to adapt Oxford research on #childanxiety.
The OSI programme, supported by our BRC & NIHR ARC OxTV, is now being tailored for Chilean families.
🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/ProfCCChile
June 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
From Oxford to Chile
OH BRC and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social Prof Cathy Creswell is leading a new global project to adapt Oxford research on #childanxiety.
The OSI programme, supported by our BRC & NIHR ARC OxTV, is now being tailored for Chilean families.
🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/ProfCCChile
OH BRC and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social Prof Cathy Creswell is leading a new global project to adapt Oxford research on #childanxiety.
The OSI programme, supported by our BRC & NIHR ARC OxTV, is now being tailored for Chilean families.
🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/ProfCCChile