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Dr Simon Lewis

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  • University College Hospital

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3275175

Professional background

Dr Simon Lewis qualified from UCH in 1991. After medical posts, he pursued a career in psychiatry. Since 2000, he has worked at UCLH for two days a week as a consultant in liaison child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr Lewis is particularly interested in physical illness and its psychological sequelae.

Dr Lewis was the clinical lead and consultant psychiatrist at Simmons House adolescent psychiatric unit in North London until 2021.

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Research interests

Dr Lewis is interested in the role of fathers in the care of infants and children. He has published outcomes studies exploring the benefits of adolescent psychiatric inpatient treatment.

Publications

  • Predictors of change in global psychiatric functioning at an inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit: A decade of experience. Jane Kennedy, Philippa Hembry, Dan Green, David Skuse and Simon Lewis. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry (2020) 25, 2, 471-482
  • Outcomes of inpatient psychiatric treatment for adolescents: A multiple perspectives evaluation. YingMin Lee, Peter Martin, Pippa Hembry and Simon Lewis. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry (2018) 23, 3, 409-424
  • Vitamin D deficiency in adolescents in a tier 4 psychiatric unit. N Stewart & S Lewis. BJPsych Bulletin (2017) 41, 3, 133-136
  • The influence of mothers' and fathers' sensitivity in the first year of life on children's cognitive outcomes at 18 and 36 months. L-E Malmberg , S Lewis, A West, E Murray, K Sylva , A Stein. Child: care, health and development (2016) 42, 1, 1-7.
  • A comparison of father–infant interaction between primary and non-primary care giving fathers. S. N. Lewis, A. F. West, A. Stein, L.-E. Malmberg, K. Bethell, J. Barnes, K. Sylva, P. Leach. Child: care, health and development (2009) 35, 2, 199–207
  • Why do some fathers become primary caregivers for their infants? A qualitative study. A. F. West, S.N. Lewis, B. Ram,J. Barnes,P. Leach, K. Sylva, A. Stein. Child: care, health and development (2009) 35, 2, 208–216
  • Parent-infant interaction: a growth model approach. Malmberg LE, Stein A, West A, Lewis S, Barnes J, Leach P, Sylva K; FCCC. Infant Behav Dev. (2007) 30: 615-30