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Dr Chiu is a Clinical Lecturer and a Research Tutor of the ClinPsyD programme.

He leads the Research Modules and contributes to the EVBP2 Module, which covers child and adolescent mental health, forensic psychology, neurodevelopmental psychology, and minority mental health. 

He has served as an external viva examiner for King's College London and University of Bath. He is a standing review board member of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council. 

Academic Background

Dr Chiu completed his doctoral clinical psychology training at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN).

Prior to this, he earned an MSc (with distinctions) at University College London and Yale University, where he conducted neuroscience research on perinatal health and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans.

Key Research Interests

Dr Chiu's published research covers social anxiety, trauma, and depression, using big data, digital interventions, and AI. 

1) Social anxiety

- psychological processes that maintain adolescent social anxiety, including safety behaviours, self-focused attention, and mental imagery

- systemic factors associated with adolescent social anxiety, including parenting style, racial discrimination, and childhood maltreatment

- functioning impairment associated with adolescent social anxiety, including academic performance, peer relationships, and suicidality

2) PTSD

- expert witness consensus on PTSD assessment in medico-legal settings

- experiences of trauma-focused interventions in autistic adults

- experiences of social trauma in autistic adults

- clinicians' perspectives on the fear of re-traumatisation in trauma-focused interventions

- childhood maltreatment and its association with obesity 

- childhood maltreatment and its association with antisocial behaviour

3) Digital Intervention

- online growth mindset intervention for adolescents

4) Resilience

- resilience among refugee and asylum seekers

Teaching Interests

Dr Chiu has experiences of delivering lectures on:
- anxiety and depression in young people
- paediatric neuropsychology
- neurodevelopmental psychology
- critical appraisal
- systematic review and meta-analysis
- safeguarding
- quality improvement and leadership

Areas of Expertise

Clinical Expertise:
Dr Chiu works with young people and adults who suffer from anxiety and trauma-related disorders, using Cognitive Therapy (CT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), as a BABCP accredited therapist. He received further training in Attachment-based Family Therapy (ABFT) and Process-based Therapy (PBT).

Technical Expertise in Machine Learning and AI: 
Dr Chiu has received future training in machine learning, deep learning, neural network, natural language processing, computer vision, large language model, agentic AI, Python, R. 

Expert Witness: 
Dr Chiu serves as an expert witness for criminal court cases. He completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate in 2024. He is listed on the National Register of Certified Experts.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

DClinPsy, King's College London

Award Date: 1 Jul 2019

External positions

Honorary Clinical Psychologist, Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile

Honorary Consultant, Think Equal

Member, United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth

Keywords

  • Mental Health
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • PTSD
  • Data Science and Statistics
  • AI & Robotics

Media Expertise

  • AI
  • Mental Health
  • Technology
  • Psychology

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