Dr Cliff Chen

Bachelor of Science Psychology (hons), University of Edinburgh - Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford - Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Glasgow - Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology, British Psychological Society
Clinical Neuropsychologist

Year Qualified

2012

Specialising In

Neurodegenerative conditions and inherited metabolic disorders

Professional Profile

Dr Chen completed his Psychology BSc (First class) at the University of Edinburgh, where he won the British Psychological Society Award and came first in his year. He holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oxford and the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology with distinction from the University of Glasgow.

Research Interests

Dr Chen has clinical specialties and research interests in differential diagnostic assessments, dementias, and degenerative conditions, in particular Parkinson’s disease, Atypical Parkinsonian disorders, Motor Neurone Disease, idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases. He is a member of special interest groups working in Deep Brain Stimulation surgery, British Inherited Metabolic Diseases, and Motor Neurone Disease.

Publications

Puente-Ruiz, N., Ellis, I., Bregu, M., Chen, C., Church, H.J., Tylee, K.L., Gladston, S., Hackett, R., Oldham, A., Virk, S., Hendriksz, C., Morris, A.A.M., Jones, S.A., Stepien, K.M. (2023). Long-term outcomes in two adult siblings with Fucosidosis – Diagnostic odyssey and clinical manifestations, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, Vol. 37, ISSN 2214-4269, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgmr.2023.101009.

Foley, J.A., Chen, C., Paget, A. & Cipolotti, L. (2023) A Bayesian predictive processing account of Othello syndrome in Parkinson’s disease, Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 10.1080/13546805.2023.2229080

Senarathne, U.D., Indika, N.-L.R., Jezela-Stanek, A., Ciara, E., Frye, R.E., Chen, C., Stepien, K.M. (2023). Biochemical, Genetic and Clinical Diagnostic Approaches to Autism-Associated Inherited Metabolic Disorders. Genes, 14, 803. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14040803

Chen, C., Methley, A., Naicker, R., Rust, S., Stepien, K.M (2023). Neuropsychology assessment and outcomes in adult mucopolysaccharidosis – A systematic review as the first step to service development in a large tertiary Lysosomal Storage Disorders centre, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 138, 2, 2023, 106980, ISSN 1096-7192, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.106980.

Langheinrich, T., Chen, C., and Thomas, O. (2022) Update on the cognitive presentations of iNPH for clinicians, Frontiers in Neurology, 13, https://doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.894617

Stepien K.M., Bentley A, Chen C., Dhemech M.W., Gee E., Orton P., Pringle C., Rajan J., Saxena A., Tol G., Gadepalli C. (2022) Non-cardiac Manifestations in Adult Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis. Front. Cardiovasc. Med. 9:839391. https://10.3389/fcvm.2022.839391

Stepien, K., Chen, C., Hackett, R., Oldham, A., Ayuna, A., Jones, S.A., Church, H.J., Tylee, K.L., Hendriksz , C.J.(2021). Long-term outcomes in adult patients affected with fucosidosis: Psychosis as a new complication, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, Volume 132, Issue 2, Page S103, ISSN 1096-7192, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgme.2020.12.252.

Forshaw-Hulme, S., Gorton, J., McGrae, T., Thompson, L., Chen, C., Roberts, M., Jovanovic, A., Sharma, R., Wilcox, G., Adrees, F., Kempshall, S., Stepien, K.M. (2020). Understanding the biopsychosocial factors contributing to mental health issues in Fabry disease: One tertiary centre experience, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 129(2), S58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgme.2019.11.133.

Methley, A., King, L., Chen, C., Dunning, G., Javed , H.& Teager, A. (2020). Implementing undergraduate clinical and research internship schemes within a clinical neuropsychology service, Clinical Psychology Forum, 331, 24-30.

Chen, C., McGrae, T., Thompson, L., Javed, H., Hackett, R., Hendriksz, C. J., Stepien, K. M. (2019) Are we failing to support the cognitive and mental health of adults with IMDs? Developing neuropsychology services in one Metabolic Centre. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 42(1), p2.

Memberships

BPS chartered member Division of Neuropsychology member Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists Chair and founder Deep Brain Stimulation neuropsychology specialist interest group (UK & Ireland) UK Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Special Interest Group UK Motor Neuron Disease Special Interest group