Neuropsychology Department
What is neuropsychology?
Neuropsychology is a science-focused upon understanding the relationship between the brain and human behaviour.
Neurological conditions can affect a person's brain in different ways, this may include changes to a person's cognition (such as their memory functioning, concentration, and thinking skills), their emotions, and their behaviour.
In addition, having a neurological condition and the changes and difficulties it may cause can impact on our emotions. How we feel can affect aspects of our thinking, as can other difficulties a person may have, such as fatigue and pain. These factors can have an additional impact on our cognition and can be another reason to understand how, and what, may be affecting a person's cognitive functioning.
Clinical neuropsychology aims to better understand the cognitive and emotional impacts of neurological conditions in order to help develop a better understanding of what is causing these types of problems and what might be helpful for a person to manage or reduce these difficulties.
The Neuropsychology Department at The Walton Centre
The Neuropsychology Department comprises of:
- Clinical Neuropsychologists, who are qualified Clinical Psychologists who have undergone additional training and expertise in neuropsychology.
- Psychotherapists, who are qualified in the practice of providing psychological treatments
- Trainee Clinical Psychologists, who are undergoing doctoral level training in clinical psychology and work under the supervision of one of the Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Assistant Psychologists, who are psychology graduates and undertake clinical roles including administering cognitive tests and supporting psychological interventions
- Administrative and secretarial staff, we have our own dedicated administrative team who understand our service and work closely as part of the department
The Neuropsychology Department is broadly comprised of a Neuropsychology Inpatient Service and a Neuropsychology Outpatient Service.
Referral information
The Neuropsychology Department only accepts internal referrals for patients currently under the care of a Neurologist or Neurosurgeon at The Walton Centre.
Research
The Neuropsychology Department has longstanding collaborative relationships with other clinicians across The Walton Centre and with other institutions, particularly the University of Liverpool. We have partnered and led research across a broad range of conditions examining the neuropsychological impacts of conditions, improved diagnostics and evaluation of treatment approaches.
Training and teaching
The Neuropsychology Department provides teaching and training placements to trainees on the Liverpool, Lancaster and Manchester University Doctoral Clinical Psychology Training Programmes. The department also provides teaching and assessment input to the clinical neuropsychology teaching and practice programme at the University of Bristol.
Contact information
0151 556 3183
Patient leaflets
Understanding and managing function seizures - Group information leaflet