William Yule MD

Professor Yule was recognised for his leadership in advancing research and services in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children, particularly those affected in the former Yugoslavia.

His research interests include epidemiological studies, working with families of autistic children, training parents in management techniques, school refusal, fears, fostering and adoption. Since 1987, following the capsize of the Herald of Free Enterprise, much of his time has been devoted to understanding and treating PTSD in children.

In 1993, he became an advisor to UNICEF during the civil war in former Yugoslavia. Following that, he helped to set up the Foundation for Children and War, a charity based in Norway. He was also part of the UK Sri Lanka Trauma Group, a group of British and Sri Lankan mental health professionals working together to find a practical way of helping Sri Lanka respond to war related trauma in the country.