Dr Selina Makin

BSc (Hons) - Durham University, DClinPsy - Newcastle University, PGDip Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CBT) - Newcastle University, PGDip Clinical Neuropsychology - Glasgow University, Good Clinical Guidance, Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology

Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Year Qualified

2009

Specialising In

Stroke and Neurorehabilitation, Neuro-oncology, Motor Neuron Disease

Professional Profile

Having qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2009, and as a Clinical Neuropsychologist in 2016, Dr Makin has been with the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences in the Northern Care Alliance since 2019. Prior to this, she has worked in regional neuro hospitals in Newcastle and Liverpool (The Walton Centre).

Dr Makin is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, delivering neuropsychological support for outpatients via a Lifestyle Medicine group and in community neurorehabilitation. She provides consultation, supervision and line management for colleagues. She delivers teaching at Manchester and Liverpool universities on their Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programmes. She is a research supervisor at Liverpool University.

Publications

Makin, S.M., Mesia Guevara, L. & Sheldrick, R.S. (2024). Exploratory Outcomes of a Lifestyle Medicine Pilot Group for Neuro Oncology. Poster for British Society for Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

Buston, A. & Makin, S.M. (2024). Exploring Patient’s Experiences of a Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic within a Community Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Service. Poster Presentation at Greater Manchester Neuro-Rehabilitation and Integrated Stroke Delivery Network Conference.

Payne, R., Shannon, L., Coward, A. & Makin, S.M. (2024). An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group for People with Neurological Conditions in a Community Stroke and Neuro-Rehabilitation Setting. Poster Presentation at Greater Manchester Neuro-Rehabilitation and Integrated Stroke Delivery Network Conference.

Teager, A., Makin, S.M. & Rogers, M. (2022). Inclusive Recruitment - Neuropsychology Department Assistant Psychologist Brochure. 10.13140/RG.2.2.26226.17604.

Dodd, R., Fisher, P., Makin, S.M., Moore, P. & Cherry, M.G. (2021). The association between maladaptive metacognitive beliefs and emotional distress in people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Frontiers in Psychology, 12: 609068. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.609068.

Makin, S.M. (2020). Coping with change and uncertainty. The Grey Matters, 24, 22 (Opinion Piece).

Makin, S.M. (2020). Ask the experts. The Grey Matters, 23, 26 (Opinion Piece).

Fisher, P., Dodd, R., Barrow, E., Makin, S.M., & Cherry, M.G. (2019). Predictors of distress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review. Cogent Psychology, 6(1), 1608031.

Jackson, C.F., Makin, S.M., Marson, A.G & Kerr, M. (2015). Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disability. Cochrane Systematic Review, 9.

Jackson, C.F., Makin, S.M., Marson, A.G & Kerr, M. (2015). Pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disability. Cochrane Systematic Review, 9.

Jackson, C.F., Makin, S.M. & Baker, G.A. (2015). Neuropsychological and psychological interventions for people with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Cochrane Systematic Review, 7.

Enke, A. M., St Louis, E., Jackson, C. F., & Makin, S. M. (2015). Non‐pharmacological treatments for improving memory in people with epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 12.

Makin, S.M. (2014). Neuropsychological Assessments. Epilepsy Professional, 32, 26 – 30.

Moore, P., Makin, S.M., Martlew, J., Mullin, J., Vinten, J. & Baker, G.A. (2014). Neuropsychology: Challenges, opportunities, assessment and management. Epilepsy Professional, 34, 28 – 31.

Makin, S.M., Redman, J., Mosimann, U.P., Dudley, R., Clarke, M.P., Colbourn, C. & Collerton, D. (2013). Complex visual hallucinations and attentional performance in eye disease and dementia. A test of the Perception and Attention Deficit model. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28, 1232 – 1238.

Memberships

Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS), including the Division of Neuropsychology