Domenico Giacco, MBBS, PhD, FHEA, is a Professor of Psychiatry at Warwick Medical School. He has (co-)led several research projects funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the European Commission, and UK Research Councils (including the MRC, ESRC, and EPSRC). His work focuses on developing and testing psychosocial and digital interventions to support people with mental health conditions.
With over 100 scientific publications to his name—including journal articles, book chapters, and policy reports—his research has attracted more than £30 million in grant funding. Alongside his academic work, he remains clinically active as a consultant psychiatrist in an Early Intervention Team for Psychosis.
He is particularly passionate about ensuring that his research has real-world impact—both in shaping mental health policy and improving services in the UK and internationally. His work has contributed to evidence-based recommendations on how to structure mental health services most effectively and cost-efficiently, how to implement family involvement and shared decision-making in acute care, and how to develop policy frameworks for supporting the mental health of migrants and refugees.
Email:Â Domenico.Giacco@warwick.ac.uk