Dr Jacqueline Anderson

BSc(Hons), MPsych (Clin Neuropsych), PhD (Melbourne)

Contact details:

I am the clinical placement coordinator of the postgraduate professional training program in Clinical Neuropsychology and am also a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist at The Alfred Hospital; as part of this role I supervise postgraduate students who are undergoing training in Clinical Neuropsychology. I lecture at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level in cognitive neuropsychology and clinical neuropsychology. I conduct research in the general area of cognitive neuropsychology. My research interests include stroke, dementia, attention and memory. My research combines cognitive neuropsychology with clinical neuropsychology to examine theories of cognitive function in clinical samples. I have a particular interest in the interface between high-level systems of attention and memory and the influence of working memory and organisational abilities on fundamental memory function. I am also interested in investigating the role of the frontal lobes in cognition, as well as examining the role of Neuropsychology in the medical setting.

Research Interests:

• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Clinical Neuropsychology
• Cognitive Psychology

Professional Associations, Memberships & Awards:

• Registered Psychologist in the state of Victoria
• Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists (CCN)
• International Neuropsychological Society (INS)

Recent Funded Research:

Project:	Neuropsychological outcome after hypothalamic hamartoma resection
Year:	2006-2008
Funded by:	The Alfred Hospital
Administered by:	The Alfred Hospital

Refereed Journal Articles:

Srikanth, V.K., Anderson, J.F.I., Donnan, G.A., Saling, M.M., Didus, E., Alpitsis, R., Dewey, H.M., Macdonell, R.A.L. & Thrift, A.G. (2004). Progressive dementia after first-ever stroke: A community-based follow-up study. Neurology, 63: 785-792.

Srikanth, V.K., Thrift, A.G., Saling, M.M, Anderson, J.F.I., Dewey, H.M., Macdonell, R.A.L. & Donnan, G.A. (2003). Increased risk of cognitive impairment 3 months after mild to moderate first-ever stroke: A community-based prospective study of nonaphasic english-speaking survivors. Stroke, 34, 1136-1143.

Micallef, S., Anderson, J. & Anderson, V. (2001). Sustained and selective attention in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and specific learning disabilities. Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment, 2 , 1-23