Philippa Garety is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Director of the Psychosis Clinical Academic Group (CAG),

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, also known as SLaM, is an NHS foundation trust based in London, England, which specialises in mental health. It comprises four psychiatric hospitals (Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Hospital and t ...

. Garety specializes in the psychological understanding and treatment of psychosis and, in particular, delusions. Garety is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and received the Shapiro award in 2002. In 2008 Garety was selected as a Senior Investigator of the

National Institute for Health Research The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is the British government’s major funder of clinical, public health, social care and translational research. With a budget of over £1.2 billion in 2020–21, its mission is to "impr ...

(NIHR).

Academic career

Garety began her career by completing a B.A. in Natural Sciences (Psychology)

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

in 1979. She then undertook an M.Phil in Clinical Psychology at the

Institute of Psychiatry The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental illness and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and ways ...

London University The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree- ...

, which she completed in 1981. Garety was awarded her PhD in Psychology from London University in 1990. She later went on to receive an M.A. in Education (Higher and Professional) from the

Institute of Education IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society (IOE) is the education school of University College London (UCL). It specialises in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and is one of UCL's 11 constituent faculties. Prior to m ...

, London University in 1996.

Employment

Garety was the Professor of Clinical Psychology/Trust Head of Psychology King’s College London/South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (1997-2010). She is currently the Clinical Director and Joint Leader, Psychosis CAG, South London & Trust Head of Psychology South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and an Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She also holds the position of Professor of Clinical Psychology at the

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental illness and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and way ...

King's College, London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

Selected publications

Garety, P.A., and Freeman, D. “The past and future of delusions research: from the inexplicable to the treatable.” British Journal of Psychiatry (2013): 203,327-333Garety, P.A., Kuipers, E., Fowler, D., Freeman, D., and Bebbington, P. E. “A cognitive model of the positive symptoms of psychosis.” Psychological Medicine (2001): 31,189-195Fowler,D, Garety, P., and Kuipers, E. "Cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis: Theory and practice". Vol. 68. Chichester: Wiley, 1995.

Garety, P A., and Freeman, D . "Cognitive approaches to delusions: A critical review of theories and evidence." British journal of clinical psychology 38, no. 2 (1999): 113-154.Garety, P, Ward, T, Emsley, R, Greenwood, K., Freeman, D., Fowler, D., Kuipers, E., Bebbington, P., Rus-Calafell, M., McGourty, A., Sacadura, C. (2021). "Effects of SlowMo, a Blended Digital Therapy Targeting Reasoning, on Paranoia Among People With Psychosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial". JAMA Psychiatry. 78 (7): 714. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0326.

References

{{Authority control British psychologists NIHR Senior Investigators Garety, Philippa