Amie Foran

Dr Amie Foran

Lecturer

School of Psychology

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Science

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist and APHRA Board Approved Supervisor. My research and teaching are in the areas of neurological disorders, evidence-based neuropsychological practices, and clinical decision-making. I have a particular interest in developing and evaluating neuropsychological measures in older adults with and without neurodegenerative disorders.

Date Position Institution name
2022 - ongoing Lecturer University of Adelaide
2009 - ongoing Founder NeuroAssess
2007 - 2022 Lecturer (causal) University of Adelaide
2006 - 2022 Lecturer (clinical) University of Adelaide, Adelaide
2006 - 2018 Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist Royal Adelaide Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
2006 - 2013 Human Research and Ethics Committee Member Central Adelaide Local Health Service, South Australia
2006 - 2008 Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
2006 - 2006 Clinical Neuropsychologist Rehabilitation and Aged Care, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia
2005 - 2007 Clinical Neuropsychologist Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, South Australia
2005 - 2007 Clinical Neuropsychologist Hampstead Rehabilitation Hospital, South Australia
2005 - 2006 Clinical Neuropsychologist Day Rehabilitation Service, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia
2004 - 2005 Clinical Neuropsychologist Brain Injury Rehabilitation Community and Home, South Australia
2003 - 2003 Research Assistant Traumatic Brain Injury NHMRC Study Adelaide-Melbourne University
2002 - ongoing Research Assistant St Vincent Epilepsy study University of Melbourne

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2023 Award Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Research Travel Award University of Adelaide Australia -
2021 Award Best Student Presentation International Neuropsychological Society Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2023 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2004 University of Melbourne Australia Masters of Clinical Neuropsychology
1999 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia Bachelor Arts Honours Psychology

Date Title Institution name Country
— General registration and endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency -
— Board Approved Supervisor Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency -
— Member Australian Psychological Society, College of Clinical Neuropsychologists -

Year Citation
2025 Palombo, M. O., & Foran, A. M. (2025). Effectiveness of the Hayling and Brixton Tests for Detecting Dementia, Progressive Cognitive Decline, and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Middle to Older Aged Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Neuropsychology Review, 18 pages.
DOI
2022 Foran, A. M., Mathias, J. L., & Bowden, S. C. (2022). Use of the QuickSort with older adults whose lifestyle decision-making capacity is being questioned.. J Int Neuropsychol Soc, 29(5), 1-12.
DOI
2021 Foran, A. M., Mathias, J., & Bowden, S. (2021). Effectiveness of sorting tests for detecting cognitive decline in older adults with dementia and other common neurodegenerative disorders: A meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 120, 442-454.
DOI Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC6
2020 Foran, A. M., Mathias, J. L., & Bowden, S. C. (2020). Development of a Brief Screen to Detect Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: The QuickSort.. J Am Geriatr Soc, 69(2), 441-449.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2015 Foran, A., Millar, E., & Dorstyn, D. (2015). Patient satisfaction with a hospital-based neuropsychology service. Australian Health Review, 40(4), 447-452.
DOI Scopus13 WoS13 Europe PMC6
2013 Foran, A., Bowden, S., Bardenhagen, F., Cook, M., & Meade, C. (2013). Specificity of psychopathology in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsey and Behavior, 27(1), 193-199.
DOI Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC9

Year Citation
2023 Foran, A., Mathias, J. L., & Bowden, S. C. (2023). A - 47 Characteristics and Outcomes of Older Inpatients Undergoing Neuropsychological Assessment of their Lifestyle Decision-Making Capacity. In Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists Vol. 38 (pp. 1210). Oxford University Press (OUP).
DOI
2021 Foran, A., Mathias, J. L., & Bowden, S. C. (2021). The QuickSort: A brief new screen to detect cognitive impairment in older adults. In Alzheimer's and Dementia. Denver, USA: Elsevier.
2021 Foran, A., Mathias, J. L., & Bowden, S. C. (2021). The QuickSort: A briefer alternative cognitive screen for older adults. In ASSBI. Melbourne, Victoria.
2019 Foran, A. M., Mathias, J., & Bowden, S. (2019). Sorting tests to detect cognitive decline: a meta-analysis. In Foley Conference, University of Adelaide 2019. Adelaide, South Australia.
2014 Rachel, Z., & Foran, A. (2014). How to Survive as an Inpatient Neuropsychologist in a Large General Hospital. In College of Clinical Neuropsychologist National Conference 2014. Adelaide, South Australia.

Year Citation
2013 Haylock, C., Maddison, J., Foran, A., Gagliardi, L., Torpy, D., & Rolan, P. (2013). Neuro-endocrine function in older men with chronic pain - effects of chronic opioid usage. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of The Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, as published in Australasian Journal on Ageing. Adelaide, SA: Wiley-Blackwell.
DOI
2013 Wong, B., Duggan, P., Foran, A., Penhall, R., & Maddison, J. (2013). A pilot study of the effect of solifenacin and oxybutynin patch on cognitive function in elderly women with overactive bladder (SOLOC): an open-labelled, randomised, cross-over pilot study. Poster session presented at the meeting of AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING. WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Year Citation
2021 Bowden, S. C., Foran, A., & Jewsbury, P. A. (2021). Interpreting the equivalence of face-to-face and tele-health scores. A brief guide to interpreting reliability statistics from tele-health ‘equivalence’ studies.

2019 – 2020              Australia Government research training program stipend

2015 – 2017              Allied Health Research Grant, Royal Adelaide Research Fund

Masters of Clinical Psychology. Neuropsychology and Disability. Course coordinator.

Masters of Clinical, Health and Organizational Psychology. Psychological Assessment. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Masters of Clinical Psychology. Psychological Assessment. Wechsler Memory Scale

Third year undergraduate psychology. Health and Lifespan Development. Clinical Neuropsychology 

Second year undergraduate psychology. Foundations of Health and Lifespan Development. Ageing and the Older Adult

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Psychopathology & Mental Health Difficulties in People With Epilepsy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chris Chang
2025 Principal Supervisor Psychopathology & Mental Health Difficulties in People With Epilepsy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chris Chang

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2024 - ongoing Director Australian Clinical Neuropsychology Association ACNpA Australia

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2024 - ongoing Chair Scientific Committee for the Australian Clinical Neuropsychology Association Conference ACNpA Australia
2024 - ongoing Member Organising Committee for the Australian Clinical Neuropsychology Association Conference ACNpA Australia
2023 - ongoing Chair South Australian College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Australian Psychological Society Australia
2020 - ongoing Member College of Clinical Neuropsychologists National Committee Australian Psychological Society Australia
2012 - 2013 Treasurer South Australian College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Australia
2011 - 2013 Member Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychologists National Professional Development Subcommittee Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Australia
2010 - 2012 Member South Australian College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Committee Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Australia
2006 - 2013 Member Royal Adelaide Hospital Human Research and Ethics Committee Royal Adelaide Hospital Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2023 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Australia
2023 - ongoing Member National Academy of Neuropsychology United States
2021 - ongoing Member Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment United States

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2023 - ongoing Panelist, teaching specialist mentor, Florey Conference Scientific Community Engagement University pf Adelaide -
2021 - ongoing Poster Judge, Florey Undergraduate Research Conference Scientific Community Engagement University of Adelaide -

Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
2023 - ongoing Australian Clinical Neuropsychology Association Conference Conference ACNpA -

Date Office Name Institution Country
2023 - ongoing Chair South Australian Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Australia

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