Professor Simon Gilbody Professor of Psychological Medicine, Mental Health & Addictions Research Group (MHARG), University of York
Biography
Simon Gilbody is Professor of Psychological Medicine and Health Services Research at the University of York. He is Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Research Group (MHARG) and honorary consultant psychiatrist at Leeds York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Simon trained in psychology and medicine before undertaking training in psychiatry in Leeds and CBT in Newcastle. He held a four year fellowship with the Medical Research Council; training as a population scientist and health services researcher. In 2005 he founded the York Mental Health and Addictions Research Group (MHARG) which now employs 40 staff.
The overarching aim of his research programme is to ensure that publicly-funded mental health care is effective, efficient and equitable. He draws upon his clinical background to conduct large scale trails of innovative approaches to treat common mental health problems and to help improve the physical health of people with severe mental illness. He is chief investigator of the NIHR SCIMITAR and SCIMITAR+ trials of smoking cessation for people with severe mental ill health.
