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Education and Qualifications
2001 – 2004 |
University College London (UCL) |
DClinPsy (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology) |
1998 - 2001 |
University College London ) |
PhD (The development and evaluation of an evidence-based psychological therapy programme for dementia) |
1993 - 1996 |
University of Manchester |
B.Sc (Hons) Psychology (Class 2 (i)) |
Employment History
Sept 2006 - today |
Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University College London |
Key research interest: dementia.
Co-ordinator of Old Age teaching module.
Supervising doctoral theses, marking reports and exams, tutoring students. |
June 05 – Aug 07 |
Clinical Psychologist within Mental Health for Older People Services (South Bedfordshire NHS Trust) |
Assessment, feedback and treatment within a multi-disciplinary Memory Clinic, individual and group therapy, clinical supervision of Trainee Psychologists, staff training, establishment of new Cognitive Stimulation Therapy service. |
Selected publications
- Spector A, Thorgrimsen L, Woods B, Royan L, Davies S, Butterworth M, Orrell M (2003) A randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of an evidence-based cognitive stimulation therapy programme for people with dementia. Br. J. of Psychiatry, 183, 248-254.
- Knapp M, Thorgrimsen L, Patel A, Spector A, Hallam, A, Woods B, Orrell M (2006) Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for dementia: is it cost effective? Br. J. of Psychiatry, 188: 574-580.
- Spector A and Orrell M (2010). Using a Biopsychosocial model of dementia as a tool to guide clinical practice. International Psychogeriatrics, 22 (6): 957-965.
- Qazi A, Spector A & Orrell M (2010). User, carer and staff perspectives on managing anxiety in dementia: A Qualitative study. Journal of Affective Disorders, doi: 10.1016.
- Spector A, Orrell M & Woods B (2010). Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST): effects on different areas of cognitive function for people with dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, doi: 10.1002.
Selected Invited Conference presentations
BABCP conference, Exeter, 2009; Symposia: Cognitive Stimulation. Madrid, 2008; CST training course. FREIA, Treviso, Italy, 2008; PSIGE Scotland: Neuropsychology and older people, 2008.
Grants
1999-2001:NHS Executive London Region, Responsive Funding. “A randomised controlled trial of psychological therapies in dementia”. (M Orrell, *A Spector et al). £85,000
2010 – 2015: Health Technology Assessment (HTA). “A randomised controlled trial on Individualised CST”. (M Orrell, *A Spector et al). £1,131,952
2010 – 2013: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), RfPB programme. "A pilot randomised controlled trial of CBT for anxiety in people with dementia.” (*A Spector et al) £237,210
Examples of other activities and responsibilities
Run ‘CST for dementia training’ in the UK, developed CST website (www.cstdementia.com) and produced two training manuals, Associate Editor for Ageing and mental Health.
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