In this course, Dr. Stephanie Nelson and Dr. Sharp challenge the traditional “DNA” of psychological reports—Diagnostics, Numbers, and Accommodations—proposing a shift toward a more scientifically robust “Report 2.0.” Using the 1940s U.S. Air Force “average pilot” cockpit failure as a cautionary tale, the course illustrates how designing for the “average” often results in clinical frameworks that fit no one. Participants will identify and critically evaluate the limitations of overemphasizing the DNA model, specifically examining research (e.g., Watkins et al., 2022) regarding the lack of long-term stability in subtest scatter and the “illusion of inevitability” provided by fixed numerical scores.

To move beyond these limitations, clinicians will learn to apply the Four E’s framework—Experiences, Expectations, Exceptions, and Experiments—to gather assessment data that is both personalized and grounded in the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) and the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP).

This course empowers practitioners to move past diagnostic bias and “tornado-chasing” to write narrative-rich reports that serve as actionable blueprints, capturing the unique “singularity” of the individual while adhering to the highest standards of scientific rigor and psychometric validity.

Course Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Stephanie Nelson

Dr. Stephanie Nelson is a pediatric neuropsychologist who specializes in complex differential diagnosis. She is board certified in both clinical neuropsychology and pediatric neuropsychology. Dr. Nelson earned her undergraduate degree from Williams College and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Vermont. She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Dr. Nelson founded Skylight Neuropsychology in 2018, where she provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessments. In 2019, she founded The Peer Consult, where she provides consultation to psychologists and neuropsychologists who specialize in pediatric assessment.

Jeremy Sharp

Dr. Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that he founded in 2009. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, he specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. Dr. Sharp live in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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