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Professor Kate Tchanturia

Education/Academic qualification

  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Tbilisi State University

    1998
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Tbilisi State University

    1989
  • Master in Science, Tbilisi State University

    1982

Professional Qualifications

  • Chartered Psychologist, C Psychol

    2004

Research interests

Main research interest is neuropsychological, cognitive and emotional aspects of eating disorders. Current research includes new treatment strategies and cultural similarities and differences in illness perception and expression. Developing new clinical pathways for the patients with mental health conditions. Developing evidence based new treatment approaches.

Biographical details

I am working in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience for last 23 years. My main focus since I permanently moved to London is Eating disorders and Autism spectrum disorders in women. My broad areas of research and clinical interest is women's mental health (WMH). I am leading WMH module in one of the largest MSc programmes in the IOPPN King's College London.

I have leading role in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust as a cosultant Clinical psychologist in National Adult eating sidorder national service.

In my academic job I lead group of PhD students, research assistents and postdoctoral researchers focusing on areas of neuropsychology, brain imaging and clinical-experimental studies in eating disorders.

In my clinical role I supervise and lead big team of Clinical and councelling psychologists and therapists and supervise DClin psychology trainees.

Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Eating Disorders

Kate Tchanturia (Chair)

10 Jan 201811 Jan 2018

Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

Participation in conference

Summer School

Kate Tchanturia (Keynote/plenary speaker)

Aug 2015

Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

Second Asian Maudsley Forum

Kate Tchanturia (Speaker)

Sep 2011 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

Academy Od Eating Disorders

Kate Tchanturia (Speaker)

Apr 2011 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

MHRN-MRC National Scientific Meeting - Cambridge

Kate Tchanturia (Speaker)

Apr 2011 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

SOPSI CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY

Kate Tchanturia (Speaker)

Feb 2011 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

Australia and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders

Kate Tchanturia (Keynote/plenary speaker)

Aug 2010 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk

Neuropsychology of eating disorders

Kate Tchanturia (Speaker)

26 Aug 2015

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Invited talk

Skills workshop

Kate Tchanturia (Member)

20 Jul 2015

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Invited talk

Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry

Kate Tchanturia (Member)

5 Jun 2015

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Invited talk

Types of External academic engagement - Hosting an academic visitor

Academia Europaea

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

27 Jun 2021

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Hosting an academic visitor

Post Doctoral Researcher

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

1 Oct 20155 Jan 2019

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Hosting an academic visitor

Visiting Professor

Kate Tchanturia (Advisor)

1 Sep 2012

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Hosting an academic visitor

Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Thinking tank:eating disorders

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

17 Sep 2022

Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Reflecting on the Eating disorder and Autism comorbidity

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

7 Sep 2020

Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

What is PEACE

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

20202028

Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Exploring the interplay between Anorexia Nervosa and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

23 Mar 2019 → …

Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

BBC 2 Victoria Derbyshire's Programme

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

27 Feb 2019

Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

BBC Victoria Derbyshire's Programme

Kate Tchanturia (Reviewer)

27 Feb 2019

Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Autism-anorexia link 'must be acted on'

Ketevan Tchanturia (Contributor)

27 Feb 2019

Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Publication peer-review

Autistica Charity (Event)

Kate Tchanturia (Editor)

Feb 2019

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

European Eating Disorders Review (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Editor)

Jan 2016 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

Eating and weight disorders : EWD (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2015

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2007 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

Journal of Psych.Research (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2006 → …

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Personality and Individual Diffrences (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2006 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

Comperhensive Psychiatry (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2006 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

The American Journal of Psychiatry (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2005 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

Psychological Medicine (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2005 → …

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Journal of Inetrnational Neurospychological Society (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2004 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

Psychiatry Research (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2004 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Peer reviewer)

2004 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

European Eating Disorders Review (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Editorial board member)

2002 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

International Journal of Eating Disorders (Journal)

Kate Tchanturia (Editor)

2002 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

Academy of Eating Disorders

Kate Tchanturia (Fellow)

2014

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

British Psychological Society

Kate Tchanturia (Fellow)

2014

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

Health Profession Council

Kate Tchanturia (Member)

2008 → …

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

Eating Disorders Research Society

Kate Tchanturia (Member)

2004 → …

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

British Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapies

Kate Tchanturia (Member)

2002 → …

Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

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