How our service can help you
Our neuropsychiatry service manages the psychological
complications of neurological disorders. This includes psychiatric
complications of epilepsy, movement disorders and other neurological
disorders, including; early onset dementias and other memory
disorders, depersonalisation, and conversion and dissociative
disorders including nonepileptic seizures and other somatoform disorders.
Overview - Brain Injury Unit
Our unit undertakes assessment, investigation and treatment of adults
with an acquired brain injury, including traumatic and anoxic brain
injuries, stroke, and encephalitis. We treat cognitive, behavioural and
psychiatric issues. We also see people with a primary mental illness
diagnosis, who may also have suffered a brain injury, and individuals
who may have sustained brain injuries in the context of drug or alcohol use.
Most people are seen in our outpatient clinic. Individuals are
admitted for inpatient care when a community placement is not
appropriate or sustainable due to confusion, disorientation, challenging
behaviour, wandering and other cognitive deficits.
For an overview of our Neuropsychiatry Services - please visit: https:// https://slam.nhs.uk/service-detail/service/neuropsychiatry-services-274
- Service Type: Adult Mental Health Services (National) Service Borough Covers: National (Adult services) Treatment type: Outpatient
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Contact the service
Site Location: Multiple sites Phone Number: 020 3228 2087 Fax Number: 020 3228 2092 -
Disabled Access:
Yes
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Business Hours/Visiting Hours:
0900-1700 hrs
- Conditions: Addictions, Anxiety, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism, Bipolar disorder, Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), Childhood degenerative disorders, Conduct disorder, Dementia, Depression, Dissociative disorders, Eating disorders, Learning disabilities, Neuropsychiatry, Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Perinatal disorders, Persistent physical symptoms, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Psychosexual, Psychosis, Self-harm
Other essential information
Eligibility criteria
- Age: although primarily an adult service (18 to 65), referrals are considered on an individual basis
- Symptoms and disorders: any identified or suspected psychiatric symptom (affective, psychotic, cognitive and others) resulting from a neurological and/or neurosurgical disorder, including nervous system complications of systemic disorders (HIV, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sarcoidosis, metabolic disorders and others)
- Pre-operative assessments: we offer comprehensive psychiatric assessments for patients wishing to undergo deep brain stimulation and epilepsy surgery
If uncertain, please email us on slm-tr.neuropsychiatryreferralhub@nhs.net.
Care Options
Referrals
For Outpatient referrals, as well as enquiries for the Lishman Unit, please email slm-tr.neuropsychiatryreferralhub@nhs.net.
For referrals to the FiND Service (Day Hospital), please email slm-tr.findreferrals@nhs.net.
For general enquiries please call 020 3228 2437.
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