Dr. Paramala Santosh

Professor

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Biography

Professor Santosh is an internationally recognised expert in paediatric psychopharmacology, focusing on treatment-resistant developmental multimorbidity and various neuropsychiatric problems, including acquired brain injury, childhood dementias, and rare diseases such as Rett syndrome, Septo-Optic Dysplasia, and Mucopolysaccharidoses. Her research prioritizes translational personalised medicine approaches utilizing remote digital health monitoring, structured pharmacological strategies, sensor-based psychophysiological monitoring, and machine learning. Professor Santosh is an active member of the European ADHD Guideline Group (EAGG) and serves on the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Executive Committee. She also acts as an Editorial Advisor for BMC Pediatrics. In her teaching capacity, she supervises MSc students in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, guiding them through individual clinical placements and research projects. At the Centre for Interventional Paediatric Psychopharmacology Research Team (CIPPRT), she focuses on medication-related suicidality, developing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PCOMs), particularly for rare diseases like Rett syndrome and Mucopolysaccharidoses. One of her current projects, ATTENS, investigates the potential of eTNS in improving symptoms and cognitive performance in children with ADHD, further emphasizing her commitment to advancing child mental health research.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.