Brook Sharp Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

University Of Bath

Year One Placements: BaNES Therapies (Older Adult and Working Age Adult teams).Year Two Placements: Paediatric Health Psychology (General, Oncology, Diabetes) and Adult Community Learning Disability (AWP)

Varied role with several responsibilities relating to clinical advice, including:- Creating training content about eating disorders for primary care professionals, commissioned by HEE (e.g. elearning training for GPs, nurses, etc)- Provide a clinical comment for Beat media requests (e.g. news providers, radio, articles etc)- Provide training to Beat internally (e.g. training around outcome measures for helpline/support staff) and externally (e.g. bespoke training requests for nationwide companies, to educate about eating disorders).- Assist with the facilitation of EDIC (Eating Disorders International Conference).- Update existing training Beat provide with up-to-date guidance (e.g. amending training based on new MEED guidance for eating disorders).- Co-ordinate, reflect on, and implement feedback from top eating disorders researchers and clinicians on the training content I provide.

Split post across Solent NHS Trust: CAMHS and the Autism Assessment Service. -Administer clinical assessments to inform a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ADI-R and ADOS-2) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, with parents and young people.-Part of a multi-disciplinary team involving CAHMS practitioners, and supervised by the Clinical Lead/Clinical Psychologist and colleagues in Advanced ADHD Nursing.-Conduct cognitive assessments (WPPSI/WISC) to inform school learning support.-Carry out assessments for comorbid diagnoses-Develop complex formulations, using several possible underlying relevant models -Write clinical feedback reports for families based on DSM 5 criteria.-Give verbal feedback to parents of diagnosis, and offer recommendations and psychoeducation sessions- ADHD Lead in the Autism Assessment Service, involving gathering and distributing information to our team on how to identify and assess ADHD whilst conducting our assessments-Facilitate therapeutic groups for young people with anxiety (e.g. Coping Cats).

Role within the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway at Solent NHS Trust, involved in the Autism waitlist initiative. -Administer clinical assessments to inform a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, predominantly the ADI-R. -Part of a multi-disciplinary team and supervised by the Clinical Lead and Clinical Psychologist.-Involved in Functional Analysis of children with complex mental health difficulties, including school observations, teacher interviews and formulation. -Conduct cognitive assessments (WPPSI/WISC) to inform school learning support.-Carry out assessments for comorbid diagnoses-Write clinical feedback reports for families based on ICD-10 criteria.-Manage waitlists and assist in developing these according to changing service needs -Give verbal feedback to parents of diagnosis, and offer recommendations and psychoeducation.

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for one-to-one support for clients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).Support encourages rehabilitation, community engagement and independence after clinical intervention with adult, elderly and vulnerable clients.Administer medication, book hospital visits, attend ABI group therapy sessions, assist within clinical appointments with neurologists and clinical psychologists.Support clients with cognitive impairments caused by ABI, as well as the associated mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety and addiction.Follow clinical advice and procedure through implementing Care Plans.Develop language skills in clients with aphasia through reading, writing and singing practice.Night sits for vulnerable adults, and personal care when required.Worked with clients with a variety of disabilities and conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Down Syndrome and learning disabilities.

King'S College London

Conducting recruitment for the STRATIFY study, investigating reinforcement-related psychopathology. This involved contacting participants experiencing AUD, depression, psychosis and ADHD for follow up assessments and guiding them through the process. Carry out data analysis for a study identifying neural mechanisms of reinforcement-related mental health disorders.Currently carrying out structural equation modelling, including time invariance models to understand adolescent psychopathology

London

Carried out research for the Preterm Development Project (PDP) within Developmental Neurosciences in the Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychiatry department of Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.Independently managed all responsibilities required at the toddler and reception-age timepoints of the study, including booking all appointments and being the point of contact or all family communication.Independently carried out many psychometric tests on study participants. These included standardised, clinical assessments (Bayley-III and WPPSI-IV), cognitive assessments testing areas of executive functions and language, an electroencephalogram task and nine different questionnaires. Completed assessments both in a laboratory environment and as home-visits.Scored, coded, gave feedback to parents, and statistically analysed developmental assessments.Involved in recruitment for cross-sectional participants.

Glastonbury, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for all aspects of pastoral care for a summer school boarding house of 25 girls, including managing illness, parental enquiries, administering medication, wake ups and bed-times.

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Doctorate In Clinical Psychology, Psychology

Master Of Science - Msc, Foundations Of Clinical Psychology, Distinction

Dissertation - The P Factor: A General Dimension of Psychopathology and Longitudinal Changes Across Adolescence

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Psychology

Grade: High 2.1 Dissertation - Childhood cognitive development: Predicting school-readiness during toddlerhood.

Education record

A Levels: Psychology (A), Biology (A), Geography (A*) GCSEs: 11 A*s