Zainab Al-Attar

Forensic Psychologist and Honorary Professor at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Professor Zainab Al-Attar is a practicing and academic Forensic Psychologist specialising in terrorism and forensic mental health. She has over 24 years’ experience in forensic psychology. Prior to that, she worked in neuropsychology at doctoral and post-doctoral levels. Zainab has worked in academia for over 26 years. She has published widely in the field of terrorism and forensic mental health and is a reviewer for many peer-reviewed international journals in this field.

Zainab has extensive experience in autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and neurodevelopmental conditions, has delivered training on autism and neurodiversity to thousands of practitioners over the past two decades and has developed guidelines for forensic practitioners working with individuals with autism and ADHD, which have been employed internationally by forensic practitioners working across various settings. Finally, Zainab works as a part-time consultant psychologist in an autism and psychiatric diagnostic service, in addition to her full-time clinical practice in the field of terrorism.