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Lucienne Barhon

Lucienne is a registered psychologist with more than 10 years of clinical experience and holds endorsement as a clinical neuropsychologist. She has experience working in a range of clinical and research settings, including public hospitals and universities, and with individuals across the lifespan from children to older adults. In particular, Lucienne has extensive specialist experience diagnosing and assisting with the management of cognitive and behavioural sequelae of neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. dementia syndromes). She has also been involved in conducting research into mild traumatic brain injury, neuropsychological effort measures, and dementia syndromes such as frontotemporal dementia. Some of this research has been published in international peer-reviewed journals and presented at national conferences. Until recently, she worked as a clinician within the public health system with particular interest in neurological disorders, differential diagnosis of dementia, and older adult mental health. Lucienne currently works at a private forensic and clinical neuropsychology practice, handling both criminal and civil matters. She has experience giving evidence as an expert witness in both the NSW District and Supreme Courts. She has further completed a Master of Criminology degree at the Sydney University Law School.

Educational Qualifications

  • 2008 – 2011 Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychology (Macquarie University)
  • 2012 – 2013 Master of Clinical Neuropsychology (Macquarie University)
  • 2023 – 2024 Master of Criminology (Sydney University)

Professional Experience

  • July 2020 to CURRENT – Forensic and Clinical Neuropsychologist at Dr Susan Pulman & Associates
  • January 2025 to June 2025 – Senior Neuropsychology Research Officer at Macquarie University
  • December 2017 to November 2022 -Clinical Neuropsychologist at Calvary Health Care Kogarah
  • Semester 2, 2017 – Marker at Sydney University
  • April 2017 to August 2019 – Research Assistant with FRONTIER at Sydney University
  • June 2015 to April 2017 – Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
  • May 2014 to June 2015 – Research Assistant for FRONTIER at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)
  • November 2013 to June 2015 – Research Officer at Westmead Hospital
  • March 2015 to June 2015 – Psychometric testing
  • May 2013 to May 2014 – Psychometric testing
  • November 2011 to January 2012 – Research Assistant at Macquarie University
  • August 2011 to February 2012 – Volunteer at Brain Injury Respite & Developmental Services (BIRDS)
  • September 2010 to February 2011 – Volunteer for the Schizophrenia Fellowship

Professional Memberships

  • Registration with AHPRA / Psychology Board of Australia as a General Psychologist with endorsement in the area of Clinical Neuropsychology (registration number: PSY0001715946)
  • Membership of the APS (MAPS)
  • Fellow of the College of Clinical Neuropsychologist (FCCN)
  • Organisational Membership with the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN)

Publications and Presentations

  • First author of a manuscript published in the journal Applied Neuropsychology, titled: Comparison of the Degree of Effort Involved in the TOMM and the ACS Word Choice Test Using a Dual Task Paradigm
  • Author of a manuscript published in the European Journal of Neurology, titled: The Box Task: A novel tool to differentiate the primary progressive aphasias.
  • Poster presentation at College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Conference in Adelaide 2014, titled: Return to productivity following mild traumatic brain injury: The role of working memory and distress
  • Presentation at the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists state meeting (August 2014), titled: Return to productivity following mild traumatic brain injury: The role of working memory and distress. Awarded best speaker at this meeting
  • Presentations given at the South Australian College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Section Meetings and local journal club meetings (2015 – 2017)

Latest News Articles

 

Unfitness to Plead Project: Final Report released

Unfitness to Plead Project: Final Report released

The Unfitness to Plead Project, headed by the University of Melbourne has just released its final report on this issue. The document incorporates the views of practising experts in the field as well as a review of the current practices. The report summarises the...

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Traumatic Brain Injury Explained

Traumatic Brain Injury Explained

Traumatic brain injury can result from many forms of accidents and injuries and can have a profound impact on a person's life including their functional abilities, behaviours and mood. The conversation recently produced an article to explain TBI as well as its effects...

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