Tom Mcmillan
Professor
Department of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Biography
Tom McMillan is currently working as a Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology (Mental Health & Wellbeing), Associate (School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing) in University of Glasgow, UK.
Research Interest
Professor McMillan is also the Research Director for the D.Clin.Psychology and MSc in Neuropsychology courses, and they have amongst the highest publication rates for student research in the UK. He has a clinical role with Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and is consultant adviser to them on rehabilitation after brain injury. Associated with this combination of academic and research experience are national roles relevant to brain injury on the Managed Clinical Network for Brain Injury, as adviser to the National Head Injuries Association. The Glasgow Outcome at Discharge Scale (GODS) has recently been developed. This scale is designed to assess disability after a head injury when a patient is near to discharge from hospital. The GODS is an inpatient version of the Glasgow Outcome Scale which is for use in the community. The GODS and guidelines for its use is freely available here GODS and Guidelines . Data on reliability and validity are to be found in the Journal of Neurotrauma. Professor McMillan is also the Research Director for the D.Clin.Psychology and MSc in Neuropsychology courses, and they have amongst the highest publication rates for student research in the UK. He has a clinical role with Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and is consultant adviser to them on rehabilitation after brain injury. Associated with this combination of academic and research experience are national roles relevant to brain injury on the Managed Clinical Network for Brain Injury, as adviser to the National Head Injuries Association. The Glasgow Outcome at Discharge Scale (GODS) has recently been developed. This scale is designed to assess disability after a head injury when a patient is near to discharge from hospital. The GODS is an inpatient version of the Glasgow Outcome Scale which is for use in the community. The GODS and guidelines for its use is freely available here GODS and Guidelines . Data on reliability and validity are to be found in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
Publications
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Moynan, C. and McMillan, T. (2017) Prevalence of head injury and associated disability in prison populations: a systematic review. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, (Accepted for Publication)
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McMillan, T.M., McSkimming, P., Wainman-Lefley, J., Maclean, L.M., Hay, J., McConnachie, A. and Stewart, W. (2017) Long-term health outcomes after exposure to repeated concussion in elite level: rugby union players. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 88(6), pp. 505-511. (doi:10.1136/jnnp-2016-314279) (PMID:27951526)
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Campbell, I. N., Gallagher, M., McLeod, H. J., O'Neill, B. and McMillan, T. M. (2017) Brief compassion focused imagery for treatment of severe head injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, (doi:10.1080/09602011.2017.1342663) (PMID:28664763) (Early Online Publication)
