Staff Profile

I am a clinical researcher with special interests in dementia care and neuropsychology. Much of my previous research has explored the utility of psychostimulants for neurocognitive late effects and fatigue in long-term neurological conditions. My research within the institute is based upon exploring primary care-led dementia care within the North-East, and attitudes/preferences towards dementia screening.

I currently work as part of the primary care-led post diagnostic dementia care (PriDem) team, developing evidence-based person-centred sustained models for future care.

Qualifications:

MSc Foundations in Clinical Psychology - Newcastle University

BSc Psychology & Criminology - Teesside University

Research interests:

Primary care-led dementia care.

Neurocognitive outcomes in childhood survivors of brain tumour.

The utility of psychostimulants in long-term neurological conditions.

Non-epileptic attack disorder.

• Hagan AJ, Bailey S, Verity SJ. Barriers to the use of methylphenidate in paediatric neuro-oncology services. medrxiv 2022.
• Hagan AJ, Verity SJ. The influence of methylphenidate on sustained attention in paediatric acquired brain injury: a meta-analytical review. Child Neuropsychology 2022, epub ahead of print.
• Hagan AJ, Verity SJ. Translating methylphenidate’s efficacy on selective and sustained attentional deficits to those reported in childhood cancer survivors: A qualitative review. Applied Neuropsychology: Child 2022, epub ahead of print.
• Hagan A, Lewis-Smith D, Thomas RH. Analysis of pedigree structure on epilepsy families: a global review. In: International League Against Epilepsy British Branch Annual Scientific Meeting. 2018, Birmingham: ILAE.