NCMD Research Seminar Series 7 November 2025
NCMD Research Seminar Series 7th November 2025
Presenters: Dr David Anderson, Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Adi Sharma, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Senior Lecturer in CAMHS & Ananya Ananthakrishnan, RA, Â鶹´«Ã½
Presentation: The CALM App – Digital Mood Charting in Bipolar: Co-design, co-production and beyond’.
Dr David Anderson, Consultant Psychiatrist (CNTW)
David is a Consultant Psychiatrist with an interest in how affective disorders present in those with Neurodevelopmental Disorders including Intellectual Disability, Autism and ADHD. He works clinically in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Community Learning Disability Team and in the CNTW Regional Affective Disorders Service, a tertiary referral service for patients with difficult to treat affective presentations. He has a background in software engineering and is actively involved in research into the use of digital technologies and data in clinical settings.
Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Research Assistant (Â鶹´«Ã½)
Ananya has a multidisciplinary background in psychology, engineering, and digital health. She completed a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering at Pune University, India and simultaneously undertook a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Psychology) at the Indira Gandhi National Open University. Subsequently, she achieved a Master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, earning a distinction. During her MSc, Ananya worked as a part-time Research Assistant in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire and later gained experience working with people struggling with their mental health as a Support Worker at Ivolve Care. Ananya began working as a Research Assistant at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Translational and Clinical Research Institute in November 2023 and is currently working on projects involving digital solutions for mental health and neurodegenerative conditions.
Whilst recognised as a valuable diagnostic tool and as part of self-management in Bipolar Disorder, Mood Charting is fraught with challenges of the analogue age. We chart the co-design of the CALM App prototypes, and the challenges of understanding the evidence base for available Mood Charting Apps.