Professor Trudie Chalder
Professor of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
- Head of Department, Psychological Medicine
Research interests
- Psychology
Biography
Trudie Chalder is a Professor of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and Head of Department, Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London.
Epidemiological and aetiological studies of fatigue and distress in adolescents and adults with a range of long term conditions; evaluating the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy in chronic fatigue, CFS, irritable bowel syndrome and long term conditions in adolescents and adults in primary and secondary care.
Research Interests
Epidemiological and aetiological studies of fatigue and distress in adolescents and adults with long term conditions; evaluating efficacy of CBT.
Research Groups
Clinical Academic Group
Research Group
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Research
Persistent Physical Symptoms Research and Treatment Unit
The Persistent Physical Symptoms Research and Treatment Unit is a national specialist service undertaking assessment, treatment and research regarding chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS, sometimes known as ‘ME’)
News
The finger of blame in depression and the brain
Professor Roland Zahn delivered the eighth inaugural lecture of the 2022/23 IoPPN Inaugural Lecture Series, entitled 'The finger of blame in depression and...
Researchers produce systematic critique of 2021 NICE guideline on CFS and ME
A new analysis of the 2021 revision of NICE guideline for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has outlined eight shortcomings in...
Evaluating effectiveness of treatment for adults with chronic fatigue syndrome
A new systematic review of 15 studies, led by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and South London and Maudsley...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy improves quality of life in people with muscle diseases
Dr Andrew Robertson, one of the study’s participants, stated that he found the therapy to be a “game changer” at helping him to accept the effects of his...
Researchers confirm link between testing positive for COVID-19 and fatigue and sleep problems
Those who tested positive for COVID-19 (confirmed by a PCR test) had an increased risk of mental illness, fatigue and sleep problems, finds a new study which...
King's collaborates on world's largest study on long Covid in children and young people
Preliminary findings from the study, led by UCL and Public Health England researchers, suggest that up to one in seven children and young people who caught...
A 'perfect storm' of factors increased the risk of COVID-19 in young adults following first lockdown, says new study
A combination of mental health, social and economic factors may have contributed to the rise of COVID-19 infections in young adults since the last lockdown,...
COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased anxiety and depression in the UK
People are experiencing significantly more stress, anxiety and depression since lockdown began, with women and young people the most affected, according to a...
Events
Professor Roland Zahn - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Roland Zahn's inaugural lecture on 'The finger of blame in depression and the brain''
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
The importance of kindness during COVID-19
In this final blog of the series for Mental Health Awareness week on the theme of kindness, Professor Trudie Chalder talks about how we can learn from...
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID: Coping with fatigue in the pandemic
Professor Trudie Chalder discusses the reasons behind the extreme tiredness seen in some patients after COVID-19 infection and why, more generally, many of us...
The publication feed is not currently available.
Research
Persistent Physical Symptoms Research and Treatment Unit
The Persistent Physical Symptoms Research and Treatment Unit is a national specialist service undertaking assessment, treatment and research regarding chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS, sometimes known as ‘ME’)
News
The finger of blame in depression and the brain
Professor Roland Zahn delivered the eighth inaugural lecture of the 2022/23 IoPPN Inaugural Lecture Series, entitled 'The finger of blame in depression and...
Researchers produce systematic critique of 2021 NICE guideline on CFS and ME
A new analysis of the 2021 revision of NICE guideline for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has outlined eight shortcomings in...
Evaluating effectiveness of treatment for adults with chronic fatigue syndrome
A new systematic review of 15 studies, led by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and South London and Maudsley...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy improves quality of life in people with muscle diseases
Dr Andrew Robertson, one of the study’s participants, stated that he found the therapy to be a “game changer” at helping him to accept the effects of his...
Researchers confirm link between testing positive for COVID-19 and fatigue and sleep problems
Those who tested positive for COVID-19 (confirmed by a PCR test) had an increased risk of mental illness, fatigue and sleep problems, finds a new study which...
King's collaborates on world's largest study on long Covid in children and young people
Preliminary findings from the study, led by UCL and Public Health England researchers, suggest that up to one in seven children and young people who caught...
A 'perfect storm' of factors increased the risk of COVID-19 in young adults following first lockdown, says new study
A combination of mental health, social and economic factors may have contributed to the rise of COVID-19 infections in young adults since the last lockdown,...
COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased anxiety and depression in the UK
People are experiencing significantly more stress, anxiety and depression since lockdown began, with women and young people the most affected, according to a...
Events
Professor Roland Zahn - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Roland Zahn's inaugural lecture on 'The finger of blame in depression and the brain''
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
The importance of kindness during COVID-19
In this final blog of the series for Mental Health Awareness week on the theme of kindness, Professor Trudie Chalder talks about how we can learn from...
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID: Coping with fatigue in the pandemic
Professor Trudie Chalder discusses the reasons behind the extreme tiredness seen in some patients after COVID-19 infection and why, more generally, many of us...