The Section of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry aims to promote the development, mental and physical health of children and their families. A wide range of research is being undertaken within the Section. There is a strong focus on the development of interventions to enhance children’s development and well-being. The Section comprises four sub-groups with strong overlaps: Head of Section Professor Alan Stein leads a group studying the development of young children in the face of adversity with a major component in sub-Saharan Africa Dr Paul Ramchandani runs a group which focuses on young families, particularly the role of fathers as well as perinatal factors Dr Morten L. Kringelbach heads Hedonia: Trygfonden Research Group which focuses on understanding pleasure in the human brain  The research includes large observational studies, treatment studies as well as those involving neuroimaging and genetics. There is a particular interest in the development of children growing up in the face of adversity and these include children with psychological disorders, developmental problems, physical illness (including infections, especially HIV/AIDS) in the family or the child. We carry out our work both in the UK and overseas and have an extensive network of international collaborators. We have a strong interest in relation to children in the developing world especially HIV/AIDS, poverty and general disadvantage. Refugees are another focus of our clinical research. We are committed to the training of medical students, young doctors, other medical scientists, social scientists and health care professionals. We have a strong group of graduate students who are an integral part of the Section.

How to contact us: University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX Tel +441865223635 Fax +441865793101 information@psych.ox.ac.uk