Anna-Lynne R Adlam

Dr. Anna-Lynne R Adlam is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Exeter. She is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist (HCPC registered) and an academic Neuropsychologist with a PhD. Her academic journey includes positions at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge (2003-2006) and the University College London Institute of Child Health (1999-2003).

Dr. Adlam's research program focuses on understanding the influence of executive processes in clinical disorders and developing effective interventions. Her work spans two main themes: (1) developing and evaluating pediatric neurocognitive interventions, and (2) understanding neurocognitive mechanisms in mood disorders to develop and enhance interventions. Her expertise encompasses neuropsychology, brain function, memory processes, neurorehabilitation, cognitive neuroscience, and acquired brain injury.

Her publication record demonstrates consistent productivity with 55 publications and 3,618 citations. Recent work (2022-2024) shows increasing attention to pediatric populations, technology-assisted interventions, and the impact of environmental factors on recovery from brain injury. She has made significant contributions to understanding executive function assessment and rehabilitation, particularly working memory and prospective memory interventions. Her research methodology spans systematic reviews, feasibility studies, neuroimaging research, and mixed-methods investigations.

Dr. Adlam collaborates extensively across multiple institutions and disciplines, working with experts in cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, educational psychology, and pediatric rehabilitation. Her current work includes examining the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children with acquired brain injuries and developing technology-assisted rehabilitation approaches like the Teen Online Problem Solving (TOPS-UK) study.