Fiona Gaughran
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Professor Fiona Gaughran
Fiona Gaughran is Professor of Physical Health and Clinical Therapeutics in Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and the Director of Research and Development at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, where she is the Lead Consultant for the National Psychosis Service.
Professor Gaughran holds fellowships of the Royal Colleges of Physicians in Edinburgh and Dublin and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Her research interests are largely focused on the interface between physical health and serious mental illness and on the management of psychosis. Since 2020, Professor Gaughran has been on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, meaning she ranks among the top 1% most cited for her subject field and year of publication.
She was awarded a President's Medal by the RCPsych in 2024 in recognition of her work.
Fiona Gaughran is Professor of Physical Health and Clinical Therapeutics in Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and the Director of Research and Development at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, where she is the Lead Consultant for the National Psychosis Service.
Professor Gaughran holds fellowships of the Royal Colleges of Physicians in Edinburgh and Dublin and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Her research interests are largely focused on the interface between physical health and serious mental illness and on the management of psychosis. Since 2020, Professor Gaughran has been on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, meaning she ranks among the top 1% most cited for her subject field and year of publication.
She was awarded a President's Medal by the RCPsych in 2024 in recognition of her work.
