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Kate Tchanturia

Professor Kate Tchanturia

Professor of Psychology in Eating Disorders

Research interests

  • Mental Health
  • Psychology

Biography

Kate graduated Tbilisi State University with the equivalent of first. Kate obtained her PhD in experimental psychology in Tbilisi academy of sciences and worked from lecturer to associate Professor in Tbilisi State University until 1997. In 1997 she moved permanently in the UK and works since than in the Institute of Psychiatry London. 

Kate was Consultant (lead) clinical Psychologist in the Institute of Psychiatry outpatient Department in Tbilisi between 1990-1997. She has studies Neurospsychology in Moscow and group psychotherapy in St Petersburg. 

 

From 1997 Kate works in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. 

She leads Women’s mental Health module for one of the largest MSc course in the Mental Health Studies Programme, teaches and provides training for doctoral level Clinical psychologists and takes PhD students in the area of her expertise (eating disorders, emotion regulation, cognitive psychology, social cognition, translational research). 

Research Interests

  • Women’s mental health  
  • Positive Psychology  
  • Eating Disorders 
  • Social Cognition 
  • Neuropsychology 
  • Recovery 
  • Well being 
  • Group therapy 

Expertise and Public Engagement

Outside of the KCL Kate is visiting professor of clinical psychology in the Illia University Georgia. 

She is the fellow of British Psychological Society; the Fellow of Academy of eating disorders and fellow of higher education academy UK. She is also an associate editor of Journal of European Eating Disorder Review. 

    Research

    Untitled design-15
    Centre for Research in Eating And Weight Disorders (CREW)

    The Eating Disorders Research Group aims to find out more about the neurobiological, genetic and psychological causes and consequences of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders, and to use that knowledge to develop new and better treatments.

    News

    Professor Kate Tchanturia receives the prestigious National Award of Georgia

    Professor Tchanturia is the first psychologist to receive this esteemed award in Georgia, her country of origin, from President Salome Zurabishvili.

    Black and white photo of Professor Kate Tchanturia

    Professor Kate Tchanturia elected President of the Eating Disorders Research Society

    Professor Tchanturia has been elected as President to the prestigious international Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS), the largest international...

    Kate Tchanturia EDRS

    Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism – King's experts on BBC One

    Experts at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s feature throughout BBC One documentary ‘Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My...

    BBC Monitoring

    Professor Kate Tchanturia elected to Academia Europaea

    Professor Kate Tchanturia has been elected as a new member of Academia Europaea, a European association for leading experts in science, education, and research.

    Kate Tchanturia 780x440

    Events

    27FebPEACE Pathway 2024

    Link between Eating disorders and Autism: PEACE pathway Conference

    The PEACE Pathway is an innovative Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    07NovCREW launch

    Research Showcase in Eating and Weight Disorders

    Join us to celebrate the launch of the Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders at King's College London, and discover research from the NIHR...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    07SepNEV-main-Denmark-Hill-Campus

    Reflecting on the Eating disorder and Autism comorbidity: PEACE pathway Conference

    The PEACE Pathway is an innovative Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    26JanDenmark-Hill-main-ioppn-building-v2

    Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training (CREST)

    We will be running a two day online workshop (26th and 27th January 2023) on Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    27JanDenmark-Hill-main-ioppn-building-v2

    Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training (CREST)

    We will be running a two day online workshop (27th and 28th January 2022) on Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    07SepDenmark-Hill-main-ioppn-building-v1

    Reflecting on the Eating disorder and Autism comorbidity: PEACE pathway Conference

    The PEACE Pathway is an innovative Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    Features

    IoPPN Inaugural Lectures: 2017-2019

    Inaugural lectures are given by newly arrived or promoted professors, who use the opportunity to introduce themselves, to present an overview of their own...

    IoPPN Neuroscience and Psychology 3

    In the IoPPN Kate teaches on postgraduate programmes such as MSc, DClin and PhD. 

      Research

      Untitled design-15
      Centre for Research in Eating And Weight Disorders (CREW)

      The Eating Disorders Research Group aims to find out more about the neurobiological, genetic and psychological causes and consequences of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders, and to use that knowledge to develop new and better treatments.

      News

      Professor Kate Tchanturia receives the prestigious National Award of Georgia

      Professor Tchanturia is the first psychologist to receive this esteemed award in Georgia, her country of origin, from President Salome Zurabishvili.

      Black and white photo of Professor Kate Tchanturia

      Professor Kate Tchanturia elected President of the Eating Disorders Research Society

      Professor Tchanturia has been elected as President to the prestigious international Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS), the largest international...

      Kate Tchanturia EDRS

      Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism – King's experts on BBC One

      Experts at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s feature throughout BBC One documentary ‘Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My...

      BBC Monitoring

      Professor Kate Tchanturia elected to Academia Europaea

      Professor Kate Tchanturia has been elected as a new member of Academia Europaea, a European association for leading experts in science, education, and research.

      Kate Tchanturia 780x440

      Events

      27FebPEACE Pathway 2024

      Link between Eating disorders and Autism: PEACE pathway Conference

      The PEACE Pathway is an innovative Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      07NovCREW launch

      Research Showcase in Eating and Weight Disorders

      Join us to celebrate the launch of the Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders at King's College London, and discover research from the NIHR...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      07SepNEV-main-Denmark-Hill-Campus

      Reflecting on the Eating disorder and Autism comorbidity: PEACE pathway Conference

      The PEACE Pathway is an innovative Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      26JanDenmark-Hill-main-ioppn-building-v2

      Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training (CREST)

      We will be running a two day online workshop (26th and 27th January 2023) on Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      27JanDenmark-Hill-main-ioppn-building-v2

      Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training (CREST)

      We will be running a two day online workshop (27th and 28th January 2022) on Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Anorexia Nervosa and Cognitive...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      07SepDenmark-Hill-main-ioppn-building-v1

      Reflecting on the Eating disorder and Autism comorbidity: PEACE pathway Conference

      The PEACE Pathway is an innovative Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      Features

      IoPPN Inaugural Lectures: 2017-2019

      Inaugural lectures are given by newly arrived or promoted professors, who use the opportunity to introduce themselves, to present an overview of their own...

      IoPPN Neuroscience and Psychology 3

      In the IoPPN Kate teaches on postgraduate programmes such as MSc, DClin and PhD.