Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’. In a study published today, they show that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, an important behavioural process that allows us to learn from our environment.
Scary monsters: how virtual reality could help people cope with anxiety
The Guardian’s science correspondent, Linda Geddes, was put to the test in the panic-inducing VR world of a game that teaches a breathing technique in Lucie Daniel-Watanabe’s research project. Read Linda’s article about her experience and the project here>>
Showcasing postgraduate research
This year’s annual Psychiatry Postgraduate Research Symposium showcased some of the fantastic research taking place within the Department. At St Catharine’s College on 17 November 2022, a busy programme was introduced by the Head of the Department, Professor Tamsin Ford. Download the full programme here>> The Frantz Fanon Keynote Lecture […]
Highly cited researchers 2022
Department of Psychiatry—home to four of the most highly cited researchers. Highly cited papers rank in the top one per cent by citations for a field or fields and publication year. Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000. We are delighted to see the impact of […]
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