Clinical Neuropsychiatry

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Clinical neuropsychiatry considers mental disorders from a neurological standpoint. It is an exciting and developing area of study.
Our new MSc in Clinical Neuropsychiatry will allow students to develop the skills and knowledge required to specialise in neuropsychiatry as a clinician or academic. We welcome biomedical and psychology graduates, as well as psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and other health professionals onto the course.
The course information sheet is a printable version of the information on this web page, which you can download here.

Key benefits
SlaM offers the widest range of mental health services in the UK and provides one of only two NHS inpatient neuropsychiatry units.
Unrivalled access to international experts across clinical and basic sciences relevant to neuropsychiatry.
State-of-the-art equipment: Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, MRC Social Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Maurice Wohl Neuroscience Centre, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (the only Mental Health specific centre of its kind). Access to EEG/ERPs and TMS equipment at King’s College Hospital.
Clinical placement - including practical experience of clinical assessment and management. This scheme will give the student exposure to the work of the wide variety of neuropsychiatry services in the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and related disciplines such as neurology and neuropsychology within the wider King’s Health Partners (KHP) – particularly those at King’s College Hospital (KCH). These modules will include clinical supervision and mentorship in presenting case discussions. Clinical placements are subject to availability.