We have many different studies happening in our unit at any one time all involving many different things including taking vitamins / herbs, medications, computer tests, monitoring sleep patterns and even brain scanning! All our studies are carried out to help us understand more about the human brain, how it works, what happens when it does not work and why this should occur. The more we can understand, the more we can try to help people who suffer from mental health problems by looking at more effective treatments to help people feel better and our work may even help prevent people from developing mental health problems in the first place. Basically we are looking for answers and want to help make people suffering with mental health problems feel better.

“I think this is really important research” Tony a University graduate

“ I liked participating in the study” Melanie from Oxford

“It’s for a very good cause, depression can be so debilitating” Ann a student in Oxford

Current Research Studies

PRE-EMPT (Primary prevention of mood disorders by Folic Acid Supplements): The primary objective of this study is to determine whether folic acid supplementation can prevent new episodes of mood disorder in teenage children of parents with recurrent depression or bipolar disorder.

URL: www.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/preempt/

ARE YOUR PARENTS

SAD??

Depression and mood swings are common problems and we are trying to find out if we can prevent them by a simple nutritional treatment

Do you have a parent who has suffered from depression or mood swings (manic depression)?

AND

Are you between the ages of 14 and 20?

AND

Do you live in Oxfordshire?

 If so, please read on:      

We are carrying out a clinical trial to find out whether a vitamin called folic acid can prevent mood disorders in young people who may have inherited a tendency to develop them.The trial is open to young people between the ages of 14 and 20 with a biological parent who has experienced a mood disorder. All those who take part in the trial would be given Folic acid syrup or placebo syrup to take for up to three years and we would monitor their progress regularly.

  If you think would like more details about the trial, please contact:

              Mrs Rena Hockney or Dr Ann Sharpley 

Neurosciences, Dept. of Psychiatry

Warneford Hospital

Oxford University OX3 7JX

Tel: 01865-226409

Email: preempt@psych.ox.ac.uk

URL: www.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/preempt/

Ethics reference:04/Q1604/110

ARE YOU INTERESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A BRAIN SCAN STUDY?

We are trying to develop ways of identifying the biochemical changes that happen in depression using a special kind of brain scanning which involves a magnetic detection system. We are recruiting people between the ages of 18 and 70 who are healthy, without any history of mental illness and not taking any medication. If you think you might be able to help us please contact Dr Beata Godlewsa Tel: 01865-223609 Email:

beata.godlewska@psych.ox.ac.uk

Participants will be reimbursed for their time and expenses

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ARE YOU FEELING REALLY SAD?

 Have you lost interest in the things you would usually enjoy?

 We are looking for people with persistent low mood to take part in a study investigating how an antidepressant drug affects information processing. The study involves a single brain scan using magnetic imaging (MRI). 

For information in confidence, with no obligation to participate please contact: Dr Beata Godlewska (01865) 223609  e-mail beata.godlewska@psych.ox.ac.uk 

Participants will be reimbursed for their time and expenses

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