Chris Ludlow

Dr. Chris Ludlow is a Lecturer in Psychology within the School of Health Sciences at Swinburne University of Technology. With over 15 years of clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health, he has held key roles at institutions including the NHS, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Queensland Children's Hospital, and the Anna Freud Centre. He previously served as Deputy Director of a University College London (UCL) clinical training program focused on workforce development in mental health services. At Swinburne, he is Deputy Director of the Psychology Clinic and Unit Convenor for the Psychology of Trauma and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Research.

His research spans clinical and health psychology, with a focus on evidence-based practice, cognitive behaviour therapy, developmental psychopathology, and mental health literacy, particularly among migrant populations such as Sri Lankan Australians. His work integrates qualitative and quantitative methods to explore barriers and facilitators to mental health service access, depression recognition, and help-seeking behaviors.

The recent articles highlight a strong trend in transcultural mental health, digital mental health interventions, and the integration of AI in psychological assessment. His publications also reflect expertise in workforce development and innovative training platforms in oncology and child mental health. He has contributed to both academic journals and public discourse through outlets like The Conversation.

• Help-seeking intentions and depression treatment beliefs amongst Sri Lankan Australians (2025)
• Co-designing a motivational interviewing training platform (2024)
• Cognitive behaviour therapy for pandemic-related anxiety in adolescents (2024)
• AI in psychiatric case formulations (2025)
• Depression recognition in migrant populations (2022)

Dr. Ludlow actively supervises higher-degree research students in areas such as perinatal OCD, body image, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards, but his work has been cited extensively, particularly his 2005 paper on refugee attitudes. He has no known grants mentioned in the text but leads research with clear policy and clinical implications. His work is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being).

He is involved in developing and evaluating digital training tools and is exploring the role of AI in mental health. His leadership in the Swinburne Psychology Clinic and as a clinical supervisor underscores his commitment to bridging research and practice. He collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across psychology, oncology, and digital health.