The Testing Psychologist Podcast

How many times have you run into challenging or ambiguous ethical situations and looked around your office, wishing an attorney would appear to answer all of your questions? For me, it’s countless. Dr. Amanda Zelechoski doesn’t answer ALL the questions that have ever come up, but she came really close on today’s episode! The post 211. Legal and Ethical Issues in Assessment With Dr. Amanda Zelechoski appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Today I’m addressing another frequent question from the Facebook group and my consulting clients: where can I find CEU credits on assessment-related topics? The post 210. Finding CEU’s on Assessment Topics appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Irritability in kids has been a personal and professional interest for nearly two decades. I went to grad school at a time when pediatric bipolar disorder was the “hot” diagnosis, only to find out several years later that the irritability so often seen as representative of bipolar in kids did not actually predict a bipolar diagnosis during adulthood. The advent of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder advanced our knowledge quite a bit, yet these irritable kids continue to fall in a gray area as far as diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Melissa Brotman is here with me chatting all about her work with pediatric mood concerns, with a focus on the irritability and angry outbursts that so many of us see. The post 209. Conceptualizing & Treating Irritable Kids w/ Dr. Melissa Brotman appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

I cannot count how many times I’ve seen requests for clinical consultation come up in the Testing Psychologist Community and elsewhere. Fortunately, Dr. Kathryn Esquer has made a career out of connecting with others and helping them connect with one another. She is here today talking with me about the research and practice of clinical consultation, from both the consultant’s side and the consultee’s side. The post 208. Providing and Seeking Consultation w/ Dr. Kathryn Esquer appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Today’s interview was fascinating. I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ted Cunliffe and Dr. Jason Smith, two of the co-authors of the book, Understanding Female Offenders. These guys have spent their careers working with- and studying female offenders and share a wealth of information from their own research and elsewhere. The post 207. Understanding Female Psychopathy w/ Dr. Jason Smith & Dr. Ted Cunliffe appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

We’ve been talking a lot about systems on the podcast lately. Today I have a true master of systems, Natasha Vorompiova from Systems Rock, to share some of her philosophy and secrets on developing systems in your practice. I really connected with Natasha on our shared love of noticing and eliminating inefficiencies in daily life. The post 206. Next Level Systems w/ Natasha Vorompiova from Systems Rock appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

The realm of psychopathology assessment is fascinating to me. Today I’m speaking with the developers of the SPECTRA Indices of Psychopathology, Dr. Mark Blais and Dr. Justin Sinclair, about their work to develop this measure over the last decade or so. They are kind enough to endure my naive questions about the measure and the assessment of psychopathology in general. The post 205. The SPECTRA w/ Dr. Justin Sinclair and Dr. Mark Blais appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Uriah Guilford, the owner of The Productive Therapist virtual assistant company, joins me again today for another wide-ranging and dynamic conversation. The post 204. Admin Support, Email Management, & Imposter Syndrome w/ Uriah Guilford, LMFT appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Dr. Oxalis Jusino has made it her mission to advance the state of assessment in Puerto Rico. She also has an excellent Spanish-language podcast (linked in the show notes) all about conducting good assessments. Join us today as we talk through the ins and outs of testing “on the island.” The post 203. Assessment in Puerto Rico w/ Dr. Oxalis Jusino appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Are you a solo practitioner thinking about making the leap to a group testing practice? That’s where Dr. Mandi White-Ajmani was a few years ago, and she now has a thriving group practice in Brooklyn, New York with both therapists and neuropsychologists on staff. It was such a privilege to sit down with Mandi and talk about her journey from solo to group practice. The post 202. From Solo to Group Testing Practice w/ Dr. Mandi White-Ajmani appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Ever wondered if diet really plays a role in ADHD? What about screen time? Is medication still the best treatment? Dr. Joel Nigg sits down with me today to talk about all of these things and many more. His most recent book presents the state of the literature on all things ADHD, from genes, to brain structure, to sleep, to parenting. The post 201. The Latest Research on ADHD With Dr. Joel Nigg (Replay) appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

This episode is a little departure from normal...instead of me interviewing someone or monologuing on a business topic, I’ve invited my friend and colleague, Dr. Andres Chou, to interview ME. It’s a true gift to have this broad conversation with Andres. The post 200. Reverse Interview: The Testing Psychologist Journey w/ Dr. Jeremy Sharp appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Do you include a PVT as part of your standard ADHD battery? If not, I bet you will after this episode! Drs. Julie Suhr and Allyson Harrison are here today talking through their research and experience with validity issues in ADHD assessment. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering if that young adult client REALLY has ADHD or if you should be considering other factors or diagnoses, this is the episode for you. The post 199. Conducting a Valid ADHD Assessment w/ Dr. Julie Suhr & Dr. Allyson Harrison appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

I’ve spoken with so many consulting clients over the last few years who want to transition to an all-testing practice and stop seeing therapy clients altogether. The problem is that it’s REALLY hard to cut down a therapy caseload in many cases. Today’s episode is all about how to do so ethically and practically. The post 198. Transitioning from Therapy to Testing appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Dr. Joel Schneider is here talking about the evolution of cognitive theory and assessment. I’ve been reading Joel’s blog for about 10 years now, and he is not only a great writer but a deep thinker and excellent storyteller. These traits are on full display during the podcast today as Joel takes us on a journey through the philosophical and practical history of cognitive theory. The post 197. Evolution of Cognitive Assessment w/ Dr. W. Joel Schneider appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

So many podcast episodes are born from conversations with my consulting clients. This one is no exception. I’ve been asked so many times, “How do you make connections with potential referral sources?” We’re all told that “networking” is important, but what does that actually look like in real life? (Hint: call it “building relationships” instead). This episode is all about developing connections with other professionals, schools, and physicians. The post 196. Reaching Out to Referral Sources appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

As a grown up gifted kid herself, Dr. Aimee Yermish definitely "gets it." She coupled her lifetime of personal experience with a doctorate in psychology to build a highly successful practice working primarily with gifted and twice exceptional individuals. The post 195. Assessment for Gifted and Twice Exceptional Individuals with Dr. Aimee Yermish appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Today’s episode is an attempt to answer a question that I get a lot from consulting clients and the Facebook group: how do you find a consultation group as a post-graduate clinician? I’ve benefited greatly from a few consultation groups over the years, and I recommend joining a consultation group as one of the pillars of building a practice. The post 194. Establishing a Consultation Group appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Welcome to another Masterclass episode! If you missed the first one with Dr. Stephanie Nelson, definitely check that one out. Today my guest is Dr. Steve Feifer, developer of the Feifer family of academic measures. We’re talking all about reading disorders and executive functioning. The post 193. Masterclass: Reading & Executive Functioning w/ Dr. Steve Feifer appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Everyone wants to streamline their report-writing process, right?? If you’ve ever wished that you could cut down the time spent writing your history, this is the episode for you. You may have seen Dr. Rebecca Murray-Metzger’s posts in the Testing Psychologist Community about her utilization of software called Form Publisher. If not, that’s okay - she’s here today to explain everything about Form Publisher. We talk about what it is, what it does, and how it can help us as testing psychologists. The post 192. Form Publisher w/ Dr. Rebecca Murray-Metzger appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.