Prof. David Forbes Ph.D. is the Academic Director of Maudsley Health and a Professorial Fellow to the Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne. He is a clinical psychologist with 30 years’ experience in the assessment and treatment of mental health impacts of trauma and adversity. He is an international expert in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), leading the inaugural Australian national clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of PTSD and current Chair of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies PTSD clinical guidelines committee.
Prof. Forbes has published over 270 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has a strong track record in leading initiatives to improve outcomes for people affected by trauma through the translation of research into effective policy, practice and service system initiatives.