Department of Psychiatry News

JUNE 12, 2025

Shutterstock Generously contributed by Daria and Dmitri Bukhman of Bukhman Philanthropies, the gift will bolster Oxford’s pioneering research and help expand mindfulness-based cognitive therapy – an evidence-based approach that helps people recover from depression, enjoy mental health and flourish.

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Department of Psychiatry News

JUNE 19, 2025

The technology was officially launched at an Open Day in the Department of Psychiatry on June 6. The technology will be used by researchers working across the Departments of Psychiatry, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Experimental Psychology at Oxford.

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 18, 2025

Prodromal symptoms encompass mood changes such as anxiety, depression , mood swings, sleep issues, irritability, anger, and potential suicidal thoughts. Commonly documented clinical findings of a schizophrenic prodrome include cognitive deficits (memory, attention, and concentration).

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 11, 2025

Previously, he received the Administrative Award in 2016 from the American Psychiatric Association, the one-time designation of being a Hero of Public Psychiatry from the Speaker of the Assembly of the APA in 2002, and the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in 1991. Louis on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Steven Moffic, MD, examines death, dying, past lives, and the afterlife, linking them to mental health. Parapsychology's potential impact on mental well-being is highlighted, suggesting therapeutic applications. The exploration encourages consideration of how beliefs about the afterlife influence psychological health.

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Association for Psychological Science (APS)

MARCH 20, 2025

A Brief Group Social-Belonging Intervention to Improve Mental-Health and Academic Outcomes in BIPOC and First-Generation-to-College Students Erin S. Understanding Ethnoracial Disparities and Advancing Mental Health Equity Through Clinical Psychological Science: Introduction to Special Issue P. Pritchard, Jennifer L.

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 6, 2025

BRIEF BOOK REVIEWS Popular Books Relevant to Mental Health Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover; Random House, 2018 352 pages; $12 (hardcover) Reviewed by Edmund S. Higgins, MD Explore transformative memoirs and insights on estrangement in these 2 brief book reviews.

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 19, 2025

Albright, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and founder of Sweetgrass Psychiatry, highlighted the neglected nature of sexual health in psychiatry and the need for better education and open conversations. Additionally, she always warns patients that certain medications could potentially cause sexual health adverse effects.

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 19, 2025

Dr. Moffic, a retired psychiatrist, remains an advocate for mental health, addressing issues like climate instability, physician burnout, and xenophobia. SHOW MORE Explore the significance of Juneteenth, its historical context, and the ongoing challenges of truth and equity in mental health care.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

The truth is that, in our “diagnostic culture,” all these behaviors and emotions will be translated as symptoms of some mental disorder classified in the DSM. Among women, mood and eating disorders are three times more common than those attributed to men.

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 19, 2025

These stark statistics underline the critical need for specialized support services, which research shows can build greater trust and lead to better outcomes in health and well-being for specific populations such as the LGTBQ+ community. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 1 References 1. June 17, 2025.

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 10, 2025

Steven Moffic, MD Series | Psychiatric Views on the Daily News Mental health: it is time to do what is needed now or it will be more extensive and expensive later. The rally put together by some of us psychiatrists was unprecedented. I wore my own designed red T-shirt stating, “Make America Sane Again.”

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Psychiatric Times

JUNE 13, 2025

3 Common examples include health care workers that make ineffective decisions; parents that hurt their children by prioritizing their own needs; careless diving causing an accident; and in terms of our current national protests, second-guessing for the actions after it is over. Psychiatry’s clear essential value is mental health.

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