Dr Waterman is a consultant psychiatrist, researcher, and educator, recognised as a leading national expert on mental health and wellbeing. She is frequently consulted by governmental and national medical bodies on diverse topics, particularly sleep and insomnia, population health, lifestyle medicine, health inequalities (such as the health of asylum seekers), cognitive-behavioural therapy, treatment-resistant OCD, anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma. She also has a keen interest in the benefits of mindfulness and meditation for mental health and wellbeing. Don't miss your opportunity to learn all there is to understand about mental health and wellbeing with Lauren Waterman.
Dr Waterman has received 15 national and international awards, including the Women of the Future Award 2022 and four honours from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She is widely published in esteemed medical journals, such as the British Medical Journal, and has been featured in interviews with media outlets and organisations like Anxiety UK.
She developed and led an innovative insomnia service at the renowned Maudsley Hospital in London and created an insomnia pathway for North Central London, which has since been shared nationally. Beyond her clinical work, Dr Waterman also serves as a journal editor, medical lead for a charity supporting asylum seekers, and population health lead for mental illness.
A sought-after speaker, Dr Waterman has delivered talks at prestigious events such as Anthropy, the Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress, and the American Psychosomatic Society’s annual conference. She also regularly provides training and lectures across the UK on topics such as insomnia and healthcare access. Her presentations are renowned for being informative, interactive, and highly engaging.
Lauren Waterman's speaker topics are listed below:
- Treatment of Complex Mental Health Disorders
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
- Population Health Management
- Mental Health Needs of Asylum Seekers and Refugees
- Treating Insomnia
- Mindfulness & Meditation
- 2022 - Winner of the Women of the Future Award
- 2022 - Runner-Up of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Higher Trainee of the Year Award
- 2022 - Completed Population Health Fellowship training with Health Education England
- 2021 - Recipient of the Health Education England-funded Population Health Fellowship
- 2020 - MD(Res) Doctoral Student at King's College London
- 2020 - Recipient of the MD(res) Full Scholarship from Mental Health UK
- 2020 - Graduated from King's College London with a Distinction in PGCert in Applied Research Methods
- 2019 - Runner-up of the National Royal Society of Medicine's Psychiatry Prize
- 2019 - Awarded a research grant from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- 2015 - Winner of the National Royal College of Psychiatrists Foundation Doctor of the Year award, the National Royal College of Psychiatrists Philip Davis Prize & the International Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award
- 2015 - Winner of the South Thames Foundation Trust's Leadership & Audit Prizes
- 2014 - Winner of the South Thames Foundation Trust's Leadership & Learning Portfolio Prizes
- 2013 - Graduated from Imperial College London with a Bachelor of Medicine & a Bachelor of Surgery
- 2011 - Winner of the National Royal College of Psychiatrists London Division Research Prize
- 2011 - Runner-up of the National Oral Presentation Prize from the Association for the Study of Medical Education
- 2011 - Graduated from King's College London with a 1st Class Honours degree, IBSc in Psychology
- Winner of the Haris Ahmed Memorial Prize for the best research project of all students undertaking the Intercalated BSc in Psychology/Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Pathway at King’s College London
Key Publications:
- Waterman LZ, Selsick H. (Aug 2023) Insomnia and its treatment should be given more importance. British Journal of General Practice.
- Waterman LZ, .... (July 2023) Patterns of insomnia and its treatment in North Central London: Using primary care data to establish unmet needs and health inequalities. (Abstract) BJPsychOpen.
- Waterman LZ, Creed M. (June 2023) A new insomnia treatment service: The benefits and challenges of establishing a trainee-led service. BJPsych Bulletin.
- Waterman LZ, Pillay M, Katona C. (Oct 2022) The mass release of migrants from UK immigration detention during the COVID-19 pandemic: what can be learned? BJPsychBulletin, 1:1-6.
- Waterman LZ, Pillay M, Sen P et al. (Feb 2022) It is time to expand community alternatives to immigration detention. BMJ; 376:o458
- Waterman LZ, Pillay M, Katona C. (April 2021) Health data sharing for immigration control impacts marginalised communities (Letter of the week). BMJ; 373:n1042
- Waterman LZ, Selsick H. (April 2021) Sedatives for insomnia should not be stopped prematurely. BMJ; 373:n1092
- Waterman LZ. (Jan, 2021) Cultural competence in vaccine rollout: migrants would face difficulties accessing COVID-19 vaccines. BMJ; 372:n220.
- Waterman LZ, Cooper M. (Oct, 2020) Self-Administered EMDR Therapy: Potential Solution for Expanding the Availability of Psychotherapy for PTSD or Unregulated Recipe for Disaster?BJPsych Open.
- Waterman LZ, Katona C, Katona C. (April, 2020) Assessing asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants. BJPsych Bulletin, 44(2). PMCID: 7283125
- Waterman LZ. (Oct, 2019) Urgent treatment must never be withheld from migrants. BMJ, 367:l6043.
- Mason L, Waterman LZ. (June, 2016) A symptom observation chart to support an individualised approach to care for dying patients in the hospital. Clinical Medicine Journal, 16(3):300-1. PMID 27251927.
- Waterman LZ., Weinman JA. (April, 2012) Medical Student Syndrome: Fact or Fiction? Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, Volume 74, Issue 3, A1-106.(Abstract)
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