Kathryn Abel
Kathryn M. Abel | |
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| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford (MBBS, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist, academic |
| Employer | University of Manchester |
| Known for | Expertise in treatment-resistant schizophrenia; advancement of gender-focused healthcare services |
| Notable work | Co-editor of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Women, Comprehensive Women's Mental Health, The Female Mind |
| Title | Professor of Psychological Medicine |
| Awards | Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2025), Fellow of the European Research Council |
Kathryn M. Abel is a psychiatrist from the United Kingdom with expertise in treatment-resistant schizophrenia and the advancement of gender-focused healthcare services. She earned both her MBBS and PhD degrees at Somerville College, Oxford. Abel serves as co-chair for the Office for Life Sciences and holds the position of National Lead for Mental Health at the NIHR. Additionally, she co-leads the UK government's Mental Health Goals initiative (previously known as the Mental Health Mission) alongside Professor Husseini Manji.
At the University of Manchester, Abel is a Professor of Psychological Medicine and oversees the Centre for Women's Mental Health as well as the GM.Digital Research Unit. Her previous roles include membership on the Academic Faculty Executive at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and participation on Appraisal Committee C of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence from 2008 until 2018. She is recognized as a fellow of the European Research Council and was appointed Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2025.
Bibliography
Abel has contributed as co-editor to several important scholarly works, such as Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Women (Cambridge University Press, 2006), Comprehensive Women's Mental Health (Cambridge, 2016), and The Female Mind (RCPSYH, 2017).