Dr Florian Ruths

Consultant Psychiatrist, Schema Therapy & Mindfulness Specialist

Dr Florian Ruths is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital, London, with extensive experience in community psychiatry. He co-leads the Maudsley Schema Therapy Service and is an accredited trainer, supervisor, and practitioner in Schema Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Florian was the London Principal Investigator for the international multicentre trial of Group Schema Therapy for Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, published in JAMA Psychiatry (2022).

As lead for the Maudsley Mindfulness Service, Florian has delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for patients with chronic depression and anxiety for over 18 years. He explores the integration of schema and mindfulness approaches to support patients with emotional disorders and complex trauma.

Florian also teaches CBT, Schema Therapy, and MBCT on MSc courses in London and has published research on MBCT, anxiety, complex trauma, and depression.

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