It's been a busy few weeks for the STAR-CAT team, presenting OSI research at various conferences! Here's Chief Investigator @cathycreswell.bsky.social and Trial Coordinator @emilykwhitaker.bsky.social speaking at #EABCT2025 and Senior Trial Manager @lucyannataylor.bsky.social at ICCAP ⭐

📣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

Onze folder Psychische Gezondheid is er! Met o.a. Hannie van Genderen💥, Gitta Jacob🐎, Van der Heijden, Claes en Witteman📅, Mariken Spuij💔, @cathycreswell.bsky.social 👨‍👧, @montylyman.bsky.social 🧠, Vincent Deary💪, Daniel J. Fox⚖️, Neff & Germer🌿en Guy Leschziner🍎: www.nieuwezijds.nl/downloads/FO...

🎉 OH BRC colleagues have been shortlisted for the prestigious Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Awards. Their nominations recognise outstanding contributions to improving children and young people mental health. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2pc8ppn6

Be part of shaping a better digital future for young people’s mental health. With keynote from our @cathycreswell.bsky.social ❓Digital Youth x MindTech Conference 📅Thursday 13th November 2025 📍County Hall, London Southbank ‼️Early bird rate ends Monday 15th! Find out more and book bit.ly/DY13NOV

Interested in codesigning an intervention? #PPI #livedexperience. Thanks @cathycreswell.bsky.social et al for a super paper describing how they codesigned an intervention for anxiety problems for autistic children - see @acamh.bsky.social JCPP advances

@cathycreswell.bsky.social and Chloe are delighted to be in Chile this week - working with friends and colleagues to help increase access to effective treatments for child mental health problems

Very exciting to see OSI making its way to South America! 🌎 Our Chief Investigator @cathycreswell.bsky.social is in Chile this week, delivering OSI training to Chilean health workers!

Recently, the OH BRC’s Mental Health in Development (MHID) Theme Meeting showcased researcher's commitment to developing targeted, effective, and accessible mental health interventions for children and young people. tinyurl.com/yspk4ds7 @mhid.org.uk @cathycreswell.bsky.social

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...

Beyond words about this announcement 💛💛

The STAR-CAT research team are taking part in #WearItGreen day for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💚 In STAR-CAT we're evaluating an online, parent-led intervention for autistic children with anxiety problems 👨‍👩‍👧 🖥️

Happy #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay 🎉 Here's our Trial Manager Kelsey with some merchandise from the STAR-CAT trial at @oxprimarycare.bsky.social's stall! #ICTD2025 #CTD2025 #UKCTUNetwork @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk @topicgroup.bsky.social

This video features lots of ideas shared by Alexandra Pitman @alexandrapitman.bsky.social, Andrew McIntosh @mcintosh2001.bsky.social, Charles Kwaku-Odoi @charleskod.bsky.social, Fran Zanatta, Nihara Krause and Cathy Creswell @cathycreswell.bsky.social. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Take Part in Mental Health Research! We’re looking for 16–24-year-olds to help us develop a new questionnaire about how imagining future events is linked to anxiety & mental health. The online survey takes under 10 minutes + includes a chance to win vouchers! Interested? Click here: rb.gy/l4kvxm

Are you a UK psychiatrist with views to share about self-diagnosis? We’re looking for UK-based psychiatrists who work with young people aged 10–24 and would be available to take part in a 45-minute online interview (cont below) PLEASE SHARE WIDELY 🤩

Calling all postdocs in mental health/addiction research - I'd really recommend applying for this excellent development programme - lots of support and networking, and run by lovely people! Details here:

Many congratulations to TOPIC's Emily Whitaker on leading this review paper now out in Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review! 🎉 This review is supported by Chloe Chessell & Maxwell Klapow. Read below👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #Psychsky #Psychology

In this NIHR video, released by The Mental Elf, Professor Cathy Creswell discusses practical solutions for inclusivity in mental health research 📹 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @cathycreswell.bsky.social @topicgroup.bsky.social @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @thementalelf.bsky.social

Really excited that this trial is open to recruitment - supporting treatment for anxiety problems in autistic children in UK child mental health services

Dr. Carolina Guzman Holst discusses her most recent paper in this episode of 'Psychology in the Classroom'. She explores the rising #mentalhealth issues among #youngpeople in schools, and the effects of universal interventions like #CBT. Listen below🎧 changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/first-do-no-...

The NIHR MH-TRC Mental Health Mission is funding 11 places for #mentalhealth professionals to undertake training in clinical research delivery at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & @universityofexeter.bsky.social Sign up to the webinar for more info 📝 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/register-to-...

Still buzzing from the @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social Away Day on Tues! TOPIC presented two posters: our iCATS-i2i project & "Stakeholders’ views on an ‘identification-to-intervention' approach for child anxiety". iCATS won the prize for best poster! Well done to both teams for their hard work! 🎉

Congratulations to @amymccall.bsky.social for publishing her first paper from her PhD! This study investigates panic disorder in adolescents and what distinguishes it from other anxiety disorders at this age. 🎉 Check out the thread below for a summary of the findings & link for the paper 👇

Highly recommend watching this 3 part educational video series, with TOPIC's own Dr. Chloe Chessell, exploring childhood anxiety! In part 1, she explores what anxiety is and when it becomes problematic. Watch below and stay tuned for the next two parts👇

Very happy to share the first paper from my PhD, recently published in Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy! 🥳 We investigated cognitive and behavioural processes in adolescent panic disorder. Read it here: doi.org/10.1017/S135..., or here's a quick summary of our findings... (1/?) 🧵

This year, as well as our monthly virtual workshops, we're trialing a 2 night FULLY-FUNDED welcome residential. It covers various important ECR topics such as securing funding or building your own network. Interested in the other benefits of the programme?👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/

The next round of the BRILLIANT GROW mental health and addiction researcher development programme has launched. Do check it out as its a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with coaching, expert insights and peer support ⬇️⬇️

Interested in joining a group of like-minded #mentalhealth and #addiction #research ECRs? PeCo gives you the opportunity to develop your professional network whilst simultaneously enhancing your career & goals. 👇👥 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/peer-coachin...

We've extended the application deadline for our Peer Coaching (PeCo) 2025 programme! Apply now 🚨 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/peer-coachin... ⏰ NEW DEADLINE - Monday 14 April at 9am Here are some reasons why PeCo could be the perfect next step for your #mentalhealth #research career (a thread) 🧵

Excited to share the latest paper from Chloe Chessell, @cathycreswell.bsky.social and Rachel Evans! 🚨 Outlining the journey of Online Support Intervention (OSI), the paper highlights key considerations for translating digitally augmented mental health interventions for children into routine care. 👇

Interested in writing at this gorgeous library? Us, too! 🙋‍♀️ Work on your fellowship application at our Writing Retreat for #mentalhealth #researchers at @gladlib.bsky.social, featuring guidance from senior colleagues, beautiful views & more. Apply now!👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

🔉WE'RE HIRING: W.A. Handley Professor of Psychiatry An exciting opportunity to join Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry in a prestigious clinical academic role. Deadline 31st March, midday. For more information & to apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... @medsci.ox.ac.uk @blennox4.bsky.social

Delighted to share this scoping review of potential harm from school-based group mental health interventions from Dr Lucy Foulkes' group! Read the thread below for the key insights and what this means for universal interventions. 🧵👇

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Speaker line-up: 💫 Sophie Hyndman - Deputy Director of NIHR RSS 💫 @pamelajacobson.bsky.social - Director of the new MHRG in Bath 💫 @cathycreswell.bsky.social Chief @topicgroup.bsky.social All 3 will be sharing insights & tips for pitching your fellowship proposal to the funders!

Overdiagnosis of mental disorders is making headlines again, this time thanks to Wes Streeting. But it is true? (thread) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Amazing opportunity for mental health researchers looking for headspace and support to write that fellowship application ⬇️⬇️

These books will be invaluable for young people, parents, and clinicians. I highly recommend them for anyone struggling with these very common difficulties

Our very own Dr. Alex Lau-Zhu is on the latest episode of "Let's Talk about CBT Research Matters", discussing his paper on flash forward mental imagery and #anxiety in #youngpeople. Click the link below to listen 👇🎧 bit.ly/41m1J8H @oxexppsy.bsky.social @babcppodcasts.bsky.social

Great to see The Times editorial this morning backing our call to tackle the barriers which are stopping many children from playing outside.

Would you like more child and adolescent mental health content on your BlueSky in 2025? 🤔 These starter packs have 200 BlueSky+ profiles 👥 These are crowdsourced, so further accounts to add (including self nominations) all appreciated! 📇 Pt. 1: go.bsky.app/KSGUBYg Pt. 2: go.bsky.app/TbtddRW

Congratulations to Maxwell Klapow for publishing this review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Positive Psychology on positive #psychology #interventions in prison settings. 🎉 Read his paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @oxexppsy.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

If you're a #mentalhealth #researcher, have a look at the Mental Health Research Incubator's latest #funding and #opportunities post! There are a wide variety of opportunities for different research career stages as well as several webinars that may be of interest.

In this article for the @wsj.com, Dr Lucy Foulkes outlines the responsibility of #socialmedia tech companies to protect #teenagers, and why parental and guardian support is incredibly important in our digital-led world. @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social 📝 www.wsj.com/health/welln... (🎨 Madeline McMahon)

Children growing up in poverty are 4 times more likely to struggle with mental health issues by the time they're 11, compared to kids from wealthier families. 🧠 That's why we're supporting @centreformh.bsky.social's #FutureMindsCampaign calling for immediate and scalable action. 👇 brnw.ch/21wQuqS

🧵This #Children’sMentalHealthWeek we launched the #FutureMinds campaign urging the Government to take action and support children’s mental health as an investment in the future of our society. We came together with leading charities to make the case for change, providing a clear costed plan. 1/4