About Us
- In this section:
- About the author
- About the creator
- Research behind the MSQL
The author
Dr Anita Rose
Clinical Psychologist, Walton Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
Dr Anita Rose has been the Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist with the MS Team at the Walton Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, since October 2005. She has had an interest in Neuropsychology obtaining extensive experience in this field since 1998.
Her original career, (before marriage and children!) was as a psychiatric nurse. She visits South Africa yearly to work as a volunteer with women and children. Since 2005 she has provided training within a Neuropsychology Dept in Cape Town following a 4 month secondment to that department.
She is currently involved in or running a number of research projects including; Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for people with MS, Service related issues with Cognitive deficits in people with MS, Carer burden and strain related to cognitive issues in people with MS, Investigation into Cognition in MS.
Outside of her work within the NHS she is an advisor to City Hearts Women's House, Sheffield, a residential home for women with life controlling issues
Designed and created by:
Innervate
The MSQL Dial
The MSQL dial was designed to gather information on the extent to which MS affects aspects of a person's life. Particular attention is given to changes in cognitive function. The simple design for this questionnaire has been adapted from a tool developed by Dr Ate Dijkstra, called the Care Dependency Scale.*
*Source:
Dijkstra A. Care Dependency: an assessment instrument for use in long-term care facilities. Groningen: Stichting Drukkerij C. Regenboog, 1998.
NICE guidelines state: "Any person with MS complaining of cognitive problems... should be offered a formal cognitive assessment".
In June 2007 a panel of healthcare professionals with a strong interest in and/or practical experience of cognitive problems in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) met to explore the potential for greater screening of cognitive function in routine clinical management of people with MS. One of the outcomes from the meeting was the plan to implement this MSQL survey.
The following people all contributed to the development of this new survey:
- Jane Bradshaw, Lead Nurse Specialist in Neurology, Norfolk PCT
- Nadina Lincoln, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham
- Chris Manning, Chief Executive, Primhe, London
- Susan Mitchell, GP Lead for Neurology Pro-Active Care Team (NeuroPACT), Surrey
- Dawn Reeve, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Chatsworth Rehabilitation Centre, Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust, Mansfield
- Anita Rose, Clinical Psychologist, Walton Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
- Jane Ware, MS Specialist Nurse, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton General Hospital
- Margaret White, Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Lead for Progressive Disorders, Chatsworth Rehabilitation Centre, Mansfield Community Hospital
- Adam Zeman, Professor of Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter