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Trudie Chalder

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 

    Research

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    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...

    Roland Zahn inaugural

    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...

    Sally policy review

    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...

    chronic fatigue 2

    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...

    talking therapy for psychosis

    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...

    A persona sleeps in a bed with white sheets

    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...

    children-backpacks

    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,...

    Young woman wearing a face mask looking back at the camera

    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...

    COVID19 mental health

    Events

    29JunRoland Zahn

    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...

    the-importance-of-kindness-during-covid-19-cropped-1903x558

    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...

    spotlight-covid-1920

      Research

      parkinsons-symptom-questionnaire-hero
      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...

      Roland Zahn inaugural

      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...

      Sally policy review

      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...

      chronic fatigue 2

      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...

      talking therapy for psychosis

      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...

      A persona sleeps in a bed with white sheets

      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...

      children-backpacks

      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,...

      Young woman wearing a face mask looking back at the camera

      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...

      COVID19 mental health

      Events

      29JunRoland Zahn

      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...

      the-importance-of-kindness-during-covid-19-cropped-1903x558

      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...

      spotlight-covid-1920