Robert Goodman (psychiatrist)
Robert Goodman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Nicholas Goodman 15 November 1953 London, England |
| Died | 18 December 2025 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Child psychiatry |
| Notable works | SDQ, DAWBA |
Robert Nicholas Goodman (15 November 1953 – 18 December 2025) was a British child psychiatrist who was Professor of Brain and Behavioural Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, King's College London. He specialised in hemiplegia and online psychiatric screening. Goodman was a member of the Royal College of Physicians, and was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1987.[1]
Goodman was the primary inventor of the SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire[2] and the Development And Wellbeing Assessment or DAWBA.[3]
Goodman died from complications of dementia on 18 December 2025, aged 72.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Royal College of Psychiatrists, public online membership list
- ↑ Goodman, R., The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: a research note. J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 1997. 38(5): p. 581–6.
- ↑ Goodman, R., et al., The Development and Well-Being Assessment: description and initial validation of an integrated assessment of child and adolescent psychopathology. J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 2000. 41(5): p. 645–55.
- ↑ "Robert Goodman, child psychiatrist whose mental health screening method is used worldwide". The Telegraph. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Professor Robert Goodman obituary: child psychiatrist". The Times. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.