Gwen Adshead (born 1960) is a forensic psychotherapist,[1] Visiting Professor of Psychiatry at Gresham College, Jochelson visiting professor at the Yale School of Law and Psychiatry, and consultant forensic psychiatrist at Ravenswood House.[2]
Gwen Adshead | |
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 Gwen Adshead delivering a Gresham College lecture in February 2015 | |
| Born | 14th September 1960 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist, psychotherapist |
Life
editAt the age of 11 Adshead flew alone to England from her native New Zealand to attend Cheltenham Ladies' College as a boarder.[3] She qualified in medicine in 1983 and holds two master's degrees; in medical law and ethics, and in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.[2] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2005.[2] She was previously a consultant at Broadmoor Hospital, where she treated people referred to by the media as "the violent insane", but whom she described as "not mad or bad, but sad".[1] She has written more than a hundred academic papers.[1]
In 2012 Adshead received a Jerwood Award to support the writing of A Short Book About Evil, published 28 Apr 2015.
The Devil You Know, which she co-wrote with Eileen Horne, was shortlisted for Best Nonfiction at the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards.[4]
Personal life
editShe is the mother of two boys.[5] She is a Christian and enjoys singing as part of a choir.[3]
Media appearances
editShe was the castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 1 July 2010.[3]
In August 2022 she was on BBC HARDtalk where she discussed her career, compassion and the concept of evil. [6]
In November 2024 she delivered the BBC's annual Reith Lecture series opening a 4-part discourse on BBC Radio 4 commencing 26th November 2024. [7]
Bibliography
edit- —— (2015). Short Book About Evil. Jessica Kingsley. ISBN 978-1849050548. (28 Apr 2015)
- ——; Horne, Eileen (2022). The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry. Scribner. ISBN 978-1982134808. (23 August 2022)
References
edit- ^ a b c Laurance, Jeremy (25 September 2010). "Is there a cure for Britain's most dangerous criminals? - Crime - UK - The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Professor Gwen Adshead". Gresham College. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Dr Gwen Adshead". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Ngaio Marsh Awards 2023 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Urwin, Rosamund (2 July 2012). "There's evil in all of us, says Broadmoor doctor Gwen Adshead - London Life - Life & Style - London Evening Standard". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ HARDtalk - Dr Gwen Adshead - Forensic Psychiatrist, retrieved 2 September 2022
- ^ BBC Reith Lectures "Four Questions About Violence" - Dr Gwen Adshead, Forensic Psychiatrist, retrieved 26 November 2024