About
Dr Caroline Browne has 20 years’ experience of working as a clinical psychologist within child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). She has a specialist interest in working with young people with eating disorders and is trained in a number of therapeutic approaches including CBT, CBT-E, MANTRA, CFT and DBT.
Position at Priory
Caroline has been the lead clinical psychologist for the CAMHS eating disorder unit at Altrincham since 2017. Prior to this role, she worked in the NHS as a clinical psychologist in CAMHS for 14 years.
Caroline has professional registration with the HCPC. She is also a fully accredited member of the BABCP.
Training
Please provide degree/postgraduate training details, and location of training.
- Doctorate in clinical psychology, Lancaster University
- BSc hons psychology, University of Northumbria
- Postgraduate certificate in supervisory skills (CYP-IAPT), Greater Manchester West Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Training Centre
- Foundation level family therapy, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Research interests
In 2022, Caroline launched the Nourish to Flourish Project on the CAMHS eating disorder unit at Altrincham. This project aims to evaluate long-term outcomes for young people with eating disorders, following their discharge from hospital.
In 2011, Caroline was a CBT therapist for the national IMPACT study, a controlled trial exploring the effects of different therapeutic approaches for adolescents with depression.
Links to clinical articles/research papers:
Browne, C., Marshall, M. & Heyland, S. (2010). Diabeteens: A therapeutic group for adolescents with diabetes. Clinical Psychology Forum, 205, 36-38.
Heyland, S., Marshall, M. & Browne, C. (2007). Growing a group. British Medical Journal, 335: Careers Focus 154-155.
Browne, C. & Shlosberg, E. (2006). Attachment theory, ageing and dementia: A review of the literature. Aging & Mental Health, 10, 2, 134-142.
Browne, C. & Shlosberg, E. (2005). Attachment behaviours and parent fixation in people with dementia: The role of cognitive functioning and premorbid attachment style. Aging & Mental Health, 9, 2, 153-161.
Shlosberg, E., Browne, C. & Knight, A. (2003). Views of users and carers. In Baldwin, R. & Murray, M., (Eds.), Younger People with Dementia: A Multidisciplinary Approach. London: Martin Dunitz.