Kate Langley

Dr. Kate Langley is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University. Her research focuses on the genetic and environmental risk factors influencing neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Conduct Disorder. She explores how these conditions manifest across developmental stages and their societal impacts. Dr. Langley teaches Developmental Psychology at the undergraduate level and leads the Neurodevelopmental Disorders 1: Neurobiology module in the MSc Children's Psychological Disorders program. Her work integrates clinical and epidemiological approaches, leveraging large datasets like Welsh healthcare records to study ADHD diagnosis disparities and cohort dynamics. Collaborations include projects on genomic data integration (DRAGON-Data) and the neurocognitive correlates of ADHD in young adults. Dr. Langley’s research highlights the importance of early intervention and understanding developmental trajectories in mental health.