Professor Philip Shaw
Director, King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People
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Biography
Philip Shaw is Director of the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People and Professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London, joining King's in October 2024.
Philip has been working at National Institutes of Health in the United States and brings a wealth of experience in ADHD and related disorders, utilising longitudinal genetic and imaging data to understand variations in these conditions and their long-term prognosis, amongst other things.
His research and experience will enhance our strategy to better understand underpinning causes of mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders, in order to improve prevention and intervention.
Research
Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People
The Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People is set to be the world-leading centre for child and adolescent mental health.
News
King's researchers to lead an international partnership using AI to predict OCD in children
An international team, led by researchers at the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children & Young People, has received £2.2million in Wellcome Mental Health...
Over £800,000 awarded to study the impact of earlier vs later smartphone ownership in children
The newly announced ONSET-Mobile study will bring together researchers from the worlds of psychiatry and neuroscience, to explore the impact of smartphone...
Debates about bullying need to look beyond online safety say researchers
Only two per cent of young people who experience cyberbullying by the age 18 report exclusively being abused online.
Prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Professorship awarded to Professor Philip Shaw
Professor Philip Shaw, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at King’s College London and Director of the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young...
Experts come together to discuss social media use in children and young people
Leading experts discussed the science, policy and practical approaches to supporting children’s mental health in a digital age.
"Significant gaps" in ADHD research post 2020 hindering development of effective policy
A lack of reliable data tracking the prevalence and incidence of ADHD post-2020 has resulted in significant gaps in an evidence base to develop realistic...
Three new appointments within the King's Maudsley Partnership
King’s College London is proud to announce the arrival of three world-leading experts taking on roles within the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and...
Research
Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People
The Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People is set to be the world-leading centre for child and adolescent mental health.
News
King's researchers to lead an international partnership using AI to predict OCD in children
An international team, led by researchers at the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children & Young People, has received £2.2million in Wellcome Mental Health...
Over £800,000 awarded to study the impact of earlier vs later smartphone ownership in children
The newly announced ONSET-Mobile study will bring together researchers from the worlds of psychiatry and neuroscience, to explore the impact of smartphone...
Debates about bullying need to look beyond online safety say researchers
Only two per cent of young people who experience cyberbullying by the age 18 report exclusively being abused online.
Prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Professorship awarded to Professor Philip Shaw
Professor Philip Shaw, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at King’s College London and Director of the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young...
Experts come together to discuss social media use in children and young people
Leading experts discussed the science, policy and practical approaches to supporting children’s mental health in a digital age.
"Significant gaps" in ADHD research post 2020 hindering development of effective policy
A lack of reliable data tracking the prevalence and incidence of ADHD post-2020 has resulted in significant gaps in an evidence base to develop realistic...
Three new appointments within the King's Maudsley Partnership
King’s College London is proud to announce the arrival of three world-leading experts taking on roles within the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and...