PNNS 39th Annual Conference
Evaluating Dementia Risk Following
Traumatic Brain Injury:
Evidence-Based Clinical and Forensic Perspectives
C. Munro Cullum, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
&
Development and Implementation of Cognitive Remediation Across Clinical and Research Settings
Donna Murdaugh, PhD, ABPP-CN
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Morning Presentation (9:00 - 12:00)
Evaluating Dementia Risk Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence-Based Clinical and Forensic Perspectives
C. Munro Cullum, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Cullum holds the Pam Blumenthal Distinguished Professorship in Clinical Psychology, serves as Vice Chair and Chief of the Division of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, and is the Senior Neuropsychologist in the Peter O’Donnell Brain Institute at UT Southwestern. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, followed by internship and postdoctoral residency in clinical neuropsychology at the University of California San Diego and the San Diego VA. Dr. Cullum was UT Southwestern’s first board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and is involved in research, education, administration, and clinical service. His research includes short- and long-term effects of concussion, risk factors and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, and cognitive assessment and telehealth applications of neuropsychology. He is the Scientific Director for the Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC) and is a Fellow and Past-President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (APA Division 40), and the Sports Neuropsychology Society.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Articulate primary mechanisms and diagnosis of concussion / mild traumatic brain injury
- Identify the primary methodological challenges in studying TBI in relation to later-life dementia risk
- Critically evaluate the literature and summarize current conclusions regarding the relationship between traumatic brain injury and dementia risk
- Define chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and explain its relevance and limitations within clinical and forensic applications
- Recognize and articulate the limitations of extrapolating clinical research findings on traumatic brain injury and dementia to forensic contexts
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Afternoon Presentation (1:30 - 4:30)
Development and Implementation of Cognitive Remediation Across Clinical and Research Settings
Donna Murdaugh, PhD, ABPP-CN
Institute for Cancer Outcomes & Survivorship
Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Murdaugh is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist who is focused on research involving understanding and improving neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric and young adult cancer survivors. Dr. Murdaugh’s interests include: understanding long-term neurocognitive outcomes in cancer survivors utilizing neuropsychological assessment and multimodal neuroimaging, developing a risk prediction model to identify cancer patients at greatest risk for neurocognitive deficits, and developing targeted cognitive remediation interventions to improve cognitive functioning in cancer survivors.
Learning Objectives
- Describe a neurocognitive outcome model as a framework for clinical and research applications for developing targeted interventions to improve cognitive outcomes.
- Effectively describe the key components and principles of a cognitive remediation program, with a particular focus on supporting transition readiness aged youth.
- Identify strategies for tailoring interventions to specific medical populations, such as cancer and blood disorders, and to meet the diverse needs of patients and families.
