Dr Alex Falcon
Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist
T - 0422 444 244
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Master of Clinical Neuropsychology, PhD.
Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA).
Psychology Board of Australia endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychology.
Honorary Academic appointment at Macquarie University - supervisor of Masters and Doctoral students.
Approved Australian Psychological Society (APS) Supervisor for Clinical Neuropsychologists aiming to satisfy requirements for entry into the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychology.
Motor Accident Authority Approved Neuropsychological Assessment Provider - Insurance and Care NSW (iCare) / Lifetime Care and Support Scheme (LTCS).
Recognized Dispute Assessor, iCare.
State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) - authorized Medicolegal evidence provider.
Department of Veteran Affairs - Approved Neuropsychological service provider.
Australian Government Human Services - Approved Neuropsychological services provider.
Registered provider for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
iCare Workers Care - Approved Neuropsychological services provider.
Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
Second Language - Spanish
Dr Shelley Simpson
Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist
T - 0434 412 380
Bachelor of Science - Psychology (Honours), Master of Clinical Neuropsychology,
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology).
Enrolled in Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health.
Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA).
Psychology Board of Australia endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Neuropsychology.
Honorary Academic appointment at Macquarie University - supervisor of Masters and Doctoral students.
Approved Australian Psychological Society (APS) Supervisor for Clinical Neuropsychologists aiming to satisfy requirements for entry into the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
Department of Veteran Affairs - Approved Neuropsychological service provider.
Australian Government Human Services - Approved Neuropsychological service provider.
Registered provider with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Publications / Conference Presentations
Forster, G.L., Falcon, A.J., Miller, A.D., Heruc, G.A. & Blaha, C.D. (2002). Effects of laterodorsal tegmentum excitotoxic lesions on behavioural and dopamine responses evoked by morphine and d-amphetamine. Neuroscience, 114 (4), 817-823.
Lannin, N., Carr, B., Allaous, J., Mackenzie, B. Falcon, A. & Tate, R. (2014). A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of handheld computers for improving everyday memory functioning in patients with memory impairments after acquired brain injury. Clinical Rehabilitation (Online Journal).
Miller, A.D., Forster, G.L., Metcalf, K.M., Falcon, A.J., Heruc, G.A. & Blaha, C.D. (2002). Comparisons of pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tegmental excitotoxic lesions on morphine- and d-amphetamine-evoked stereotypy and forebrain dopamine efflux. In: F.L.M. Faull and L.F.B. Nicholson (Eds.), The Basal Ganglia, New Zealand: University of Auckland.
Martin, K., Hamieh, T. & Falcon A.J. (2005). Recovery of Memory Function following a bilateral thalamic injury. Presented at the 6th World Congress on Brain Injury, Melbourne, Australia.
Falcon, A.J. & Blaha, C.D. (2004). Influence of ventral pallidal, subthalamic and laterodorsal tegmental projections to the ventral tegmental area on prefrontal cortex mediated mesolimbic dopamine transmission. Society For Neuroscience, San Diego.
Falcon, A.J., Cooper, S. & Blaha, C.D. (2004). Functional influence of the subthalamic nucleus in cortical- and pedunculopontine-evoked striatal dopamine transmission. Society For Neuroscience, San Diego.
Tye, S.J., Falcon, A.J. & Blaha, C.D. (2004). Corticosteroid receptor modulation of hindbrain- evoked forebrain dopamine efflux in vivo. Society For Neuroscience, San Diego.
Cooper, S., Falcon, A.J. & Blaha, C.D. (2004). Involvement of the subthalamic nucleus in mediating prefrontal cortex driven nigrostriatal dopamine activity. Australian Psychological Society, Sydney.
Falcon, A.J., Conroy, M. & Blaha, C.D. (2004). Prefrontal cortex regulation of subcortical nuclei mediating mesolimbic dopamine transmission. Australian Neuroscience Society, Melbourne, 2004, Abstract No. - 090.
Falcon, A.J., Conroy, M. & Blaha, C.D. (2003). Receptor mechanisms mediating interactionsbetween cortical and subcortical afferents to midbrain dopamine neurons. Society For Neuroscience, (New Orleans), Program No. 461.5.
Blaha, C.D., Miller, A., Falcon, A.J., Allen, A., Webb, M., Fogarty, A., Conroy, M., Tye, S.J. & Cooper, S. (2003). Synaptic Plasticity in the Substantia Nigra and Forebrain Dopamine Release (2003). 35th Annual General Meeting of the European Brain and Behaviour Society, 17th-20th September, 2003, Barcelona, Spain (Symposium 11).
Dawson, J., Falcon, A.J. & Blaha, C.D. (2003). Mechanisms Underlying Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Implications for Therapy (or Referral). Living Life to the Full-Christian Counsellors Association of Australia 2nd National Conference, Hosanna Heights Rostrevor, Adelaide September 25-28.
Miller, A.D., Forster, G.L., Metcalf, K.M., Falcon, A.J., Heruc, G.A. & Blaha, C.D. (2002). Effects of pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tegmental excitotoxic lesions on morphine- and d-amphetamine induced stereotypy and forebrain dopamine release. Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Sydney, 13; 229.
Miller, A.D., Forster, G.L., Metcalf, K.M., Falcon, A.J., Heruc, G.A. & Blaha, C.D. (2002). Lesions of the laterodorsal tegmentum differentially affects morphine- vs amphetamine-induced stereotypy and accumbal dopamine release. Society For Neuroscience, Orlando, Florida, 27; 774.3.
Green, A., Felmingham, K., Baguley, I.J., Slewa-Younan, S., Simpson, S. (2001). The clinical utility of the Beck Depression Inventory after traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 15(12), 1021-1028.
Simpson, S.L., Acar, M. & Baguley, I.J. Sexuality and erectile dysfunction after traumatic brain injury. 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Melbourne, Australia, August 2000.
Green, A., Baguley, I.J., Simpson, S.L., Slewa-Younan, S. & Felmingham, K.L. Predictors of self-reported depression at two years post injury. 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Melbourne, Australia, August 2000.
Baguley, I.J., Slewa-Younan, S., Green, A., & Simpson, S.L. Early and Late Mortality Trends in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Melbourne, Australia, August 2000.
Simpson, S.L. & Fox, A.M. The impact of malingered memory impairment on neuropsychological test performance. 5th Annual College of Clinical Neuropsychology Conference, October 1999.
Simpson, S.L., Langdon, R., Batchelor, J., Falcon, A.J. & Tyagi, S. A comprehensive study of individuals with Very-Late-Onset Schizophrenia-Like Psychosis. 4th European Conference for Schizophrenia Research, Berlin, Germany, September 2013.
Simpson, S.L., Langdon, R., Batchelor, J., Falcon, A.J. & Tyagi, S. Cognitive functioning in individuals >65 years with VLOSLP, Chronic Schizophrenia and Late Onset Psychotic Depression. 4th European Conference for Schizophrenia Research, Berlin, Germany, September 2013.