Dr Priscilla Kent is a Consultant Psychiatrist, currently providing clinical lead to a busy Community Mental Health Team in South Hackney, London.
Dr Kent trained as a medical doctor at Barts and the London Medical college, graduating in 1994. She became a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2000 and has been a substantive NHS Consultant Psychiatrist since 2013.
In her current role Dr Kent assesses new patient referrals and provides follow up with patients with severe mental illness, including patients on restriction orders and community treatment orders. She also works alongside inpatient colleagues to provide continuing care, including home visits, outpatient appointments and online assessments. Dr Kent has particular interest in psychotherapeutic approaches as well as working within the biopsychosocial model.
Dr Kent has completed Bond Solon training and also has experience providing medical reports for court to support immigration appeals. She accepts instructions for personal injury and clinical negligence cases for both claimant and defendant.
Dr Kent’s particular areas of expertise include:
- The diagnosis and treatment of depression
- Anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Stress-related disorders
- Bipolar affective disorders
- Psychosis
- Personality disorders
- Adult ADHD