Kamaldeep Bhui Explained

Kamaldeep Bhui
Occupation:	Professor of Psychiatry
Workplaces:	University of Oxford; Queen Mary University of London
Alma Mater:	United Medical & Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals (UMDS)
Awards:	Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2017)

Kamaldeep Bhui is a Kenyan-born British academic. He is an expert on cultural psychiatry, ethnic disparities in psychiatric disorders,^[1] and cultural competency in mental health care. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford^[2] and Honorary Professor in the Center for Psychiatry at Queen Mary University of London.^[3] In 2017, Bhui was named a Commander of Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's New Years' Honors List in honor of his services to mental health care and research.^[4]

Bhui has served as Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Psychiatry,^[5] as Editor of the International Journal of Culture and Mental Health,^[6] and as Director of the World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre.^[7]

Biography

Bhui was born in Kenya to a family of Punjabi Sikh background, and educated in the United Kingdom.^[8]

Bhui graduated from the United Medical & Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals with a medical degree in 1988. He holds postgraduate qualifications in psychiatry, mental health studies, epidemiology, and psychotherapy. He completed clinical training in London, secured a first Consultant appointment in 1999, followed in 2000 and 2003 by Consultant/Senior Lecturer and Consultant/Professorial posts in East London Foundation Trust and Queen Mary University of London.^[9] Bhui was subsequently appointed Professor of Cultural Psychiatry and Epidemiology at the Research Centre for Psychiatry at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and the London School of Medicine.

Bhui is co-founder of Careif, an international mental health charity.^[10]

Books

• Bhugra, D., & Bhui, K. (2001). Cross-cultural psychiatry: a practical guide. Arnold.
• Bhugra, D., & Bhui, K. (Eds.). (2018). Textbook of cultural psychiatry. Cambridge University Press.
• Bhugra, D., Bhui, K., Wong, S. Y. S., & Gilman, S. E. (Eds.). (2018). Oxford textbook of public mental health. Oxford University Press.
• Bhui, K. E. (Ed.) (2002). Racism and mental health: Prejudice and suffering. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Bhui, K. (Ed.). (2013). Elements of culture and mental health: critical questions for clinicians. RCPsych Publications.
• Bhui, K. and Bhugra, D. (Eds.) (2020). Terrorism, Violent Radicalisation and Mental Health. Oxford University Press.

External links

• Faculty Homepage, University of Oxford

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mental Health and the South Asian heritage community. 2020-11-26. www.bbc.co.uk.
2. Web site: Kam Bhui — Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford. 2020-12-08. www.phc.ox.ac.uk. en.
3. Web site: Kamaldeep Bhui, CBE MD (Lon) FRCP(Edin) FRCPsych FRSA PFHEA - Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine - Barts and The London. 2020-12-08. www.qmul.ac.uk.
4. Web site: 2017 New Year Honours for health and social care services. 2020-11-25. GOV.UK. en.
5. Web site: The British Journal of Psychiatry Cambridge Core. 2020-11-26. Cambridge Core. en.
6. Bhugra. Dinesh. Bhui. K S. Henderson. David. 2008. Editorial. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health. en. 1. 1. 1–2. 10.1080/17542860802265153. 214651970 . 1754-2863.
7. Bhui. Kamaldeep S.. Fiorillo. Andrea. Stein. Dan. Okasha. Tarek. Ndetei. David. Lam. Linda. Chaturvedi. Santosh. Maj. Mario. 2016. Improving education, policy and research in mental health worldwide: the role of the WPA Collaborating Centres. World Psychiatry. en. 15. 3. 300. 10.1002/wps.20360. 5032491. 27717249.
8. Web site: Kamaldeep Bhui – WPA-TPS. 2020-12-07. en-US.
9. Web site: Professor Kamaldeep Bhui CBE Centre for Mental Health. 2020-10-23. www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk.
10. Web site: 2016-12-31. Careif Co-Founder and Director, Professor Kam Bhui Receives a CBE. 2020-12-08. Psychreg. en-GB.