Description
In this interview, Dr. Jeremy Sharp speaks with Dr. Alison Wilkinson-Smith, a classically-trained neuropsychologist, about therapeutic assessment with kids. Here are just a few areas that they cover in this lively and information-packed discussion:
- The research behind pediatric therapeutic assessment
- The structure of a pediatric therapeutic assessment
- Typical measures used in the pediatric therapeutic assessment process
- How to integrate this approach in a hospital setting
Interview conducted: 5/2020
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
This CE program is designated as beginner.
CE Content: Clinical
There are no known conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.
Author Bio
ABOUT DR. ALISON WILKINSON-SMITH
Dr. Wilkinson-Smith is a Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, has a sub-specialty certification in pediatric Neuropsychology, and is certified in Therapeutic Assessment of children. She provides neuropsychological evaluations and Therapeutic Assessments of pediatric patients of all ages. Her clinical and research interests include therapeutic and collaborative assessment techniques, functional neurological disorders, autoimmune encephalitis, and neuropsychological assessment in the context of complex psychosocial issues. She has a PhD in School Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Consortium and a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.
ABOUT DR. 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 and grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Masters and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, Dr. Sharp 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. He live in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
- Summarize the research behind pediatric Therapeutic Assessment
- Describe the structure of a pediatric Therapeutic Assessment
- List the typical measures used in the pediatric Therapeutic Assessment process
- Illustrate how to integrate this approach in a hospital setting
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