Peter Fonagy

Peter Fonagy is a Clinical Professor at the Yale School of Medicine's Child Study Center. He is renowned for pioneering mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for personality disorders and has contributed extensively to developmental psychopathology and psychotherapy efficacy research. His academic roles include collaborations with institutions like the Anna Freud Centre and Menninger Clinic.

Education: PhD from University College London, BS in Psychology (1974). Research focuses on attachment theory, borderline personality disorder, and the neural correlates of mental health. He leads major studies, including a £5.4m Wellcome Trust initiative on adolescent psychiatry and the MOAM trial for antisocial personality disorder.

Key achievements include the Gradiva Prize, Sigmund Freud Prize, and NIHR Senior Investigator status. His work spans clinical trials (e.g., BPP vs. CBT for adolescent depression) and public health initiatives like the SUMMIT trial for postnatal depression in LMICs.

• Awards: British Academy Fellow, Mary J. Sigourney Award
• Grants: Wellcome Strategic Award, NIHR funding
• Labs/Teams: Anna Freud Centre, Menninger Clinic collaborations