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CLINICAL POSTS

2021 - Present

Principal Clinical Psychologist (Tower Hamlets Community Neurorehabilitation Team)

2019 - Present

Special Medical Visitor to the Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian

2017 - 2021

Clinical Psychologist (Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, Homerton University Hospital)

2015 - 2016

Clinical Psychologist (Wandsworth Older Peoples' Community Mental Health Team)

ACADEMIC AND STRATEGIC POSTS

2023 - Present

Visiting Lecturer (PsychD Programme; University of Hertfordshire)

2023 - Present

Director for Professional Ethics and Standards (Association of Clinical Psychologists (UK))

2021 - 2025

Member of the Committee for Training in Clinical Psychology

2020 - 2023

Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Association of Clinical Psychologists (UK))

2014 - 2020

Visiting Lecturer (PsychD Programme; University of Surrey)

QUALIFICATIONS

2022-2023

EMDR Parts 1-3 (Richman EMDR Academy)

2021

PGDip Clinical Neuropsychology (University of Glasgow)

2016

2014

PsychD Clinical Psychology (University of Surrey)

2011

MSc Clinical Forensic Psychology (Institute of Psychiatry)

2006

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Royal Holloway, University of London)

RESEARCH

Selected Publications

  • Gunn, S., Marsh, A. Rahim, M, & Wang, M. (Eds.). (in press).  Pathways into clinical neuropsychology: A guide for early-career psychologists in the UK. Routledge.

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  • Gunn, S., Marsh, A. Rahim, M, & Wang, M. (Eds.). (in prep).  Clinical neuropsychology essentials. Routledge.

 

  • Haye, L., Sundin, E., & Rahim, M. (2023). Leading with humility. In Systemic approaches to brain injury treatment: Navigating contemporary practice. Routledge, London, UK.

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  • Janally, S., Rahim, M., Rao, A. S., & Johore, S. (2024). Leadership mentoring for ethnic minorities: The development of the RISE mentoring programme. In Mentoring in health, social care and beyond: A handbook for practice, training and research. Pavillion.

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  • O’Sullivan, M.F., Rahim, M., & Hall, C. (2015). The prevalence and management of poor sleep quality in a secondary care mental health population. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 11(2), 11-116.

 

  • Parsons, W., Rahim, M., Kainth, K., Sodipo, L., Smith, P., Boote, B., Hughes, T., Lockyer, N., & Khanom, H. (in press). Functional neurological disorder rehabilitation in a community neurorehabilitation service: The Tower Hamlets Pathway. Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation

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  • Rahim, M. (2014). Developmental trauma disorder: An attachment-based perspective. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 19(4), 548-560.

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  • Rahim, M. (2017). Social justice and equality: Preparing the next generations of psychologists to act. Clinical Psychology Forum, 299.

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  • Rahim, M., & Cooke, A. (2020). Should clinical psychologists be political? In Curvis, W. (Ed.). Professional issues in clinical psychology. London: Routledge.

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  • Rahim, M., & Patton, R. (2015). The association between shame and substance misuse in young people: A systematic review. PeerJ, 3:e737. Available: https://peerj.com/articles/737.pdf

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  • Rahim, M. (2025). Do Shame, Impulsivity and Self-Compassion Predict Variance in Substance Use in Young People? Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Use, 30(4), 175–190.

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  • Simonds, L.M., John, M., Fife-Schaw, C., Chester, S., Taylor, H., Ling, H., Rahim, M., Winstanley, H., & Winton, H. (2016). Development and validation of the Adolescent Shame-Proneness Scale. Psychological Assessment.

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