Prof Philip Boyce

Professor Philip Boyce is Professor of Psychiatry at Westmead Hospital and Head of the Perinatal Psychiatry Clinical Research Unit at Westmead Hospital. A past President of the International Marcé Society, Philip has had a long-standing clinical and research interest in perinatal mental health. He has conducted research into psychosocial aspects of postnatal depression, examining risk factors for the disorder, particularly the role of personality and obstetric risk factors. His current research focus is into the impact of psychotic disorders on women in pregnancy and in the postpartum period.