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Dr Samuel Tromans

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

School/Department: Population Health Sciences, Department of

Email: st386@leicester.ac.uk

Profile

I am Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Leicester and an Honorary Consultant in the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

I am also Academic Secretary of the Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Special Interest Group, and an Executive Committee Member of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

My research interests include psychiatric epidemiology, autism, and intellectual (learning) disability.

Research

I am a member of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey team, funded by NHS Digital via the Department of Health and Social Care, working with Professor Traolach Brugha and Ms Zoe Morgan (University of Leicester).

Other projects include investigating the use of Brain in Hand among autistic adults working with Professor Rohit Shankar (University of Plymouth) and funded by the NHS Small Business Research Initiative, and investigating the characteristics of adults with intellectual disability in receipt of multiple antipsychotic medications (funded by the Baily Thomas Charitable Fund). 

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Tromans, S., Summer, I., Abdullah, S., Ledger, J., Lennard, S., Basset, P., Colledge, R., Bilkey, D., Staples, C., Edwards, S., Carr, G., Laugharne, R., Shankar, R. (2024). Understanding the current provisions of support for people with an Intellectual Disabilities and/or autism in crisis: A mixed methods study. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. [Link to article]
  2. Mokdad, A., Bisignano, C., Hsu, J.M., Vollset, S.E., Murray, C.J.L. (2024). Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022-50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet [Link to article]
  3. Mokdad, A., Bisignano, C., Hsu, J.M., Murray, C.J.L. (2024). The burden of disease, injuries, and risk factors by state for the USA, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet [Link to article]
  4. Tromans, S.J., Sawhney, I., Odiyoor, M., de Villiers, J., McCarthy, J., Boer, H., Alexander, R., Courtenay, K., Wallace, S., Gangadharan, S., Roy, A., Blake, A., Purandare, K., Iyer, A., Laugharne, R., Weisner, V., Shankar, R. (2024). Long-term segregation and seclusion for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism in hospitals: a critique of current state of affairs. BJPsych. [Link to article]
  5. Comfort, H., McHugh, T., Schumacher, A.E., Murray, C.J.L., Dandona, R., Kassebaum, N.J. (2024). Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks’ gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. [Link to article]
  6. Tromans, S., Sawhney, I., Shankar, R. (2023). The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism: commentary, author response, Tromans et al. BJPsych, Vol 225 (3), pp. 414-415. [Link to article]
  7. Tromans, S.J., Teece, L., Shankar, R., Hassiotis, A., Brugha, T., McManus, S. (2024). Primary care experiences of adults reporting learning disability: a probability sample survey. British Journal of General Practice. [Link to article]
  8. Feigin, V., Bisignano, C., Vos, T., Murray, C.J.L., et al. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Neurology, Vol 23 (10), 973-1003. [Link to article]
  9. Tromans, S., Teece, L., Saunders, C.L., McManus, S., Brugha, T. (2024). The characteristics and primary care experiences of people who self-report as autistic: a probability sample survey of adults registered with primary care services in England. BMJ Open, Vol 14, e081388. [Link to article]
  10. Lennard, S., Tromans, S.J., Taub, R., Mitchell, S., Shankar, R. (2024). SpeechMatch – A novel digital approach to supporting communication for neurodiverse groups. Healthcare Technology Letters. [Link to article]
  11. Bennewith, C., Bellah, J., Watkins, L., Tromans, S., Bhui, K., Shankar, R. (2024). Sublime and extended reality experiences to enhance emotional wellbeing for autistic people: A state of the art review and narrative synthesis. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. [Link to article]
  12. Watkins, L., Henning, O., Bassett, P., Ashby, S., Tromans, S., Shankar, R. (2024). Epilepsy professionals’ views on Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) counselling: A tale of two countries. European Journal of Neurology. [Link to article]
  13. Vollset, S.E., Abaneh, H.S., Smith, A.E., Murray, C.J.L., et al. (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, Vol 403 (10440), 2204-2256. [Link to article]
  14. Brauer, M., Roth, G.A., Murray, C.J.L., Gakidou, E., et al. (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, Vol 403 (10440), 2162-2203. [Link to article]
  15. Badger, S., Watkins, L.V., Bassett, P., Roy, A., Eyeoyibo, M., Sawhney, I., Purandere, K., Wood, L., Pugh, A., Hammett, J., Sheehan, R., Tromans, S., Shankar, R. (2024). The relationship between clinical presentation and nature of care in adults with intellectual disability and epilepsy – a national comparative cohort study. BJPsychOpen, Vol 10 (3), e.94. [Link to article]
  16. Tromans, S., Rybczynska-Bunt, S., Mitchell, S., Cummins, S., Cox, D., Downing, J., Lee, P.H., Teece, L., Marson, T. Shankar, R. (2024). Acceptability of virtual psychiatric consultations for routine follow-ups post pandemic for people with intellectual disabilities – a cross sectional study. BJPsychOpen, Vol 10 (3), e90. [Link to article]
  17. Ferrari, A.J., Santomauro, D.F., Vos, T., Murray, C.L., et al. (2024). Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and health life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, Vol 403 (10440), 2133-2161. [Link to article]
  18. Tromans, S.J., Desarkar, P. (2024). Editorial on Common Mental Health Disorders and Cognitive Decline in a Longitudinal Down Syndrome Cohort. BJPsychOpen, Vol 10, e77. [Link to article]
  19. Naghavi, M., Ong, K.L., Wool, E.E., Murray, C.L., et al. (2024). Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, Vol 403 (10440), 2100-2132. [Link to article]
  20. Bhattacharjee, N. V., Schumacher, A. E., Murray, C.L., Smith, A.E., Vollset, S.E., et al. (2024). Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, Vol 403 (10440), 2057-2099. [Link to article]
  21. Steinmetz, J.D., Seeher, K.M., Ong, K.L., Feigin, V.L., Vos, T., Dua, T., et al. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Stud 2021. Lancet Neurology, Vol 23 (4), 344-381. [Link to article]
  22. Schumacher, A.E., Kyu, H.H., Lim, S.S., Murray, C.J.L., et al. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, Vol 403 (10440), 1989-2056. [Link to article]
  23. Watkins, L.V., Moon, S., Burrows, L., Tromans, S., Barwell, J., Shankar, R. (2024). Pharmacological Management of Fragile X Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Narrative Summary of the Current Evidence. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. [Link to article]
  24. Tromans, S., Robinson, G., Gabrielsson, A., Bassett, P., Sawhney, I., Triantafyllopoulou, P., Hassiotis, A., Shankar, R. (2024). The views of psychiatrists on proposed changes to the England and Wales Mental Health Act 1983 legislation for people with intellectual disability: A National Study. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol 70 (2), 388-401. [Link to article]
  25. Mensah, G.A., Fuster, V., Murray, C.J.L., Roth, G.A., et al. (2023). Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol 82 (25), pp: 2350-2473. [Link to article]
  26. Korb, L., Tromans, S., Perera, B., Khan, N., Burrows, L., Laugharne, R., Hassiotis, A., Allgar, V., Efron, D., Maidment, I., Shankar, R. (2023). The potential for medicinal cannabis to help manage challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disability: A perspective review. Journal of Psychopharmacology., Vol 37 (12), 1201-1208. [Link to article]
  27. Krockow, E.M., Emerson, T., Youssef, E., Scott, S., Tromans, S. (2023). Evidencing general acceptability of open-label placebo use for tackling overtreatment in primary care: A mixed methods study. BMC Medicine, Vol 21, 362. [Link to article]
  28. Tromans, S., Martin, R., Jaggi, P., Lewin, G., Robinson, C., Janickyj, A., Joshi, K., Clarke, D., Kiani, R., Gangadharan, S. (2023). Developing a Patient and Public Involvement Training Course for People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Leicestershire Experience. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, Vol 10 (4), 411-425. [Link to article]
  29. Tromans, S., Desarkar, P. (2023). Assessing for autism in adult psychiatry. BJPsychOpen, Vol 9 (5), e144. [Link to article]
  30. Tromans, S., Drewett, A., Lee, P., O’Reilly, M. (2023). A Survey of the Workplace Experiences of Police Force Employees who are Autistic and/or have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. BJPsychOpen, Vol 9 (4), e123. [Link to article]
  31. Ong, K.L., Stafford, L.K., McLaughlin, S.A. Magliano, D.J., Murray, C.J.L., Hay, S.I., Vos, T., et al. (2023). Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, Vol 402 (10397), 203-234. [Link to article]
  32. Gabrielsson A., Tromans S., Newman H., Triantafyllopoulou P., Hassiotis A., Bassett P., Watkins L., Sawhney I., Cooper M., Griffiths L., Pullen A., Roy A., Angus-Leppan H., Thomas R.H., Kinney M., Tittensor P., Shankar, R. (2023). Awareness of Social care needs in people with epilepsy and intellectual disability. Epilepsy and Behaviour, Vol 145, 109286. [Link to article]
  33. Tromans, S., Henley, W., Summers, I., Bilkey, D., Datson, J., Doherty, N., Morpeth, L., Benbow, S., Jelbert, R., Roy, A., Watkins, L., Perera, B., Shazad, S., Pender, R., Alexander, R., Laugharne, R., Shankar, R. (2023). The psychological and social impact of the digital self-support system “Brain in Hand” on autistic people: An England and Wales prospective cohort study. BJPsychOpen, Vol 9(3), e96. [Link to article]
  34. Gabrielsson, A., Moghaddassian, M., Sawhney, I., Shardlow, S., Tromans, S., Bassett, P., Shankar, R. (2023). The long-term psycho-social impact of the pandemic on people with intellectual disability and their carers. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 0(0). [Link to article]
  35. Gabrielsson, A., Tromans, S., Watkins, L., Burrows, L., Laugharne, R., Shankar, R. (2023). Poo Matters! A scoping review of impact of constipation on epilepsy. Seizure. [Link to article]
  36. Newman, H., Rudra, S., Burrows, L., Tromans, S., Watkins, L., Triantafyllopoulou, P., Hassiotis, A., Gabrielsson, A., Shankar, R. (2023). Who cares? A scoping review on intellectual disability, epilepsy, and social care. Seizure. [Link to article]
  37. Tromans, S., Bhui, K., Sawhney, I., Odiyoor, M., Courtenay, K., Roy, A., Boer, H., Alexander, R., Biswas, A., McCarthy, J., Gulati, G., Laugharne, R., Shankar, R. (2023). The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 222(5), 188-190. [Link to article]
  38. Tromans, S., Stewart, Z., Brugha, T. (2023). Autism: Social care, reasonable adjustments and the personal passport. BJPsych Advances, 1-4. doi:10.1192/bja.2023.2. [Link to article]
  39. Melvin, C., Barnoux, M., Roy, A., Devapriam, J., Blair, R., Tromans, S., Shepstone, L., Langdon, P. (2022). A systematic review of inpatient psychiatric care for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism:effectiveness, patient safety and experience. BJPsych Open, Vol 8 (6), e187. [Link to article]
  40. Tromans, S., Brugha, T. (2022). Autism epidemiology: distinguishing between identification and prevalence. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, Vol 26, pp: 4-6. [Link to article]
  41. Tromans, S. (2021). Editorial on psychological distress in the Greek general population during the first COVID-19 lockdown. BJPsych Open, Vol 7 (5), e170. [Link to article]
  42. Perera, B., Chen, J., Korb, L., Borakati, A., Courtenay, K., Henley, W., Tromans, S., Shankar, R. (2021) Patterns of comorbidity and psychopharmacology in adults with intellectual disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: an UK national cross-sectional audit. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, pp: 1-8. [Link to article]
  43. Tromans, S., Ahmed, S., & Chakraborty, N. (2021). COVID‐19 and the two‐way relationship with neuropsychiatric disorders. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, Vol 25 (1), pp: 4-6. [Link to article]
  44. Tromans, S., Yao, G., Alexander, R., Mukaetova-Ladinska, E., Kiani, R., Al-Uzri, M., Chester, V., Carr, R., Morgan, Z., Vounzoulaki, E., Brugha, T. (2020). The Prevalence of Diabetes in Autistic Persons: A Systematic Review. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, Vol 16, pp: 212-225. [Link to article]
  45. Tromans, S., Kinney, M., Chester, V., Alexander, R., Roy, A., Sander, J., Dudson, H., Shankar, R. (2020). Priority Concerns for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. BJPsych Open, Vol 6 (6), e128. [Link to article]
  46. Chakraborty, N., Carr, R., Tromans, S. (2020). The impact of COVID-19 on an early intervention in psychosis service. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, Vol 24 (4), pp: 17-21. [Link to article]
  47. Tromans, S., Chester, V., Harrison, H., Pankhania, P., Booth, H., Chakraborty, N. (2020). Patterns of use of secondary mental health services before and during COVID-19 lockdown: an observational study. BJPsych Open, Vol 6, (6), e114. [Link to article]
  48. Kinney, M., Chester, V., Tromans, S., Alexander, R., Angus-Leppan, H., Bagary, M., Cock, H., Devapriam, J., Hassiotis, A., Mula, M., Reuber, M., Ring, H., Roy, A., Scheepers, M., Shankar, R. (2020). Epilepsy, anti-seizure medication, intellectual disability and challenging behaviour – Everyone’s business, no one’s priority. Seizure, Vol 81, pp: 111-116. [Link to article]
  49. Tromans, S., Chester, V. (2020). Commentary on "being diagnosed with autism in adulthood: a personal case study.” Advances in Autism, Vol 7, (3), pp: 262-265. [Link to article]
  50. Velayudhan, L., Baillon, S., Daby, L., Suntharamoorthy, P., Kablan, A., Tromans, S., Lindesay, J. (2020). Predictors of disease progression in early onset Alzheimer’s dementia: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. Vol 21 (11), pp: 1735-1739. [Link to article]
  51. Tromans, S., Chester, V., Gemegah, E., Roberts, K., Morgan, Z., Yao, G., Brugha, T. (2020). Autism identification across ethnic groups: A narrative review. Advances in Autism. [Link to article]
  52. Brugha, T., Tyrer, F., Leaver, A., Lewis, S., Seaton, S., Morgan, Z. Tromans, S., Van Rensburg, K. (2020). Testing Adults by Questionnaire for Social and Communication Disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, in an Adult Mental Health Service Population. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, Vol 29, e1814. [Link to article]
  53. Tromans, S., Yao, G., Kiani, R., Alexander, R., Al-Uzri, M., Brugha, T. (2019). Study Protocol: An investigation of the prevalence of autism among adults admitted to acute mental health wards: A cross-sectional pilot study. BMJ Open, Vol 9. (12), e033169. [Link to article]
  54. Chester, V., Wells, H., Lovell, M., Melvin, C., Tromans, S. (2019). The prevention of offending behaviour by people with intellectual disabilities: a case for specialist childhood and adolescent early intervention. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol 13 (5), pp: 216-227. [Link to article]
  55. Odiyoor, M., Tromans, S., Alexander R., Bell G., Bering S., Jaydeokar S., Shetty, A. (2019). The Role of Specialist Inpatient Rehabilitation Services for People with Intellectual Disability, Autism and Mental Health, Behavioural or Forensic Needs. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol 13 (5), pp: 204-215. [Link to article]
  56. Tromans, S., Diehl, B., Kiani, R. (2019). Association of temporal lobe epilepsy with gambling disorder in a patient with mild intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Seizure, Vol 69, pp: 17-19. [Link to article]
  57. Tromans, S., Chester, V., Kapugama, C., Elliott, A., Robertson, S., Barrett, M. (2019). The PAAFID Project: Exploring the Perspectives of Autism in Adult Females among Intellectual Disability Healthcare Professionals. Advances in Autism, Vol 5 (3), pp: 157-170. [Link to article]
  58. Tharian, P., Henderson, S., Wathanasin, N., Hayden, N., Chester, V., Tromans, S. (2019). Characters with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Fiction: Where are the Women and Girls? Advances in Autism, Vol 5 (1), pp: 50-63. [Link to article]
  59. Tromans, S., Chester, V., Wells, H., Alexander, R. (2018). Deliberate ingestion of foreign bodies as a form of self-harm among inpatients within forensic mental health and intellectual disability services. The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Vol 30 (9), pp: 189-202. [Link to article]
  60. Tromans, S., Andrews, H., Wani, A., Gangadharan, S.K. (2018). The ELCIDD Project: An Audit of End of Life Care in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Vol 16 (1), pp: 88-92. [Link to article]
  61. Tromans, S., Chester, V., Kiani, R., Alexander, R.T., Brugha, T. (2018). The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients: A Systematic Review. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, Vol 14, pp: 177-187. [Link to article]
  62. Chester, V., Vollm, B., Tromans, S., Kapugama C., Alexander R.T. (2018). Long-Stay Forensic Psychiatric Patients with and without Intellectual Disability: A Comparison of Characteristics and Needs. BJPsych Open, Vol 4 (4), pp: 226-234. [Link to article]
  63. Velayudhan, L., Baillion, S., Urbaskova, G., McCulloch, L., Tromans, S, Storey, M., Lindesay, J., Bhattacharyya, S. (2018). Driving Cessation in Patients Attending a Young-Onset Dementia Clinic: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, Vol 8 (1), pp: 190-198. [Link to article]
  64. Tromans, S., Adams, C. (2018). Brief Report: Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Survey of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol 48 (9), pp: 3228-3232. [Link to article]
  65. Rai, R., Tromans, S., Kapugama, C., Chester, V., Gunaratna, I., Langdon, P., Alexander, R. T. (2018). A Phenomenological Approach to Diagnosing Psychosis in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability: A Case Series. Advances in Autism, Vol 4 (2), pp: 39-48. [Link to article]
  66. Alexander, R.T., Shankar, R., Cooper, S.A., Bhaumik, S., Hastings, R., Kapugama, C.L., Tromans, S., Roy, A. (2017). Antipsychotic Prescribing in People with Learning Disability – Challenges and Pitfalls. British Journal of General Practice, Vol 67 (661), pp: 372-373. [Link to article]
  67. Shelton, A., Tromans, S., Bhaumik. S., Kiani, R. (2017). Psychotic Phenomena in Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome: A Case Report. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities. Vol 11 (1), pp: 8-16. [Link to article]
  68. Bhaumik, S., Tromans, S., Gangadharan, S.K., Kapugama, C.L., Michael, D., Wani, A., Michael, G., Kiani, R. (2017). Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Competency Framework for Psychiatrists. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, Vol 10 (4), pp: 468-476. [Link to article]
  69. Kiani, R., Biswas, A., Devapriam, J., Alexander, R.T., Ganghadaran, S.K., Andrews, H., Tromans, S.J. (2015). Clozapine Use in Personality Disorder and Intellectual Disability. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol 9 (6), pp: 363-370. [Link to article]

 

Book Chapters

  1. Sud, D., Adams, D., Shankar, R., Tromans, S. (2024). Autism. In R Alexander, D Branford, M Barrett, S Gangadharan (Eds.) The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability (pp. 209-222). Cambridge, UK. Cambridge University Press. [Link to chapter]

  2. Tromans, S., Vaidya, R. Poynton-Smith, E., Watkins, L., Sappok, T., Shankar, R. (2024). Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit von Menschen mit Störungen der Intelligenzentwicklung. In C. Schanze & T. Sappok (Eds.) Psychiatrische Diagnostik und Therapiue bei Menschen mit Intelligenzminderung. Stuttgart, Germany. Klett-Cotta Verlag. [Link to chapter]
  3. Tromans, S.J., Tyrer, F, Gullon-Scott, F., Cooper, S.A., McManus, S., Brugha T. (2024). The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adulthood. In J. McPartland, B. Reichow & F. Volkmar (Eds.) Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (pp. 385-404). New York, USA. Springer Publishing. [Link to chapter]
  4. Brugha, T., Butt, S., Tromans, S. (2024). Measurement of Psychiatric and Psychological Disorders and Outcomes in Populations. In S Quah (Ed.) International Encyclopedia of Public Health (pp: 594-603). Colorado, United States. Elsevier. [Link to chapter]
  5. Tromans, S.J., Munir, K., Langdon, P., Alexander, R.T. (2023). Research in Intellectual Disability: Across Cultures. In R.T. Alexander, S.J. Tromans, S. Gangadharan, C. Kapugama & S. Bhaumik (Eds.), Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures (pp. 87-99). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [Link to chapter]
  6. Tromans, S.J., Chester, V., Hiremath, A., Gumber, R., Gangadharan S, (2023). United Kingdom and Ireland. In R.T. Alexander, S.J. Tromans, S. Gangadharan, C. Kapugama & S. Bhaumik (Eds.), Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures (pp. 293-309). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [Link to chapter]
  7. Drewett, A., Tromans, S. (2023). Communication with Autistic Adults. In R. George & M. O’Reilly (Eds.), A Healthcare Professionals’ Guide for Managing Atypical Communication Conditions (pp. 222-238). Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge. [Link to chapter]
  8. Bhaumik, S., Tromans, S., Gumber, R., Gangavati, S. (2020). Clinical Assessment including Bedside Diagnosis. In S. Bhaumik & R.T. Alexander (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (pp. 7-22). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [Link to chapter]
  9. Tromans, S., Umar, A., Torr, J., Alexander, R.T., Bhaumik, S. (2020). Depressive Disorders in people with Intellectual Disability. In S. Bhaumik & R.T. Alexander (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (pp. 105-116). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [Link to chapter]
  10. Tromans, S., Jones, I., Guratna, I., Alexander, R.T., Orr, N., Bhaumik, S. (2020). Bipolar Disorders in people with Intellectual Disability. In S. Bhaumik & R.T. Alexander (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (pp. 117-128). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.[Link to chapter]
  11. Thurston, R., Tromans, S., Chester, V., Cooper, S.A, Strydom, A., Bhaumik, S., Rai, D. (2020). Current and Future Research Priorities in the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability. In S. Bhaumik & R.T. Alexander (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (pp. 275-288). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [Link to chapter]
  12. Tromans, S., Chester, V., Alexander, R.T. (2019). Assessing People with Intellectual Disabilities who have engaged in Fire Setting. In W.R. Lindsay, L.A. Craig & D. Griffiths (Eds.), What Works for Offenders with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (pp. 193-217). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.[Link to chapter]

 

Other Publications

  1. Tromans, S., Brugha, T. (2024). Epidemiology of Autism. National Autism Training Programme for Psychiatrists (E-Module for the Royal College of Psychiatrists) [Link]
  2. O’Reilly M., Tromans, S., Drewett, A., Nelson, J., Broderick-Spencer, D. (2024). The n-POLICE study: Neurodiverse Police Officers and Staff: Learning Information about their Career Experiences (Report for the National Police Autism Association). [Link]
  3. NHS England (2023). Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services (NHS England report). [Link]
  4. R.T. Alexander, S.J. Tromans, S Gangadharan, C. Kapugama & S. Bhaumik (2023), Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures (Academic Textbook). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [Link]
  5. Tromans, S., Sawhney, I., Shankar, R. (2023). The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism: Authors Response (Correspondence). The British Journal of Psychiatry. [Link]
  6. Tromans, S., Chapman, S., Down A. (2022). Psychotropic Medication 3. Mind Ed: e-learning to support healthy minds (E-learning module). [Link]
  7. Tromans, S., Biswas, A. (2021). Potential unintended consequences of removal of intellectual disability and autism from the Mental Health Act (Correspondence). The British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 218 (3), pp: 173. [Link]
  8. Tromans, S., Chester, V. (2021). Autism and Academic Publishing. Emerald Publishing. (Blog). [Link]
  9. Perera, B., Korb, L., Courtenay, K., Shankar, R., Collins, G., Knight, C., O’Regan, D., Deb, S., Roy, M., Palod, S., McCarthy, J., Chaplin, E., Tromans, S., Chester, V., Mahmood, H., Mukherjee, R., Sapunov, A., Wijeratne, A., Perez-Achiaga, N., Eady, N., Mason, B., Zuppa, A., Nainar, F., Rudra, S., Shanahan, P., Biswas, A., McNamara, E. (2021). College Report CR230: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults with Intellectual Disability (Royal College of Psychiatrists report). [Link]
  10. Gangadharan, S.K.., Tromans, S. (2018). Supporting Adults with a Learning Disability and Autism. Mind Ed: e-learning to support healthy minds (E-learning module). [Link]

 

Supervision

I am happy to supervise PhD students on topics relating to psychiatric epidemiology, autism, intellectual disability, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

Teaching

I currently teach on the Integrated Care Block for University of Leicester Medical School where I am the Learning Disability Psychiatry Lead, as well as delivering teaching sessions on Mental Health and Mental Illness (Sociology Degree, University of Leicester), and Mental Health and Patient Safety (Master's in Quality and Safety in Healthcare, University of Leicester).

I have research supervision experience (University of Leicester) for undergraduate Biological Science project students, Master's students, and PhD students. 

I also have clinical supervision experience (Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust) for both core and higher trainee psychiatrists. 

I have experience in development of educational materials, including as co-editor of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures (Oxford University Press, 2023), development of e-learning modules for Mind-Ed and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and being an author/co-author of many academic textbook chapters. 

 

 

Press and media

I am happy to be contacted on topics relating to autism, intellectual (learning) disability, and psychiatric epidemiology.

Activities

  • Textbook Co-editor (with R Alexander, S Gangadharan, C Kapugama and S Bhaumik†) of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability across Cultures (Oxford University Press, published in 2023)
  • Academic Secretary and Executive Committee Member, Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Special Interest Group, Royal College of Psychiatrists (2022-)
  • Executive Committee Member, Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Royal College of Psychiatrists (2024-)
  • Editorial Board Member for BMC Psychiatry, Springer Nature (2024-)
  • Global Burden of Disease Senior Collaborator, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (A2024-)

Awards

  • Psychiatric Team of the Year: Digital Mental Health (as part of the Brain in Hand Team), Royal College of Psychiatrists Awards (2023)
  • Rising Star Award NIHR CRN East Midlands Research Awards (2021)
  • Alec Shapiro Prize (Oral Presentation), Royal College of Psychiatrists (2020)
  • Alec Shapiro Prize (Research Poster), Royal College of Psychiatrists (2019)
  • Highly Commended Paper Emerald Literati Awards Emerald Publishing (2019)
  • NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care East Midlands PhD Travel/Research Prize, NIHR (2019)
  • Medical Trainee of the Year Award (Higher Trainee Category), Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (2018)
  • Alec Shapiro Prize (Research Poster) Royal College of Psychiatrists (2017) 

Conferences

  1. The Primary Care Experiences of Adults Self-Reporting as Autistic. Sheffield Autism Research Lab (ShARL) Conference. Sheffield, 18th July 2024/
  2. The Primary Care Experiences of Autistic Adults and Adults with a Learning Disability. NHS Midlands: Working Together, Putting Research into Practice for People with Learning Disability and Autistic People Event. Coventry, 14th March 2024.
  3. Autism Features, Presentation, and Diagnosis. Royal College of Psychiatrists. National Autism Foundation Training Programme. Online, 14th September 2023.
  4. International comparison of the Mental Health Act changes for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism in England. Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress. Liverpool. 11th July 2023 (Symposium talk chaired by R Shankar).
  5. Keynote 1: The psychological and social impact of the digital self-support system “Brain in Hand” on autistic people. Royal College of Psychiatrists. Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Spring Conference. London, 28th April 2023.
  6. Autism Prevalence among Adults admitted to Acute Mental Health Wards. European Psychiatric Association. 20th Congress of the Section of Epidemiology and Social Psychiatry. Cambridge, 8th September 2022.
  7. “Breaking the Boundaries:” Improving Access to Research Participation for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress. Edinburgh, 23rd June 2022 (Co-delivered with Dr P. Jaggi).
  8. Keynote 6: Priority Concerns for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Annual Conference. Online, 7th October 2021.
  9. My Research Journey. Academic Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities: Facilitators and Challenges. Royal College of Psychiatrists and University College London, Online, 19th May 2021.
  10. Psychological and Pharmacological Treatment Approaches: An Overview. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Forensic Settings: Royal College of Psychiatrists. Online, 23rd September 2020.
  11. The Prevalence of Diabetes among Individuals with Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Seattle Club Conference. London, 16th December 2019.
  12. Gaining Basic Proficiencies in End-of-Life Care. Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Annual Conference. Leeds, 26th September 2019.
  13. The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients: A Systematic Review. European Psychiatric Association: 19th Congress of the Section of Epidemiology and Social Psychiatry. Vienna, 5th April 2018.

Media coverage

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy [PhD], University of Leicester (2021)
• Certificate of Completion of Training [CCT] in Psychiatry of Learning Disability, General Medical Council (2021)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy [FHEA] (2018)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education University of Dundee [PGCME] (2016)
• Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists [MRCPsych] (2015)
• Mentoring in Healthcare Organisations De Montfort University (2013)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery University of Leicester [MBChB] (2011)
• Intercalated Bachelor of Science (Honours) [BSc] University of Leicester (2010) 

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