About CAPSS
CAPSS uses a process of active surveillance to support the epidemiological study of rare mental health disorders or events amongst children and adolescents across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Our aims
CAPSS aims to:
- facilitate epidemiological surveillance and research into rare child and adolescent mental health disorders and events
- increase awareness among the medical profession and public about these disorders and events as well as their impact on children and adolescents
- allow psychiatrists to participate in surveillance of such conditions
- inform clinical strategy and public health policy
- respond in a timely manner to clinical and public health concerns.
Our Executive Committee
| Member | Role(s) |
|---|---|
| Tamsin Newlove-Delgado | Chair of CAPSS Executive Committee, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Public Health, University Of Exeter |
| Priya Hodgins | Vice Chair of CAPSS Executive Committee, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
| Cornelius Ani | Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Hani Ayyash | Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, Special Interest in Child Mental Health, Clinical Lead for Neurodevelopmental Pathway and Community Paediatrics, Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Southend-on-Sea, Essex |
| Joanne Doherty | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Cardiff and Vale UHB; Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University |
| Rachel Downey | ST6, Dual trainee in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Intellectual Disabilities, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Benjamin Geers | CT1, ACF in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Exeter |
| Siona Hurley | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland |
| Marinos Kyriakopoulos | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Visiting Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London |
| Andrew McWilliams | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Neurodevelopmental Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Royal Free Hospital, London; Honorary Researcher, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London |
| Dasha Nicholls | Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Imperial College, London and Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Founding Chair of CAPSS |
| Violeta Perez | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Udo Reulbach | Special Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University College, Dublin |
| Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo | Honorary CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Aditya Sharma | Clinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Newcastle University and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust |
| Rajinder Singh | Senior Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dublin North City & County CAMHS |
| Eleanor Smith | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust |
| Muthukrishnan Venkatesan | ST5, Higher Trainee in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear |
| Mara Violato | Professor of Health Economics, Health Economics Research Centre (HERC), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford |
Adele Warrilow | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| John Ward | ACF, ST1, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Oxford/Oxford Health |
| Ian Wong | Professor of Pharmacy Practice/Medicines Use, University College London School of Pharmacy |
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