Description
In this interview, Dr. Stephanie Nelson, a board-certified neuropsychologist discusses putting neuropsychology into private practice. Dr. Nelson displays keen attention to detail and professional integrity, and articulates many issues that come up in private practice. Some of the highlights of this interview include:
- How does a neuropsychologist differ from a “regular” psychologist in private practice?
- What’s the path to becoming board-certified?
- Why are base rates important in our diagnostic process?
- When should a patient/client be referred to a neurologist or for a medical evaluation?
- What do Dr. Nelson’s reports and recommendations look like?
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, nurses
This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.
This CE program is designated as intermediate.
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical
There are no known conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.
This interview was published in May of 2019.
Author Bio
Dr. Stephanie Nelson is a pediatric neuropsychologist who specializes in complex differential diagnosis. She is board certified in both clinical neuropsychology (ABPP-CN) and pediatric neuropsychology (ABPdN). Dr. Nelson earned her undergraduate degree at Williams College and her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Vermont. She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. After a few years in group practice in the Boston area, Dr. Nelson returned home to the Pacific Northwest in 2014 and opened her own practice. In 2018, she founded Skylight Neuropsychology in Seattle, WA. She currently provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and outreach to the community through presentations, workshops, and volunteer work. She also provides consultation to psychologists and neuropsychologists who specialize in pediatric assessment.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss base rates and how they impact the diagnostic process
- Discuss when to refer a patient/client to a neurologist or for a medical evaluation
- Explain why psychology testing reports are unreadable by most patients and what changes can be made to make them more readable
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