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Dr Alessandra Cappai - Consultant in General Adult, ADHD and Forensic Psychiatry
MBBS & MRCPsych equivalent
"Dr Cappai was excellent and vigilant. We felt heard and she was patient and very helpful."
Dr Alex Cappai is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 15 years’ experience in psychiatry. She trained in Italy where she obtained a Masters’ degree in Medicine and Surgery, equivalent to MBBS and a diploma of specialisation in General Adult Psychiatry.
Dr Cappai is specialised both in General Adult Psychiatry and ADHD.
She has a special interest in adult ADHD, where she is currently employed as an expert ADHD psychiatrist in the NHS (Adult ADHD service - BEH Trust). She has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating ADHD also in comorbidity with other mental health problems.
In her career, she worked as a General Adult Psychiatrist, initially in Italy for over 4 years, following which she has been working as a Psychiatrist within the NHS since 2012. Dr Cappai has worked in various settings, including hospitals (both general psychiatry and secure/forensic hospitals), the community, and prisons. She has been actively involved in research, teaching, and quality improvement in psychiatry.
Dr Cappai’s approach is patient-centred, trauma and psychologically informed and she works with patients towards a formulation and potentially a diagnosis. She adopts a holistic approach to treatment, which may include medication, talking therapies and lifestyle recommendations. Dr Cappai has a broad range of expertise in the assessment and treatment of all aspects of general and forensic psychiatry, including ADHD, neurodevelopmental disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and psychotic disorders.
Dr Cappai worked in custodial settings for several years, and is particularly experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of complex psychiatric presentations, including severe personality disorders and complex trauma. She has extensive experience in women’s mental health.
Dr Cappai is available to offer Adult ADHD assessments for individuals who may be experiencing ADHD symptoms, where she will provide a tailored treatment plan taking into consideration the patient’s current emotional difficulties and the presence of any other comorbidities, including mood and anxiety disorders. Dr Cappai also offers general psychiatric consultations.
Professional qualifications and responsibilities;
- General Medical Council Registered Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry
- General Medical Council, full registration with licence to practise, and on the GMC specialist register
- Full registration with a licence to practice as a specialist consultant psychiatrist in Italy
- Completion of specialist training in General Adult Psychiatry
- Completion of specialist training in Forensic Psychiatry
- Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Member of the British Medical Association
- Member of the British Association for Psychopharmacology
- Member of the European Network for Collaborative Practice (ENCP)
- Qualified Expert Witness psychiatrist both in criminal and civil cases
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