Psychiatry

Psychiatry is a medical discipline seeking to understand and treat mental illness. These podcasts provide an introduction to core topics in psychiatry, and to research undertaken in the Oxford University Department of Psychiatry. This series is relevant to health-care professionals and members of the public. The topic podcasts are particularly relevant to medical students studying psychiatry.

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Episode	Description	People	Date
Dementia, future treatments and research	Prof. Klaus Ebmeier is the Foundation Chair of Old Age Psychiatry. In this interview he gives his point of view on dementia, normal aging and why new treatments are not yet effective.	Klaus Ebmeier	21 March, 2017
The Microbiome and the Brain	An interview with Professor Phil Burnet, who discusses his research into the influence of the gut microbiome on brain health. He talks about novel findings, potential future work, and takes questions from trainee psychiatrists and researchers.	Phil Burnet	30 January, 2017
Cognitive approaches to treating psychosis	Professor Daniel Freeman discusses his research into how psychosis can be treated through the use of cognitive behavioural techniques	Daniel Freeman	12 May, 2016
Exploring psychiatry through images and objects	Dr Charlotte Allan, Academic Clinical Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, gives a talk in conjunction with the University Engagement Programme at the Ashmolean Museum.	Charlotte Allan	13 October, 2015
The Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry Closing Remarks	Dr Charlotte Allan, Academic Clinical Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, closes The Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry.	Charlotte Allan	9 October, 2015
MRC Dementia's platform	Dr Clare Mackay, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing.	Clare Mackay	9 October, 2015
Meeting the challenges of dementia research	Dr Emma O'Brien, Science Communications Officer, Alzheimer's Research UK gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing.	Emma O’Brien	9 October, 2015
Brain imaging and the Whitehall II Study	Prof Klaus Ebmeier, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing.	Klaus Ebmeier	9 October, 2015
Engaging with the community	Marianne Talbot, author and philospher, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing.	Marianne Talbot	9 October, 2015
Ethical and legal challenges in old age psychiatry	Dr Hugh Series, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Oxford Health NHS FT, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing.	Hugh Series	9 October, 2015
Psychological medicine: the importance of crossing boundaries	Dr Bart Sheehan, Consultant in Psychological Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, gives the fifth talk in the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing.	Bart Sheehan	8 October, 2015
Working in low and middle income countries	Dr Philip Wilkinson, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Oxford Health NHS FT, gives the fourth talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing,	Phillip Wilkinson	8 October, 2015
Older people's views of integrated care	Mr Chris Graham, Director of Research and Policy, Picker Institute, gives the third talk in the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing.	Chris Graham	8 October, 2015
Policy challenges in population ageing	Dr Laurel Hixon, Research Fellow, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, gives the first talk for the Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry.	Laurel Hixon	8 October, 2015
The Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry Opening Remarks	Dr Charlotte Allan gives the opening remarks to the Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry, held in Wolfson College, Oxford on 28th September 2015.	Charlotte Allan	8 October, 2015
Creating the evidence base for prescribing in psychiatry	Associate Professor Andrea Cipriani discusses his research that involves synthesising evidence for psychiatric medications	Andrea Cipriani	1 June, 2015
Early Intervention in Psychosis	Dr Matthew Broome discusses what is known about predicting the risk of transition to psychosis in high risk groups	Matthew Broome	14 May, 2015
Impact of genetics on neuropsychopharmacology	Professor Paul Harrison discusses the genetics of mental health conditions	Paul Harrison	24 March, 2015
Using ketamine in treatment resistant depression	Dr Rupert McShane is interviewed about his current research into the antidepressant effects of ketamine infusion	Rupert McShane	24 February, 2015
Mental health and suicide in prisons	An interview with Professor Seena Fazel, who discusses his research into prison populations; their mental health problems and suicide risks.	Seena Fazel	10 February, 2015
Antidepressants, neurobiology and therapeutics	Professor Phil Cowen discusses the neurobiological basis of antidepressants and future treatment mechanisms	Phil Cowen	8 December, 2014
Psychological mechanisms of antidepressants	An interview with Catherine Harmer, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Research Fellow at Corpus Christi College, Oxford discussing her research investigating the psychological mechanisms of anti-depressant drug action.	Catherine Harmer	2 July, 2014
The mental health of refugee and asylum seeking children	An interview with Dr Mina Fazel, senior research fellow and consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, discussing her research developing school-based mental health services.	Mina Fazel	17 June, 2014
Measuring social outcomes in psychiatry	Francis Vergunst is a DPhil student at Oxford University. He speaks to Dr Daniel Maughan about his research into how mental health care affects social outcomes such as housing and employment.	Francis Vergunst	14 April, 2014
Continuity of care	Stephen Puntis is a DPhil student at Oxford University. He speaks to Dr Daniel Maughan about his research into the benefits of continuity of care for patients with severe and enduring mental illness.	Stephen Puntis	14 April, 2014
Assertive outreach in psychiatry	Dr Thurston is a psychiatrist at Oxford who has worked in assertive outreach for many years. He discusses the benefits of assertive outreach and their place in modern psychiatry and gives an overview of how psychiatry has changed over the past 20 years.	David Thurston	25 March, 2014
Suicide Assessment	Professor Hawton is a world leading expert in suicide research. He has written books on the subject and has contributed to UK policy in this area. He speaks to Dr Daniel Maughan about this controversial area of psychiatric research.	Keith Hawton	25 March, 2014
Sustainable mental health	An introduction to key aspects of sustainable mental health, and how this can be applied across the NHS more widely.	Daniel Maughan	21 January, 2014
The causes of early onset psychosis	An interview with Dr Lennox discussing her career in academic psychiatry, and her current research into the causes of early onset psychosis.	Belinda Lennox	21 January, 2014
Psychological medicine	Interview with Professor Sharpe about psychological medicine and his randomised controlled trial investigating the treatment of depression in people with cancer.	Michael Sharpe	15 October, 2013
Community treatment orders	An interview with Professor Burns about social psychiatry and his randomised controlled trial into community treatment orders.	Tom Burns	15 October, 2013
Dementia	An overview of the aetiology, clinical diagnosis and management of dementia.	Charlotte Allan, Daniel Maughan	15 October, 2013
Delirium	An overview of the clinical diagnosis, investigation and management of delirium.	Charlotte Allan, Daniel Maughan	15 October, 2013
Anxiety disorders	An overview of the aetiology, clinical diagnosis and management of anxiety disorders.	Charlotte Allan, Daniel Maughan	15 October, 2013
Schizophrenia	An overview of the aetiology, clinical diagnosis and management of schizophrenia.	Charlotte Allan, Daniel Maughan	15 October, 2013
Bipolar Disorder	An overview of the aetiology, clinical diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder.	Charlotte Allan, Daniel Maughan	15 October, 2013

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