Amy Perry

Dr Amy Perry is a Researcher in Psychological Medicine at the University of Worcester's School of Health and Wellbeing, Department of Psychology and Mental Health. She is a key member of the Mood Disorders Research Group and the Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN), focusing on genetic and environmental factors in bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. Her work includes a landmark UK prospective study assessing risk factors for postpartum mood disorders in women with bipolar disorder.

Qualifications include a PhD in Psychological Medicine (2019) and a First-Class BSc in Psychology (2009). Her research emphasizes perinatal mental health, sleep disruption, and genetic influences in psychiatric conditions. Collaborations with colleagues like Professor Lisa Jones and Dr. Katherine Gordon-Smith underpin her interdisciplinary approach.

Research interests span bipolar disorder aetiology, postpartum psychosis triggers, and the role of borderline personality traits in clinical outcomes. Her studies integrate clinical data from pregnancy and postpartum periods to identify predictive risk factors, such as sleep loss and obstetric complications.

Publications highlight genetic insights, perinatal mental health trends, and the impact of prophylactic medications in pregnancy. She contributes to global initiatives like the BDRN, which has enrolled over 7,500 bipolar disorder participants, the world’s largest such cohort.