CURRICULUM VITAE LAURENCE S. LEVINE, PSY.D. DIPLOMATE IN CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Clinical The Financial Center Office: 3801 PGA Blvd. – Suite 600 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Mailing Address: 1059 SW Bromelia Terrace Stuart, FL 34997
Telephone: 561.743.0147 Telephone facsimile: 772.463.0246 Email: [email protected] Website: www.NeuropsychologySouthFlorida.com
In-state and out-of-state travel by special arrangement
Academic Training: Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Clinical Psychology 08/82 Wright State University Dayton, Ohio
Pre-Doctoral Clinical Fellow in Neuropsychology 9/81 to 8/82 Post-Doctoral Clinical Fellow in Neuropsychology 8/82 to 11/83 Neurology Department School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati
Master of Education (M.Ed.), School Psychology 1971 University of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology 1969 Boston University
Board Certification: Diplomate in Clinical Neuropsychology 1996 (MOC 2018) American Board of Professional Psychology– American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology
Professional Florida, Psychologist License No. PY 0004160 1989 Licenses: Massachusetts, Psychologist License No. 3445 (Inactive 2016) 1984 Pennsylvania, Psychologist License No. PS-005154 (Inactive 2014) 1988 Kentucky, Psychologist License No. 129437 (Inactive 2016) 1992 Ohio, Psychologist License No. 3383 (Inactive 2012) 1983
Current Professional Private Practice-Laurence S. Levine, PsyD, P.A. 1989–current Activities: Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychology/Psychology practice with a focus on assessment and diagnosis of known and/or suspected neurobehavioral and/or psychological disorders; Aviation Neuropsychology – HIMS Neuropsychologist
Professional Member, American Psychological Association 1983 Associations (active): SCN (Division 40), Neuropsychology 1984 Member, International Neuropsychological Society 1983 Member, National Academy of Neuropsychology 1995 Member, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology 1996 Reviewer, American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology 1996
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Prior Consulting Neuropsychologist 10/13 to 04/20 Experience: Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital at Martin Health Stuart, FL 34997 (formerly Health South)
Neuropsychologist 05/00 to 05/18 Veterans Administration Medical Center West Palm Beach, FL 33410 Neuropsychology Consultation service to the Medical Center; student and APA intern supervision in clinical neuropsychology
Program Director 5/88 to 4/89 New Medico Neurologic Rehabilitation Center of Palm Beach Responsible for the clinical and programmatic management of this 120 bed, neurologic rehabilitation center; program development; staff development. The center served adults and children suffering brain-injuries and those with the sequelae of disease in brain.
Chief Neuropsychologist/Co-Director 9/87 to 6/88 Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Philadelphia, PA Neuropsychological evaluation, treatment planning, and behavioral rehabilitation of brain-damaged adults. Co-directed a 10-bed inpatient brain injury rehabilitation program, outpatient rehabilitation services, student supervision and program development.
• Clinical Neuropsychologist 4/84 to 9/87 • Assistant Director 3/85 to 3/87 • Acting Director 3/87 to 9/87 Department of Neuropsychology The Greenery Head Injury Program Boston, MA Neuropsychological evaluation of brain-damaged (e.g., trauma, stroke, dementia) adults and adolescents; developing and modifying individual cognitive rehabilitation programs; developing and implementing individual and group behavioral intervention programs. Student supervision. Administration and program development.
Clinical Neuropsychologist 12/83 to 4/84 New MediCo Head Injury Center at Lewis Bay Hyannis, Massachusetts Neuropsychological evaluation of brain-damaged adults and adolescents; developing and modifying individual cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation programs.
Alternative Education Coordinator 8/80 to 8/81 Huber Heights, Ohio Local School District Developed, implemented and administered a pilot project providing Alternative educational/disciplinary approaches to “high risk” middle school students.
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Prior Senior Therapist II 9/75 to 8/80 Experience (con’t.): Youth Department Good Samaritan Hospital Community Mental Health Center Dayton, Ohio Populations: adolescent, young adults, developmentally disabled (including severely behaviorally disordered) Services: Individual, group, and family psychotherapy; primary therapist in a program for the severely behaviorally disordered; program development and administration; student supervision; community, school, and business consultations.
Staff Psychologist 11/73 to 9/75 River Region Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board Louisville, Kentucky Populations: children, adolescent, developmentally disabled (severely behaviorally disordered), adults Services: Individual, group, family psychotherapy; milieu therapy In day treatment; school/community consultation; crisis intervention; clinical staff supervision.
School Psychologist 1/73 to 11/73 Richland County, School District #2 Columbia, South Carolina Individual and group psychotherapy with children and adolescents: training teachers in classroom management, techniques; program planning; psychological evaluations.
Therapist 1/72 to 6/72 Resident Director 8/72 to 12/72 Haelan Hall of Midway Midway, GA Milieu and individual therapy; crisis intervention (24 hour on call) at this residential school for 40 severely behaviorally disturbed children and youth; clinical supervision and training of child care staff; program development.
Resident Director Summer (June through Camp Haelan August) 1971, 72, 73 Lake Lure, North Carolina Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a private camp for 60-75 severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. Managed the therapeutic/recreational milieu; hired, trained, and supervised staff.
Academic Assistant Clinical Professor 5/84 to 7/88 Affiliations: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine (Clinical Supervisor/Greenery-Boston )
Adjunct Professor 1/79 to 9/79 School of Social Work Ohio State University (Good Samaritan Community Mental Health Center)
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Academic Graduate Assistant Affiliations (con’t): University of Georgia Trained and supervised graduate students to conduct psychological evaluations.
Professional Blue Shield of Massachusetts 1987 Consultation: Mental Health Utilization Review Level II Peer Review of neuropsychological testing claims
National Mentor, Inc. 1987 Boston, MA Chief consultant for a project to develop community-based residential program for traumatically brain-injured people.
Statewide Head Injury Program (SHIP) 1986–87 Boston, MA Task Force to develop a neuropsychological report protocol for neuropsychologists rendering services to SHIP clients.
Community Member, Board of Directors 1990–97 Service: Gulfstream Goodwill West Palm Beach, Florida
Publications: Glenn, M.B., Whyte, J., Wroblewski, B., Levine, L.S. and Parziale, J. (1990). Lithium Carbonate for Aggressive Behavior of Affective Instability in Ten Brain Injured Patients. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Presentations: Levine, L.S., Glenn, M.B., Wroblewski, B., and Underwood, S. “Use of Lithium Carbonate and Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment: A Highly Successful Combined Approach in Two Severely Brain Injured Patients with Long-Standing Assaultive, Self-Injurious, and Destructive Behaviors.” • Poster Presentation at the Ninth Annual Santa Clara Medical Center Head Trauma Conference; San Jose 04/1986 • Poster Presentation at the CT Traumatic Brain Injury Association Annual Meeting. 12/1986
Levine, L.S. and Glenn, M.B. “Behavioral Rehabilitation of the Head Injured Adult: Interdisciplinary Process in a Combined Cognitive, Pharmacological, and Behavioral Strategy.” • Alabama Head Injury Foundation Annual Meeting; Mobile 10/1986
• New York State Head Injury Association Annual Meeting; Albany 05/1987
“Compensatory Strategies to Deal with Functional 09/1987 Memory Deficits” Annual Meeting, Head Injury Association of Canada; Ottawa
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Presentations: “The Role of Neuropsychology in 01/1988 (con’t) Head Injury Rehabilitation” Keeping Ahead Series; Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia
“Understanding and Managing 03/1988 The Agitated TBI Patient: Cognitive Sequelae and Environmental Variables” Conference sponsored by Magee Rehabilitation Hospital: “Dealing with the Agitated Patient: The Beginnings of Rehabilitation”
“Memory Disorders Following Mild” 05/1990 Head Injury: Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation Strategies” Palm Beach County Chapter, Florida Psychological Association
“Overview of Neuropsychology” 09/1989 Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Assn. West Palm Beach, Florida
“Neuropsychology of Head Injury” 11/1991 Seminar: Identifying Traumatic Brain Injury The Center for Legal Education Phoenix, Arizona
“Neuropsychology of Memory Disorders: Etiology, Description, Assessment, and Simulation” • Case Management Society of Florida 03/1992 Annual Meeting; Orlando • Plaintiff Paralegal Assn. (Palm Beach County) 03/1992 West Palm Beach, Florida
“Neuropsychological Assessment of 11/1992 Cognitive and Behavioral Deficits 05/1994 Associated with Multiple Sclerosis” 04/1995 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, South Florida Chapter West Palm Beach and Delray, Florida
Levine, L.S. and Cohen, L.J. 12/1992 “The Interface Between Law and Neuro- psychology in Personal Injury Litigation” Florida Psychological Assn., Winter Meeting Orlando, Florida
Role of the Neuropsychological Evaluation in the 11/2007 Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury State Farm Mutual Insurance Coral Springs, FL
Kaslow, F., Levine, L., Nierenberg, B. and Heller, R. 06/2015 Competency and the Importance of ABPP Certification Florida Psychological Assn. West Palm Beach, Florida
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Continuing Advanced Course in Neuropsychology 07/1984 Education: Institute of Neurology (selected) National Hospital, Queen Square London
Neurological Syndromes 11/1985 Boston Neuropsychological Foundation Boston, Mass.
MMPI-2 04/1990 Palm Beach County Div. of Youth Affairs West Palm Beach, Florida
Clinical Neuropsychology and Brain Function: 10/1990 Research, Measurement, and Practice American Psychological Association
Clinical Applications of the MMPI-2 10/1990 Nova University Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Clinical and Forensic Assessment 10/1990 of Malingering and Deception Nova University Fort Lauderdale, Florida
New Advances in the Process Approach to 05/1992 Neuropsychological Assessment Boston Neuropsychological Foundation Miami, Florida
Third Annual National Symposium: Mental Health 04/1993 and the Law: Psychological and Psychiatric Testimony in Court Forensic and Clinical Psychology Associates/ The University of Miami School of Law Miami, Florida
Models and Methods of Memory Rehabilitation 11/1994 Psychotherapeutic Interventions after Brain Injury Forensic Aspects of Neuroimaging for Neuropsychology Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology Orlando, Florida
Fifth Annual National Symposium: Mental Health 04/1995 and the Law: Ethical, Legal, and Therapeutic Issues in Mental Health Forensic and Clinical Psychology Associates/ The University of Miami School of Law Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Continuing 21st Annual Course in Behavioral Neurology 12/1995 Education (con’t): and Neuropsychology: Assessment of Behavioral Disorders FL Society of Neurology and the Center for Neuropsychological Studies at the Univ. of FL Orlando, Florida
• Sick-Role Susceptibility 02/1997 Barry Blackwell, MD • The Neuropsychology of Aging M. Moscovitch, PhD, G. Winocur, PhD, & C. Grady, PhD Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society Orlando, FL; 5-7 February 1997
Eighth Annual National Symposium: Mental Health 03/1998 and the Law: Malingering and Deception: Clinical and Legal Issues The University of Florida College of Law Miami, Florida
Is Psychology a “Junk Science?” 01/1999 Getting Expert Witness Testimony in the Courts Larry J. Cohen, PhD, JD Center for Psychological Studies; Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1999 World Conference on Pediatric Neuropsychology 02/1999 A five-day review and training program of scientific, medical and neuropsychological topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology Child Development Center at St. Mary’s Hospital West Palm Beach, Florida
Ethics, Mental Health and the Law 04/1999 Bruce Frumkin, PhD, ABPP Florida Psychological Association Delray Beach, Florida
Risk Management in the Evolving Health Care Market 06/1999 Eric Harris, EdD, JD Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Range of Forensic Practice: 04/2000 Civil, Criminal, and Ethical Issues David Shapiro, PhD (a two day course) Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Advanced Forensic Psychology Practice: 09/2000 Issues and Applications A three and one-half-day series of intensive workshops addressing psycholegal topics in criminal, personal injury and probate law. Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology Tampa, Florida
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Continuing Topics in Forensic Neuropsychology: 10/2000 Education (con’t): A two day series of intensive workshops addressing: • Clinical Decision Making; • Assessing Malingering; • When Experts Collide: Neuropsychological Consultation, • Testimony and Encountering Colleagues in Court; • Overview of Functional Neuroimaging and Implications for Neuropsychological Practice Sponsored by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Chicago, Illinois
Preparation for the Forensic Diplomat 02/2001 David Shapiro, PhD (a one day course) Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Second Annual Updates in Clinical Psychiatry 09/2002 Sponsored by University of So. Fla. College of Medicine Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 (Day One) 11/2002 Advanced Topics in MMPI-2 Interpretation (Day Two) James N. Butcher, PhD, Yossef Ben-Porath, PhD Sponsored by University of Minnesota and Kent State University Tampa, Florida
2nd Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium 02/2004 Presented by the Wien Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Miami Beach, Florida
2004 AACN Workshops & Annual Meeting 06/2004 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology • Consilience and pediatric traumatic brain injury • Common pitfalls in statistical analysis • Practicing beyond the Wechsler manuals • Practical issues in clinical neuropsychological assessment • Update on ethical issues in neuropsychology Minneapolis, Minnesota
Expert Witnesses, The Adversary System, 10/2004 and the Voice of Reason Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute University of South Florida Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Ethical Decision Making and Risk 02/2005 Management in Clinical Practice Eric Harris, Ed.D., J.D. APA Insurance Trust/Nova Southeastern University Orlando, Florida
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Continuing • Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 04/2005 Education (con’t.): • MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales Y. Ben-Porath, PhD, D. Clay-Sims, Esq., P. Arbisi, PhD A. Tellegen, PhD Kent State Univ./Univ. of Minn. Press Fort Lauderdale, FL
National Institute on Presenting Psychological and 04/2005 Neuropsychological Evidence in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases 2- Day Conference Sponsored by: American Bar Association, American Psychological Association and the Illinois State Bar Association Chicago, Illinois
4th Annual Conference of the American Academy 06/2006 of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops attended: •Case Studies of Financial Competency in Older Adults with Dementia •A Syndromal Approach to Criminal Forensic Neuropsychology •Matters of Import in Forensic Neuropsychology: Can a Panel of Experts Agree? •Neuropsychology in the Courtroom: Discovery Wars, Records •Management, Scope of Practice and Legal Requirements •Assessment of Effort: Further Evolution Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VHI: Traumatic Brain Injury 11/2006 West Palm Beach, FL VAMC
5th Annual Conference of the American Academy 06/2007 of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops attended: •Review of Genetics, Neuropathology and Neuropsychology of Frontotemporal Dementia •Neuropsychological Assessment of Children for Forensic Purposes •Pain Psychology for Neuropsychologists •Understanding Somatization in the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology •Criminal Forensic Neuropsychology: It’s Murder Denver, Colorado
6th Annual Conference of the American Academy 06/2008 of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops attended: •Neuropsychology of Blast and War-related TBIs •Evidence Based Assessment and Research Interpretation •Assessing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Forensic Settings •Clinical Reasoning and New Developments in Neuropsychological Assessment •AACN Consensus Conference: The Neuropsychological Assessment of Effort, Response Bias, and Malingering Boston Massachusetts
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Continuing: Dementia: A Comprehensive Update (3-days) 06/2009 Education (con’t.): Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Brigham and Women’s Hospital- Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
8th Annual Conference of the American Academy 06/2010 of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops attended: •Cardiovascular Risk Factors, White Matter Disease and Cognition: A Longitudinal Study •Scientific Update on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury •fMRI: A Primer for the Clinical Neuropsychologist •Toxicology for Neuropsychologists •The Financial Incentive Effect: It’s Not Just Malingering Chicago, Illinois
The MMPI-2-RF: An Advanced 11/2010 Workshop for Forensic Psychologists Yossef Ben-Porath, PhD American Academy of Forensic Psychology Miami, FL
9th Annual Conference of the American Academy 06/2011 of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops attended: •Issues in the Neuropsychological Assessment of Patients with Pain in a Forensic Context •Threats to the Validity of Inference in Neuropsychology and Novel Methods of Practice to Help Overcome Them •Using the MMPI-2-RF in Forensic Evaluations •The Neuropsychology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Washington, DC
Dementia: A Comprehensive Update (3-days) 05/2013 Harvard Medical School-Dept. of Continuing Education Massachusetts General Hospital–McLean Hospital– Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, MA
American Academy of Forensic Psychology 11/2013 Continuing Education Workshops •Forensic Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury Hal S. Wortzel, MD •Comprehensive Assessment of Feigning in Forensic Contexts Richard Frederick, PhD •Challenges to Diagnostic Accuracy in Forensic Assessment Richard Frederick, PhD Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Continuing 12th Annual Conference of the American Academy 06/2014 Education (con’t.): of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops attended: •Ethics and Professionalism in Evidence-Based Clinical Neuropsychology Practice: How to Avoid Pitfalls by Example •Scientific Update on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) •Neuropsychologist Experts and Neurolaw: Cases, Controversies, and New Admissibility Challenges •Clinically Relevant Functional Neuroanatomy XI: Cortical- Subcortical Interactions •Pain Psychology for Neuropsychologists: An Update New York City, New York
Dementia: A Comprehensive Update (3-days) 05/2015 Harvard Medical School & Center for Brain/Mind Medicine Department of Neurology Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, MA
3rd Annual Aeromedical Psychology Seminar (2-days) 08/2015 Sponsored by American College of Professional Neuropsychology Denver, CO
4th Annual Aeromedical Psychology Seminar (3-days) 09/2016 Sponsored by American College of Professional Neuropsychology Denver, CO
Annual HIMS Basic Education Seminar (3-days) 09/2016 Neuropsychology Continuing Education– Sponsored by American College of Professional Neuropsychology Denver, CO
HIMS Advanced Topics Seminar–2017 (2-days; Invite only) 03/2017 Dallas, TX
18th Annual Conference of the American Academy 06/2019 of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops attended: •Introduction to the New CPT Codes •The MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF Symptom Validity Scale (FBS, FBS-r) In Neuropsychology: Historical Review, Update, and Future Directions •Evidence-Based Assessment of Learning Disabilities and ADHD in Older Adolescents and Adults •Meta-Analysis: Statistical Procedures, Theoretical Concerns, and Clinical Applications in the Practice of Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychology •Use of Validity Testing in Non-Forensic Settings: Considerations, Strategies, and Discussion of Nuanced Cases •Twenty Years of the TOMM: What’s New? •Neuroanatomy and Neuropsychology of Sleep Chicago, IL
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Continuing 7th Annual Aeromedical Psychology Seminar (3-days) 09/2019 Education (con’t.) Sponsored by American College of Professional Neuropsychology Washington, DC
HIMS Advanced Topics Seminar–2020 (2-days; Invite only) 03/2020 “What To Do When Things Go Wrong” Atlanta, GA
Risk Management for Teleneuropsychology- 04/2020 During the COVID-19 Pandemic Inter Organizational Practice Committee Webinar
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