Ken Laidlaw

Ken Laidlaw, MA, MPhil., PhD, C.Psychol., is a qualified clinical psychologist and academic with many years experience of service development and research with older people. He gained his PhD at Edinburgh University. He is employed part of his time at the University of Edinburgh within the school of Health in Social Science and until recently he was deputy course director on the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. He is also employed with NHS Lothian where he is consultant clinical...See more

Ken Laidlaw, MA, MPhil., PhD, C.Psychol., is a qualified clinical psychologist and academic with many years experience of service development and research with older people. He gained his PhD at Edinburgh University. He is employed part of his time at the University of Edinburgh within the school of Health in Social Science and until recently he was deputy course director on the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. He is also employed with NHS Lothian where he is consultant clinical psychologist and professional lead for older adult clinical psychology services for Edinburgh. He is regularly invited to present clinical workshops nationally and internationally on the application of CBT with older people. He has written a number of articles and book chapters on CBT with older people. His research interests are ongoing and include looking at the development of treatment approaches for older people with emotional distress and significant chronic health problems. Bob G. Knight, Ph.D. is the Merle H. Bensinger Professor of Gerontology and Professor of Psychology at the Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California. In addition to that position, he also serves as Director of the Tingstad Older Adult Counseling Center and faculty director of the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center. He is currently serving the Department of Psychology as Director of Clinical Training. He has published extensively in mental health and aging (including 'Psychotherapy with Older Adults', 'Outreach with the Elderly', 'A guide to psychotherapy and aging: Effective clinical interventions in a life-stage context' and 'Psychotherapy with depression in older adults'. He has also been active in various professional organizations relating to psychology and aging. See less