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What is the clinical value of mHealth for patients?
(2020-01)Despite growing interest from both patients and healthcare providers, there is little clinical guidance on how mobile apps should be utilized to add value to patient care. We categorize apps according to their functionality ... -
Effect of the NMDA receptor partial agonist, d-cycloserine, on emotional processing and autobiographical memory
(2020-04)Background: Studies suggest that d-cycloserine (DCS) may have antidepressant potential through its interaction with the glycine site of the N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR); however clinical evidence of DCS’s efficacy ... -
Transient spectral events in resting state MEG predict individual task responses
(2020-07)Even in response to simple tasks such as hand movement, human brain activity shows remarkable inter-subject variability. Recently, it has been shown that individual spatial variability in fMRI task responses can be ... -
Translating the promise of 5HT4 receptor agonists for the treatment of depression
(2020-02)Animal experimental studies suggest that 5-HT4 receptor activation holds promise as a novel target for the treatment of depression and cognitive impairment. 5-HT4 receptors are postsynaptic receptors that are located in ... -
Cognitive Performance, Quality and Quantity of Movement Reflect Psychological Symptoms in Adolescents
(2020-05)The presentation of unhealthy psychological symptoms are rising sharply in adolescents. Detrimental lifestyle behaviours are proposed as both possible causes and consequences. This study set out to compare selected ... -
Whole-brain white matter organization, intelligence, and educational attainment
(2019-03)General cognitive ability, sometimes referred to as intelligence, is associated with educational attainment throughout childhood. Most studies that have explored the neural correlates of intelligence in childhood focus ... -
Newly qualified health visitor: Parents' and professionals' views of health visiting practice
(2020-03)Bethany Boddy discusses the importance of user feedback to health visiting practice, encouraging clients to let us know what they think about the service, including the positive aspects and areas for improvement -
Pharmacological Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
(2020-02)Objective: The aim of this paper was to provide a systematic review and update on the pharmacotherapy of social anxiety disorder (SAD), including the efficacy and tolerability of these agents, the ranking of interventions, ... -
Methotrexate and relative risk of dementia amongst patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a multi-national multi-database case-control study
(2020-04)Background Inflammatory processes have been shown to play a role in dementia. To understand this role, we selected two anti-inflammatory drugs (methotrexate and sulfasalazine) to study their association with dementia ... -
Making serious learning easy and fun at OHFT: Educational board games
(2020-04)Learning and knowledge sharing are of paramount importance at Oxford Health Foundation Trust which has recently embarked on a wide scale Apprenticeship program as well as other training courses. Oxford Health Library staff ... -
The effects of an aerobic training intervention on cognition, grey matter volumes and white matter microstructure
(2020-05)While there is strong evidence from observational studies that physical activity is associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline and dementia, the extent to which aerobic training interventions impact on cognitive ... -
Efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for non-specific chronic low back pain: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
(2020-06)Background Despite the enormous financial and humanistic burden of chronic low back pain (CLBP), there is little consensus on what constitutes the best treatment options from a multitude of competing interventions. The ... -
Sleep disruption after brain injury is associated with worse motor outcomes and slower functional recovery.
(2020-02)Background and Aims: Sleep is important for consolidation of motor learning, but brain injury may affect sleep continuity and therefore rehabilitation outcomes. This study aims to assess the relationship between sleep ... -
Stress, inflammation and hippocampal subfields in depression: A 7 Tesla MRI Study
(2020-02)Experiencing stressful events throughout one’s life, particularly childhood trauma, increases the likelihood of being diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Raised levels of cortisol, and markers of inflammation ... -
The Oxford Cognitive Screen – Plus (OCS-Plus): a tablet based short cognitive screening tool for milder cognitive impairment.
(2020-02)The Oxford Cognitive Screen was developed as a brief screening tool for common post-stroke focal cognitive deficits, including language, memory, attention, praxis, and number-processing impairments. Here, we present the ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of self-management solutions in healthcare: an interview study with NHS managers
(2020-03)Background/aims: Research focusing on the perspectives of healthcare managers, who are often key in devising strategies for the implementation of self-management solutions, is limited. This study aimed to investigate the ... -
A Structural Brain Network of Genetic Vulnerability to Psychiatric Illness
(2020-05)Psychiatry is undergoing a paradigm shift from the acceptance of distinct diagnoses to a representation of psychiatric illness that crosses diagnostic boundaries. How this transition is supported by a shared neurobiology ... -
Why do patients with psychosis listen to and believe derogatory and threatening voices? 2 21 reasons given by patients
(2020-05)Background: Around two thirds of patients with auditory hallucinations experience derogatory 37 and threatening voices (DTVs). Understandably, when these voices are believed then common 38 consequences can be depression, ... -
When Helping is Risky: Behavioral and Neurobiological Mechanisms of Prosocial Decisions Entailing Risk.
(2020-03)Helping others can entail risks. Doctors that treat infectious patients may risk their own health, intervening in a fight can lead to injury, and organ donations can lead to medical complications. When helping others comes ... -
Patterns in Weight and Physical Activity Tracking Data Preceding a Stop in Weight Monitoring: Observational Analysis
(2020-03)Background: Self-regulation for weight loss requires regular self-monitoring of weight, but the frequency of weight tracking commonly declines over time. Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether it is a decline ...