Mental health projects
All ARC OxTV projects with a mental health element
Featured project
The ATTUNE Project
ATTUNE investigates the long-term effects of childhood trauma on young people's mental health, using creative methods to enhance understanding and develop supportive public health tools.
Cost-Effectiveness of Implementing a Suicide Prediction Tool (OxMIS) in Severe Mental Illness
This project evaluates the cost-effectiveness of the Oxford Mental Illness and Suicide (OxMIS) tool in psychiatric services for patients with severe mental illness, aiming to improve suicide risk assessments and integrate preventive measures into routine care.
Developing Novel Methods to Capture Health and Well-Being Outcomes of Community-Based Support: Testing Moodscope with Vulnerable Families
The project investigates Moodscope's ability to evaluate the health and well-being impacts of community activities, particularly through a pilot with caregivers involved in art groups, aiming to enhance communication on emotional states and validate the tool's effectiveness in capturing mood variations in vulnerable populations.
Digital Guided Self-Help for Binge Eating Disorder: Devising an Effectiveness Study and Testing its Acceptability and Feasibility
Exploring a digital self-help programme for Binge Eating Disorder, this research aims to offer personalised treatment through technology, enhancing accessibility and effectiveness, while prioritising patient and public involvement.
Facilitating the Implementation of the OxWell Special Schools Survey
The OxWell Special Schools Survey aims to enhance understanding of well-being and behavioural needs in SEN schools by gathering accessible and tailored data from students in years 5 to 13, guiding improvements in support and resources for non-mainstream education.
Far from Home: Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Care Access
Exploring the impact and prevalence of admitting adolescents with mental health issues to distant or adult wards, aiming to enhance inpatient care practices and support within the NHS.
Identification and Case-Ascertainment of Self-Harm in Electronic Health Records (EHR): Development of Machine Learning-Led Tool Using CRIS Data
This project leverages machine learning and natural language processing to enhance the identification of self-harm cases in Electronic Health Records, aiming to improve mental health care delivery and reduce health inequalities.
Implementation of the Forensic Outcome Measure (FORUM) in a Regional Forensic Mental Health Service
Integrating the FORensic oUtcome Measure (FORUM) into regional forensic mental health services to enhance patient care, foster clinician-patient collaboration, and improve treatment outcomes.
Improve the Experience of Black people Detained under the Mental Health Act
Exploring the disproportionate detention of Black individuals under the Mental Health Act to guide equitable mental health interventions and improve outcomes within the NHS.
Increasing Access to Psychological Treatments for Adolescents With OCD
This project aims to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adolescents with OCD by developing user-friendly workbooks, designed with input from young people, families, and clinicians, to improve mental health outcomes in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
OSI-GROWS: Improving Support for Child Anxiety through Online Intervention
The OSI-GROWS project evaluates the use of the Online Support and Intervention (OSI) programme to support children with anxiety within NHS-backed mental health services. By partnering with organisations, OSI-GROWS integrates OSI into routine clinical care, providing structured online modules, therapist guidance, and engaging tools to help families and clinicians manage childhood anxiety effectively and collaboratively.
Political Economies of School Exclusion and their Consequences (Excluded Lives)
Exploring the impact and origins of school exclusions across the UK to inform policies for a fairer and more inclusive education system.
Project Soothe
Project Soothe is an innovative initiative that collects public-contributed photos to explore and understand the types of visual stimuli that can elicit calmness and comfort, aiding both research and therapy in mental health.
Relationships in Good Hands Trial
Testing a therapy called Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to see if it helps improve the mental health of fostered and adopted children by strengthening their relationships with parents.
REthiNking Approaches to Excess Weight in AdoLescents (RENEWAL)
Exploring innovative weight management strategies for adolescents, this study examines mobile apps and gathers insights from young people and their parents, aiming to develop tailored, effective solutions for healthier futures.
SHAPE - Supporting Healthcare Workers through Early Interventions
SHAPE Recovery evaluates and refines a mental health intervention for healthcare workers, aiming to reduce PTSD and depression symptoms effectively, with past successes showing significant recovery rates. This project includes trials and qualitative studies to tailor support and enhance care quality.
The ATTUNE Project
ATTUNE investigates the long-term effects of childhood trauma on young people's mental health, using creative methods to enhance understanding and develop supportive public health tools.
The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregivers' distress at the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, along with associated factors.
This study explores the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients at the point of diagnosis with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and examines the associated distress levels in their caregivers, aiming to inform better support strategies.
The Role of Digital Measures in Clinical Trials: Exploring the use of digital biomarkers, outcomes, and endpoints in studies of interventions for serious mental illness
This research explores the use of digital health technologies like smartphones and wearables in clinical trials for serious mental illnesses, aiming to improve patient-generated data collection, enhance trial designs, and ultimately provide more precise and personalised care.
The Teacher’s Role in Managing and Reducing Anxiety Among Primary School Children
This project explores the role of primary school teachers in managing and reducing anxiety among their pupils, aiming to develop training resources that equip teachers with effective strategies to create a supportive and less anxious learning environment.
The Usage of Creative Arts Therapies for African and Caribbean Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders
This project explores the potential of creative arts therapies, such as music, dance, art, and drama, to improve the mental well-being of Black young people in the UK by evaluating their effectiveness and cultural relevance through discussions with Black adolescents and their clinicians.