Dr. Frances Meeten

Biography

Frances Meeten is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at King's College London. She specializes in understanding the mechanisms underpinning the development and maintenance of mood and anxiety disorders. Her research employs a variety of techniques, including cognitive, behavioral, and psychophysiological methods, to explore repetitive negative thinking and emotional disorders from a mind-body perspective. Currently, she is developing a research area funded by the Medical Research Council, focusing on the relationship between heart rate variability and anxiety symptoms using biofeedback. In addition to her research, Frances works clinically at the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma at the South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and serves as an EDI Theme Representative for the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre. She previously completed her BSc in Psychology, a Master's in Research Methods, and a DPhil in Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Sussex, followed by four years of postdoctoral research in academic and NHS roles. Frances also completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at King's College London and is a Visiting Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sussex. Her research interests include Repetitive Negative Thinking, Mood Disorders, Heart Rate Variability, and Digital Mental Health Interventions.

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