Professor Hugo Critchley
Qualifications
MBChB, DPhil, FRCPsych
GMC number: 3483200
Practising since: 1990
Specialties
General Psychiatry
Consultation times
- Tuesdays: 2.00-6.00pm
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About
Prof Hugo Critchley is an approachable and skilled consultant Psychiatrist. He has expertise in general adult psychiatry and neuropsychiatry, with a longstanding specialist focus on the diagnosis and clinical care of adults with neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism, chronic tics (e.g. Tourette Syndrome) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Hugo helped build specialist NHS clinical services in Sussex for neurodivergent adults, now established for over 16 years. The overlap and interaction between neurodevelopmental conditions and physical health issues are particular areas of interest and expertise.
Hugo was appointed in 2006 as the first (foundation) Professor of Psychiatry at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), having previously worked in London at the UCL Institute of Neurology and the KCL Institute of Psychiatry. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and was Chair of the College's Academic Faculty. 2019-2024 in the Hugo is internationally recognised for leading high impact research on mind-brain-body interactions.
Special interests
Expression and co-occurrence in adults of neurodevelopmental conditions (Autism, tics & Tourettes, ADHD)
Therapeutic use exemption for athletes
Neuropsychiatry
Other interests
Mind-brain-body interaction including dysautonomia and hypermobility in neurodivergent individuals
Personal interests
Running, cycling, history
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Professor Hugo Critchley at Nuffield Health
- Impulse control
- Drug therapy
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Research
Professor Hugo Critchley has an international profile as a highly-cited clinical neuroscientist, whose work has advanced our understanding of the interaction between mind, brain, and body. Hugo leads active research programmes within Brighton and Sussex Medical School, combining patient studies, neuroimaging and autonomic physiology. His research helps define the way in which states of bodily arousal are controlled by the brain and how thoughts, feelings and behaviours are shaped by physiological changes in the body. Prof Critchley’s team applies this understanding to gain new insights into psychological symptoms and mental health disorders, including psychosis and anxiety. A growing focus has been on the development of new therapeutic approaches based on this integrative science. Prof Critchley has published more than 300 peer reviewed scientific papers and over 30 book chapters, and is a regular presenter at international scientific conferences.
Memberships
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- General Medical Council
- British Neuroscience Association
- British Neuropsychiatry Association
- American Psychological Association
- Medical & Dentistry Indemnity UK (MDDUS)
- Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine
Other posts held
- Neurodevelopmental Services Consultant Psychiatrist
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Professor of Psychiatry Brighton and Sussex Medical School University of Sussex