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News and events at the IoP

Description: Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36% more likely to be obese in adulthood compared to non-maltreated children, according to a new study by King's Institute of Psychiatry.

Description: The number of people diagnosed with eating disorders has increased by 15% since 2000, according to a new study by King's College London and UCL Institute of Child Health.

Description: Professor Steve Williams, Head of the Department for Neuroimaging at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Date: 30 May 2013
Location: Wolfson Lecture Theatre Institute of Psychiatry
Description: Rona Moss-Morris, Professor of Psychology as Applied to Medicine, gives her Inaugural Lecture on "Trials and tribulations: A journey towards integrated care for long term conditions."

Date: 4/5 Jun 2013
Description: A two day international conference following the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

Date: 21 Jun 2013
Location: Brunei Gallery, London WC1H 0XG
Description: The Psychological assessment and interventions for adults with ASD: An introduction workshop will take place on the 21st June 2013 at the Brunei Gallery, London WC1H 0XG.

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KingsIoP: Professor Martin Prince, expert in #globalmentalhealth to be new head of Health Service and Population Research Dpt http://t.co/8pX9AIf1cT03:01 PM May 23rd via web
KingsIoP: Last night's @BBCRadio4 All in the Mind - @vaughanbell talks through recent UK & US big brain mapping projects http://t.co/KU2WjaClbc10:48 AM May 22nd via web
KingsIoP: RT @SupportSLAM: Read about the recent panel discussion on mental health and mortality at the Institute of Psychiatry: http://t.co/TIhirqfi…10:40 AM May 22nd via web