I am a Child Psychiatrist and Paediatrician at Starship Children's Hospital, Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Course Coordinator within the Department of Psychological Medicine, and Director of Te Ara Hāro, Centre for Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

My research interests include psychological problems experienced by children and young people with long-term physical conditions (chronic illness), eating disorders, autism spectrum disorders, COVID-19 related childhood mental health and the use of technology to improve the mental health of children and young people.

Qualifications:
BM Bsc PhD FRACP FRANZCP

Responsibilities:
Director of Te Ara Hāro, Centre for Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (https://www.werrycentre.ac.nz/); ICAMH.org (www.icamh.org) and the NZ Child and Adolescent Research Network (www.mycarn.org).

Committee/Professional groups/Services:
Coordinator of Teaching in Child Psychiatry, University of Auckland
Coordinator of Postgraduate Certificate in Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Psychological Medicine
Member of the Formal Learning Committee, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise:
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Paediatrics

Media Keywords:
Child Mental Health, eHealth Research, Youth Mental Health, Paediatrics, Child Development, Adolescent Mental Health