Oliver Pearson

Oliver Pearson is a Researcher in the Department of Biostatistics & Health Informatics at King's College London, affiliated with the King’s Clinical Trials Unit (KCTU). He specializes in statistical analysis for mental health clinical trials, particularly focusing on randomized controlled trials, longitudinal modeling, and affective disorders. Pearson holds an MSc in Affective Disorders from King's College London and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Sussex.

His research spans topics such as smartphone use impacts on mental health, misophonia prevalence, and the relationship between sleep disturbance and mood disorders. He contributed to studies on digital parenting interventions during the pandemic and the association between household occupancy and mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Pearson collaborates with institutions including the Psychometrics and Measurement Lab (PML) and the Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre.

Publications highlight methodological rigor in clinical trial design, psychometric tool validation, and mixed-methods research. His work bridges statistical analysis with translational mental health research, emphasizing public health relevance.