Our highly trained team sets the standard when it comes to personalised and individualised care across the full range of neuropsychological services.

Our highly trained team sets the standard when it comes to personalised and individualised care across the full range of neuropsychological services.

Dr Pascalle Bosboom

Director & Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
MPsych (Clin Neuro)/PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology)

Areas of expertise;

  • Adults and older adults
  • Acquired brain injuries
  • Medico-legal neuropsychological assessments
  • Intensive Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Programs

  • Clinical and research interests

    • Neuropsychology and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
    • Managing long-term consequences of TBI in cognition, emotion and behaviour
    • Cognitive issues as predictor of Health-Related Quality of Life
    • Insight and awareness after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI, e.g. stroke or TBI)
    • Differential diagnoses in (early onset) dementia and mental health
    • Multidisciplinary approach with neuropsychological interventions – Intensive Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (INR)
    • Development and implementation of evidenced-based neuropsychological intervention programs

  • Qualifications & experience

    Dr Pascalle Bosboom has 20+ years’ experience in a broad range of neuropsychological services for adults and older adults with known or suspected neurological and/or psychiatric conditions, within a clinical, medico-legal, academic and/or research context (e.g. neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation, residential care facilities, and memory clinics) in The Netherlands, UK and in West Australia (Perth).

    Registrations:

    • Endorsed Clinical Neuropsychologist in Australia (AHPRA)
    • Primary Supervisor for the Australian Board of Psychology (ABP)
    • Health Care Psychologist and as Specialist Clinical Neuropsychologist in The Netherlands (BIG-register, for more information on the Dutch registration system please see: FGzPt brochure)

    Education and qualifications:

    • PhD, University of Western Australia (UWA), Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, and the WA Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA)
    • 6 years accredited Post-Master Specialist Clinical Neuropsychology academic training in The Netherlands
    • Master in Clinical Neuropsychology (Univ. of Leiden/Cambridge)
    • Bachelor in Psychology (Univ. of Leiden, Netherlands)

    Memberships:

    • Australian Psychological Society (APS)
    • College of Clinical Neuropsychology (CCN)
    • International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
    • Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI)

    Other work experience:

    • Co-Chair/Convenor College of Clinical Neuropsychology (CCN) 2017 Perth
    • Past Chair CCN WA section
    • Clinical Neuropsychologist in the Adult/Older Adult (NACC) Program of Neurosciences Unit (Department of Health) in WA
    • Coordinated and lectured graduate and post-graduate courses (e.g. Neuropsychological Assessment Practicum, Cognitive Rehabilitation) as senior University Lecturer at the University in Amsterdam VU
    • Placement coordinator Mast Students Clinical Neuropsychology
    • Trained and supervised over 40 master students in neuropsychology
    • Delivered workshops and presentations on a variety of topics related to neuropsychology at various settings to a range of audiences
    • Head of Department Clinical Neuropsychology of Psychiatric
    • Published in international journals on neuropsychological topics
    • Reviewer for several international journals
    • Completed PhD research (thesis by international publications) on the cognitive and psychosocial predictors of quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease (UWA and WACHA)
    • Consultant for Dementia Behavioural Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) of Alzheimer’s Australia WA
    • Developed neuropsychological intervention services
    • Provided expert neuropsychological opinion in several forums including the WA State Administrative Tribunal, Office of the Public Advocate, District Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Justice, England and Wales

  • Presentations (selected)

    • Bosboom, P. & Pestell, C.  (2016). Challenges and opportunities for Australian Clinical Neuropsychology – a WA Perspective. CCN National Conference 2016, Shoal Bay, NSW.
    • Bosboom, P. (2016). MVA cases – about background, sources of information and reported concerns. Case Conference UWA/CCN, 16- May 2016.
    • Bosboom, P. (2013). The Sense of Self and Cognition – cases like CW and people with AD. Invited lecture, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University, 26 Augustus 2013.
    • Bosboom P.R. (June 2013). The role of cognition in change of health-related quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease. Clinic Forum by the Aged & Community Services Western Australia.
    • Bosboom P.R. (2013). The role of cognition in change of health-related quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease’. Clinic Forum by the Aged & Community Services Western Australia.
    • Bosboom P.R. (2013). Alzheimer’s disease & Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) – how can we manage it? Invited 2-hour workshop. Australian Psychology Society WA State Conference, November 2013.
    • Bosboom P.R., Visser M., Vuletich E., Moyle J. (2012). Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment (CTNA) in private practice – case studies. Poster Presentation CCN Annual National Conference, Launceston Tasmania, Nov 2012.
    • Bosboom, P.R. & Almeida, O.A. (2012). The role of cognition and insight as predictors of change in health-related Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s disease. Poster Presentation CCN Annual National Conference, Launceston Tasmania, Nov 2012.
    • Bosboom, P. (2012). The Sense of Self and Cognition – cases like CW. Invited lecture, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University, Augustus 2012.
    • Bosboom, P. (2012). How to recognise and manage the psychosocial, behavioural and cognitive problems of patients who suffered a right hemisphere stroke? Case examples of anosognosia and anosodiaphoria. DBMAS WA, January 2012.
    • Bosboom, P. (2011). Determinants of Quality of Life in people with Alzheimer’s disease. WA Centre for Health and Ageing Seminar, Royal Perth Hospital, Oct 2011.
    • Bosboom, P. (2011). Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and behavioural difficulties – diagnosis, subtypes and a toolbox for clinical management. Invited workshop for DBMAS staff, Alzheimer’s Australia WA, 7 September 2011.
    • Bosboom, P. (2011). The Sense of Self and Cognition. Invited lecture, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University, 22 Augustus 2011.
    • Bosboom, P. (2010). Predictors of QoL in Alzheimer’s disease: evidence of disparate views from patients and carers. WA Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA), lunch seminars, 03-11-2010.
    • Bosboom, P. (2010). Dementia in the under 65-year-old person and services provided by Neurosciences Unit. Aged and Continued Care Directorate, ACAT Seminar Community Care, 21-10-2010.
    • Bosboom, P., Beer, C. (2010). Perspectives of quality of life among people with dementia living in the community and care facilities. Data from the ‘DIRECT’ (Dementia in Residential Care: Education Intervention Trial) and QoLCog Studies (Quality of Life and cognition in Alzheimer’s disease). Christopher Beer and Pascalle Bosboom, Dementia Networking Seminar Series, Dementia Training Study Centre, Curtin University of Technology, 19-10-2010.
    • Bosboom, P. (2010). Impression of a career in Clinical Neuropsychology. Postgraduate-courses-and-career evening – The many fulfilling careers available in psychology, via information from well-known psychological practitioners. APS Perth Branch with Murdoch University, Curtin University of Technology, University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University, 04-10-2010.
    • Bosboom, P. & Bowyer, C. (2010). The role of Clinical Neuropsychologists in Residential Care Facilities. Pascalle Bosboom & Charlotte Bowyer, Grand Round at CCN Conference, Fremantle, 01-10-2010.
    • Bosboom, P. (2009). Perspectives of Quality of Life among people with dementia living in the community and in residential care facilities. ANZAGM, Queensland, 2010.What drives QoL in dementia according to self-report – are we betting on the right horse? 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, May 2009.
    • Bosboom, P. (2008). The use of Quality of Life (QoL) as outcome measure in older adults with dementia: Is it worth measuring? Invited speaker, seminar by Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age, Perth, 11/11/2008.
    • Bosboom, P. (2007). The relation between Quality of Life (QoL) and cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease. 31st Annual Brain Impairment Conference – Brain Impairment and Ageing – of the AASBI, Melbourne, 1-3 May 2008.Quality of Life in Dementia – Agree or not agree, that’s the question. 1st Internal WACHA Symposium. 31/08/2007.
    • Bosboom, P. (2007). Multiple perspectives on QoL in dementia – self-report, proxy reports and instruments. ‘Alzheimer’s Australia Conference – a journey of passion and purpose, the next 100 years’. May 2007, Perth,
    • Bosboom, P. (2007). An ape holding an umbrella – the (Dutch) Visual Association Test to detect anterograde amnesia. Neurosciences Unit, 22/02/2007.
    • Bosboom, P. (2007). ‘Truly correct’ test score conversions and descriptors – an old or new discussion? Neurosciences Unit, 22/02/2007.
    • Bosboom, P. (2006). Reflections on presentation (by Prof. K. Patterson) and workshops (by Dr Peterson and by Dr Prigatano) attended at the International Neuropsychology Society, Annual International Conference, Zurich, July 2006. Bosboom & Foster, Neurosciences Unit, October 2006.
    • Bosboom, P. (2003 – 2004). Neuropsychological assessment in older adults. Lecturer Post-Master Specialist Clinical Neuropsychology (4yrs degree), RINO in collaboration with Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2003, 2004.
    • Bosboom, P. (2001 – 2004) Neuropsychological assessment in older adults. Lecturer post-Master students of the (two-year) postmaster degree of Healthcare Psychologists, RINO in collaboration with Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.

  • Publications

    • Bosboom, P.R. et al. (2015). Mind Your Memory – The Efficacy of an Everyday Memory Skills Program for Community-Living Adults. Poster 21st Annual National Conference of the College of Clinical Neuropsychology (CCN) of the APS.
    • Moyle, J, Vuletich, E., Bosboom, P. et al. (2015). FIFO neuropsychological practice in the very remote Kimberley: FASD assessment, intervention and education. Poster 21st Annual National Conference of the College of Clinical Neuropsychology (CCN) of the APS.
    • Bosboom, P.R., Almeida, O.P. (2014). Cognitive Domains and Health-Related Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 71(2):275-87.
    • Bosboom, P.R., Almeida, O.P. (2014). Do changes in cognitive functions predict changes in health-related quality of life in people with Alzheimer’s disease living in the community? Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 29: 694-703.
    • Bosboom, P.R.; Alfonso, H.; Almeida, O.P. (2013). Determining the predictors of change in Quality of Life self-ratings and carer-ratings for community-dwelling people with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Disorders. 27(4): 363-71.
    • Bosboom, P.R., Alfonso, H., Eaton, J., and Almeida, O.P. (2012). Quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease: different factors associated with complementary ratings by patients and family carers. International Psychogeriatrics, 24(5), 708-21.
    • Bosboom, P.R., Alfonso, H., Almeida, O.P., Beer, C. (2012). Use of Potentially Harmful Medications and Health-Related Quality of Life among People with Dementia Living in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2012;2:361–371.
    • Bosboom, P.R., Alfonso, H., Almeida O.P. (2012). The role of cognition and insight as predictors of change in Health-Related Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s disease. Poster at CCN Conference, Launceston, Tasmania.
    • Bosboom P, Jones G, Banz K, Almeida OP, Flicker L, Lautenschlager NT, Horner B, Scherer S & Beer C. (2010). Perspectives of quality of life among people with dementia living in the community and care facilities. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 29 (Suppl.1):10-11.
    • Bosboom, P.R., Beer, C., Alfonso, H., Flicker, L., Almeida O.P. (2010). Quality of Life in dementia: does the level of cognitive impairment contribute to differences between QoL self and proxy ratings? Poster at CCN Conference, Fremantle.
    • Bosboom, P. & Almeida, O.P. (2009). What drives QoL in dementia according to self-report – are we betting on the right horse? Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 13 (Suppl 1), S392. Poster at the 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris.
    • Bosboom, P.R. & Almeida, O.P. (2007). The relation between cognitive function and Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s disease – preliminary data. Poster at the 20th Anniversary Cognitive Ageing Conference, 12-15 July, Adelaide, SA.
    • College of Clinical Neuropsychologists – WA section (2009): Rationale to increase Neuropsychological Services within WA Mental Health. HP11395 State Mental Health Planning 24045 – Priority areas.
    • Notes for the role of neuropsychological assessment/clinical neuropsychologists for the online interactive Stroke Module (WACHA). See website WACHA.
    • Beer, Bosboom, Almeida, Flicker (2009). Rating the quality of life of people with dementia living in residential are facilities in routine research practice. Age and Ageing. 38(3):343-6.
    • Bosboom, P.R.  & Deijen, J.B. (2006). Age-related cognitive effects of ECT and ECT-induced mood improvement in depressive patients. Depression and Anxiety. 23, 93-101.
    • Jonker, C., Gerritsen, D.L, Bosboom, P.R., van der Steen, J.T. (2004). A model for Quality of Life measures in patients with dementia: Lawton’s next step. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders; 18:159-164.
    • Bosboom, P.R. (2003). Development of a new course: Introduction to Neuropsychological assessment (I-NPD). Internal report, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • Jonker, C., Gerritsen, D.L, van der Steen, J.T., Bosboom, P.R., et al. (2001). Kwaliteit van leven en dementia I. Model om welbevinden bij demente patienten te meten. [Quality of Life and dementia: I. A model to measure QoL in dementia’.] Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie; 32: 252-258. Dutch.
    • Van der Steen, J.T., van Campen, C., Bosboom, P.R., et al. (2001). Kwaliteit van leven en dementia II. Selectie van een meetinstrument voor welbevinden op ‘modelmaat’. [Quality of Life and dementia: II. Selection of an instrument for QoL that fits with the modal’.] Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie. 32: 259-264. Dutch.
    • Bosboom, P.R. & Oosterlaan, J. (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004): Syllabi Neuropsychological Assessment (NPD). Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
    • Bosboom, P.R. & Oosterlaan, J. (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 3004). Coordination of the course Neuropsychological Assessment (NPD) on Blackboard (Bb), a web-enabled student teacher interface. Internal report, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, VU University), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • Bosboom, P.R. (1999). Coordination of clinical neuropsychological internships on Blackboard (Bb), a web-enabled student teacher interfaces. Internal report, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
    • Van der Hurk, P.R., Middelkoop, H.A., va n Waalwijk-van Doorn, E.S., Roos, R.A., Cools, H.J. (1998). Long-term ambulatory monitoring of urine leakage in the elderly: an evaluation of the validity and clinical applicability of thermistor signaling. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology; 22(2): 91-3.
    • Van der Hurk, P.R. & Hodges, J.R. (1995). Semantic and episodic memory in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): A comparative study. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology; 17(3):459-471.