BA (Hons) MAppSci PhD CPsychol CSci FBPsS
Prof Alderman joined St Andrew’s in 1986 as a Clinical Psychologist, progressing to become Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Specialty Lead at the National Brain Injury Centre (NBIC) in Northampton. Nick is also Associate Director of Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation and Research, and is the Strategic Lead for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) for the charity. Specialising in ABI and neurobehavioural rehabilitation, Nick’s clinical responsibilities include assessment and treatment of behaviour disorders associated with ABI, and difficulties symptomatic of the dysexecutive syndrome.
With a wealth of clinical expertise in neurobehavioural rehabilitation, Nick has a proven track record in research, teaching and academia with over 60 publications and six current honorary/visiting appointments at UK Universities.
In 2002, Nick was awarded a Fellowship of the British Psychological Society (BPS) in recognition of his contribution to the development of rehabilitation for people recovering from severe brain injury. Nick is a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, Full Member of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology and Practitioner Full Member of the BPS Division of Neuropsychology. He is registered as a Chartered Psychologist with the BPS and a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council. He is also a member of the British Neuropsychological Society.
At St Andrew’s, Nick has been a leading figure in the development of a range of observational rating scales, questionnaires and outcome measures specifically designed for use with neurological populations, including the OAS-MNR, SASBA and the SASNOS. Nick co-authored the BADS – a well known and widely used test of executive functioning. He has also been instrumental in developing a new clinical intervention to help reduce disinhibition in ABI patients called ‘Self Monitoring Training’ (SMT).
Nick has a wide range of research interests including use of computer technology in functional analytical approaches to understanding post-acute ABI behaviour disorders, the contribution of executive dysfunction and impaired awareness to mood disorders , the prevalence, causes and management of neurobehavioural disability and social handicap arising from this, and coping strategies for carers in various settings.