One of the most challenging issues in studying mental health during COVID-19 was separating the impact of containment policies (lockdowns) from pandemic severity (societal infection rates), as both can contribute to mental distress.
In this extensive international effort, we aimed to address this 🧵
David M. Clark delivering his keynote talk.
A pleasure to host the Oxford-Modum Bad Clinical Research Symposium today, at @magdalenoxford.bsky.social, University of Oxford (@ox.ac.uk).
First up: Keynote by Prof. David M. Clark showcasing the policy engagement roadmap to increase the accessibility of evidence-based treatments.
✨ Only a few spots left for the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)!
Held at the magical Magdalen College in Oxford, from June 22-26, 2026.
Sign up here: oxfordpns.com
Thrilled to announce the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)!
This is the first-ever psychological network analysis workshop in the UK, to be held in magical Oxford from June 22-26, 2026.
To apply and for more information, please visit: oxfordpns.com
A brief thread 🧵
🌟📝 Just out in World Psychiatry:
Our new piece demonstrates the added value of dynamic symptom networks for predicting treatment outcomes beyond baseline severity & common covariates, with an added explained variance of 9-22% at post-treatment & follow-up.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
In this news report with TV2, I outline the role of safety- and avoidance behaviours in maintaining public speaking anxiety.
🇧🇻 Intervju med TV2 om mekanismene bak presentasjonsangst, fokusert på hvordan unngåelse- og sikkerhetsatferd vedlikeholder lidelsen.
www.tv2.no/video/nyhete...
📜 Our new preregistered 36-month longitudinal study, investigating the mechanisms underlying adverse anxious symptom change patterns, and their long-term clinical outcomes, is now out.
Very excited to share after years of data collection & work on MS
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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@edgelab.bsky.social
A very impressive first, first-authored piece!
Excited to finally be able to share my first, first-authored paper with the world! 🌍
Massive thank you to my brilliant @ox.ac.uk supervisor, @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social and the incredibly supportive @edgelab.bsky.social, as well as our co-authors!
Oxford EDGE Lab at a local pub in Oxford.
It's been a great first year at Oxford EDGE Lab, and a privilege to work with this wonderful group of master's & PhD students.
Here from our Secret Santa & goodbye gathering for visiting post-docs @sammarieharris.bsky.social & @eiraaksnes.bsky.social. See you soon!
@edgelab.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Can’t believe my time in Oxford is already over!
Huge thank you to @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social (best host ever?) and the fantastic @edgelab.bsky.social (best lab ever?) for an incredible research stay!
I doubt it’s the the last you’ll be seeing of me ☺️
My research stay @ox.ac.uk has come to and end at it has been above and beyond all expectations! Leaving with such fond memories, new friends and more academically inspired then ever💭🤩👩🏽💻👏🏻 A special thanks to @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social and the @edgelab.bsky.social for being the best hosts🫶🏻
Thank you for having us as a part of your PhD journey, Eira! It was great to have you in the lab. Take care and see you soon.
Excited to share our new publication out in Depression and Anxiety! A network analysis of dimensions of anhedonia, depression symptoms, and social anxiety symptoms in university students 🧵
doi.org/10.1155/da/5...
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Photo from from the Award Ceremony with Professor Gavin R. Screaton, Head of the Medical Sciences Division.
Honoured to receive the Teaching Excellence Award at University of Oxford after my 1st year with the university
The real credit goes to the students: teaching such talented minds is a privilege
📸 Thanks to my lovely colleague, Kate Nation
@ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social @magdalenoxford.bsky.social
Students having beverages at Turf Tavern (pub in Oxford) at the October lab social event at Oxford EDGE Lab.
Students having beverages in Omid's garden at the June lab social event at Oxford EDGE Lab.
It's been a great first year at Oxford EDGE Lab, and a privilege to work with this wonderful group of students and visiting researchers.
Our first two students to complete their degrees have both graduated with distinctions: congratulations @mikaeladizon.bsky.social & @olenakhailenko.bsky.social! 🎉