Dr Cate Bailey is a liaison and older adult psychiatrist in East London. Alongside clinical work she is an MHRUK (Mental Health Research UK) scholar completing an MD(Res) at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (King’s College, London). Her mixed-methods research focusses on experiences, understanding and conceptual models in patients with functional neurological disorders. She is a former NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, completed an MRes at Queen Mary University, London and was trainees’ section editor of the BJPsych Bulletin (2018-2021). She is part of the MedAct research network and interested in participatory, co-produced and trauma-informed research and practice.

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