In this interview, Dr. Jeremy Sharp sits down with Dr. Ellen Braaten to talk through some of Dr. Braaten’s recent work on processing speed and psychopathology. Along with her colleagues, Ellen recently published an article looking at the role of processing speed in a variety of common psychiatric concerns, and the results are fascinating!  This is a wide-ranging conversation that touches on a number of different topics. Here are just a few:

• Sluggish cognitive tempo vs. inattention
• How inattention is measured
• The impact of COVID-19 on learning for kids with sluggish cognitive tempo and slow cognitive processing
• ADHD and the perception of time, and recommendations to help gauge time more effectively

Interview Date: 1/2021.

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

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Interview with Ellen Braaten

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Dr. Ellen Braaten is associate director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at MGH, and an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School (HMS).  She is a psychologist, teacher and researcher whose career has focused on the better understanding and treatment of children with learning and attention issues, particularly ADHD, learning disabilities, dyslexia, and autism spectrum.

As a mother of two young adult children, as well as a psychologist, Dr. Braaten is keenly interested in parenting issues, particularly those relating to normal development, education, and parenting children with behavior and learning differences.  She has written a number of books for parents including Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids, How to Find Mental Health Care for Your Child, and most recently Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up, a book for parents that addresses slow processing speed in children.

Dr. Braaten is active in clinical work with children and in the training of psychologists and psychiatrists to diagnose and treat ADHD and learning disabilities.  She is a frequent speaker on topics relating to education, child development, learning disabilities, autism, processing speed, and intelligence.  She has a special interest, in both her writing and research, in helping students with learning and emotional challenges succeed in the fast-paced world in which we live.

Dr. Jeremy 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, 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. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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