Gwen Adshead

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] At the age of 11 Adshead flew to England alone to attend Cheltenham Ladies' College as a boarder.[3] Adshead 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]

Gwen Adshead
Gwen Adshead delivering a Gresham College lecture in February 2015
Born1960
Christchurch, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Occupation(s)Psychiatrist, psychotherapist

In 2012 received a Jerwood Award to support the writing of A Short Book About Evil, published 28 Apr 2015.

Personal Life

She is the mother of two boys.[4] She is a Christian and enjoys singing as part of a choir.[3]

Media Appearances

She 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. [5]

Bibliography
  • —— (2015). Short Book About Evil. Jessica Kingsley. ISBN 978-1849050548. (28 Apr 2015)

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Professor Gwen Adshead". Gresham College. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Dr Gwen Adshead". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. HARDtalk - Dr Gwen Adshead - Forensic Psychiatrist, retrieved 2 September 2022
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