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Dr. Amy Ronaldson is an MQ Research Fellow and Applied Statistician at the Centre for Implementation Science within the Department of Health Service & Population Research at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. She joined King's College London in 2019, focusing on physical and mental multimorbidity, and currently leads research using routinely collected data to understand infectious disease mortality in severe mental illness through her MQ Fellowship.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Psychobiology from University College London (awarded January 2017), where her research examined how stress and stress-related mental illness affects physical health under Professor Andrew Steptoe's supervision. Prior to King's, she held a post-doctoral position at Queen Mary University of London collaborating with East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr. Ronaldson's research centers on mental-physical multimorbidity, with specific expertise in infectious disease mortality among those with severe mental illness, environmental risk factors, and mental health interventions. She employs advanced quantitative methods with routinely collected health data to investigate clinical, behavioral, biological, and psychosocial factors. Her work spans Recovery College implementation across 28 countries, mental health stigma reduction, and the impact of environmental factors like air pollution on mental health outcomes.
Her significant scientific recognition includes the prestigious MQ Research Fellowship for her work on infectious disease mortality in severe mental illness. Current research projects include 'Understanding Ethnic Inequalities In Antidepressant Prescribing' (NIHR-funded), 'Understanding Infectious Disease Mortality in People with Severe Mental Illness' (MQ-funded through 2026), and 'Attitudes to Mental Illness 2024-25' (Mind-funded).
As part of the Centre for Mental Health Policy and Evaluation at King's, she contributes to the Advance Choice Documents Implementation (ACDI) project addressing research-to-practice gaps. Her work has been referenced by numerous news outlets and social media platforms, demonstrating real-world impact on mental health policy and practice.
