Nancy Lau, PhD

Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
Nancy Lau, PhD
"My research focuses on the development, testing and implementation of evidence-based mental health interventions for children, adolescents and young adults with serious medical conditions. Digital interventions are scalable, highly appealing to teens and young adults, and maximize public health impact."

  • Biography

    Dr. Nancy Lau is an assistant professor and clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Lau is a principal investigator in the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute. Her research program focuses on the development and implementation of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for children, teens and young adults with serious medical conditions and co-occurring anxiety, stress and depression. Dr. Lau's research leverages technological advances to improve availability and access to evidence-based psychosocial care via eHealth and mHealth delivery platforms. Digital mental health care initiatives have the potential to scale-up interventions and overcome structural barriers and unequal access to psychosocial care.

    Dr. Lau received her MA and PhD in clinical psychology from Harvard University where she received specialized training in child and adolescent mental health diagnostic assessment, neuropsychological evaluation and evidence-based treatments. She completed her psychology residency training at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital in 2017. She then completed her NIH-funded T32 postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric palliative care at the University of Washington. Dr. Lau has been a faculty member in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences since 2019.

    Education

    Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

    Residency

    University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

    Fellowship

    Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington, Seattle, WA

    Clinical Interests

    Anxiety, depression, distress, pediatric psychology, family-based interventions, mobile/digital health, implementation science

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