{"id":363,"date":"2025-05-21T16:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuropsychology\/lanfine-neuropsychology-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:39:57","slug":"lanfine-neuropsychology-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuropsychology\/lanfine-neuropsychology-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MTC &#8211; DCN Adult Neuropsychology *under review*"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Major Trauma Neuropsychology team at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN) is for individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury and is made up of two Clinical Neuropsychologists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Poveda is involved in the development of Special Interest Group (SIG) alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sabin\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sabin\/\">Scottish Acquired Brain Injury Network (SABIN)<\/a> on Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness. They regularly host CPD opportunities and are keen to develop expertise and support colleagues of all disciplines across Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Dr Gillanders and Dr Poveda are trained in delivering&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMDR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychological first aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For&nbsp;more information see the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuropsychology\/lanfine-neuropsychology\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"363\">MTC DCN Neuropsychology Service pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr Blanca Poveda and Dr Sarah Gillanders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blanca and Sarah are Clinical Neuropsychologists and clinical leads for the Major Trauma Neuropsychology service. They only cover acute inpatients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 0131 312 0649<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resources below are created by the department to facilitate a better understanding of the brain regions and their functions, as well as provide guidance on how to manage the effects of brain injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brain regions and their functions  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuropsychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/05\/Brain-regions-and-their-functions.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Brain regions and  their functions.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7302b772-868c-41b1-b78d-661cc5ab5ef9\" 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injury<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuropsychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/05\/Psychological-effects-of-brain-injury.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Psychological effects of brain injury.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-08820199-495e-40ea-ac72-8be783eb9c1d\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuropsychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/05\/Psychological-effects-of-brain-injury.pdf\">Psychological effects of brain injury<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuropsychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/05\/Psychological-effects-of-brain-injury.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download 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