Development of Clinical Neuropsychology as a Psychological Specialty: A Timeline of Major Events By Corwin Boake, Ph.D., ABPP (CN) Memorial Hermann/The Institute of Rehabilitation & Research, University of Texas-Houston Medical School and Linas A. Bieliauskas, Ph.D., ABPP (CL, CN) Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Health System first president was Harold sponsored by the Philadelphia he development of clinical Goodglass. Clinical Neuropsychology Group. neuropsychology as a psychological T 1980 Presentation of the first Division 1988 Formation of the Midwest specialty in North America is based on 40 programming during an APA Neuropsychology Consortium of the contributions of many persons and convention. Nelson Butters served Postdoctoral Program in Clinical organizations. With the anniversary of as program chair. Neuropsychology, a membership ABPP, it is timely to recognize some of organization of postdoctoral the major contributions. The timeline 1981 Report of the Division 40/INS residencies. The first president was below includes many of the major Joint Task Force on Education, Kerry Hamsher. milestones of clinical neuropsychology Accreditation and Credentialing in in the USA and Canada, leading to the Clinical Neuropsychology. 1988 Approval by Division 40 of the definition of a clinical formation of the American Board of 1981 Meeting in Minneapolis of the neuropsychologist (Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN) and planning group for ABCN, Clinical Neuropsychology, 1989). the growth of specialty organizations that attended by Linas Bieliauskas, uphold standards for training and Louis Costa, Edith Kaplan, 1989 Designation by ABPP of ABCN as practice. The timeline is an extension of Muriel Lezak, Charles Matthews, the specialty council in clinical the one published by Yeates and Steven Mattis, Manfred Meier, neuropsychology. Bieliauskas (2004). For additional and Paul Satz. background, the reader is referred to the 1990 Publication of Neuropsychology preceding issue of The Specialist (The 1981 Incorporation of ABCN. The first Review, edited by Gerald contributions of Manfred Meier, Winter president was Manfred Meier. Goldstein. 2007) and to articles by Rourke and 1981 First national conference held by 1991 The National Conference on Murji (2000) and Yeates and Bieliauskas NAN. Larry Hartlage served as Postdoctoral Education and (2004). program director. Training in Professional Psychology was held in 1983 Examination of the first ABCN Minneapolis, sponsored by ABPP. 1965 Invitational meeting in candidates, under ABPP Minneapolis of clinical supervision. 1992 Expansion of the Midwest neuropsychologists, organized by Neuropsychology Consortium 1983 Affiliation of ABCN as a member Manfred Meier, discussed into the Association of board of ABPP. education and training Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical 1967 Founding of the International 1984 Awarding of the first ABCN Neuropsychology (APPCN), an Neuropsychological Society (INS), Diplomates in clinical organization of North American the first open-membership neuropsychology under the scope. The first president was organization in the field. The first auspices of ABPP. Thomas Hammeke. president was Karl Pribram. 1986 Publication of Archives of Clinical 1993 Publication of Neuropsychology as 1975 Founding of the National Neuropsychology, official journal of an APA journal, edited by Nelson Academy of Neuropsychologists NAN, edited by Raymond Dean. Butters. (NAN). The first president was 1987 Publication of The Clinical 1993 Implementation by ABCN of a Arthur Canter. Neuropsychologist, edited by written examination as a 1976 Formation of the INS Taskforce on Kenneth Adams and Byron requirement for specialty Education, Accreditation and Rourke. certification in clinical Credentialing, chaired by Manfred 1987 Founding of the Section on neuropsychology. Meier. Clinical Neuropsychology of the 1994 Publication of Applied 1979 Publication of Journal of Clinical Canadian Psychological Neuropsychology, edited by Barbara Neuropsychology, edited by Louis Association. The first chair was Uzzell. Donald Stuss. Costa and Byron Rourke. 1994 Publication of Aging, 1979 Founding of APA Division 40 1987 Publication of Neuropsychology, Neuropsychology & Cognition, edited (Clinical Neuropsychology). The edited by Barbara Uzzell and by Louis Costa. 42 The ABPP Specialist Summer 2007 1995 Publication of Child 1997 The Houston Conference on the Houston guidelines was Neuropsychology, edited by Byron Specialty Education and Training implemented by ABCN, as a Rourke, Sara Sparrow, and Harry in Clinical Neuropsychology was requirement for candidates with van der Vlugt. held with sponsorship of the CNS doctoral degrees earned after member organizations. 2004. 1995 Formation of the Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy (CNS), 1998 Publication of the Houston 2006 ABCN received and processed a chaired by Kerry Hamsher and Conference Policy Statement record number of work samples. composed of representatives of (Archives of Clinical 2007 AACN began online CE programs ABCN, APA Division 40, APPCN, Neuropsychology, 1998) and through its official journal and and NAN. approval by the organizations book series. composing the CNS. 1995 Petition to the APA Committee for 2007 The number of ABCN Diplomates Recognition of Specialties and 1999 The number of ABCN Diplomates awarded passed 600. Proficiencies in Professional awarded reached 400. Psychology (CRSPPP), to 2001 The initial national match for designate clinical neuropsychology References: postdoctoral residency positions, as a specialty. sponsored by APPCN. Rourke, B. P., & Murji, S. (2000). A history of the International 1996 Acceptance by CRSPPP of clinical 2001 BRAIN (Be Ready for ABPP in Neuropsychological Society: The early neuropsychology as a specialty of Neuropsychology) was established years (1955-1985). Journal of the professional psychology; approval as a peer support to assist International Neuropsychological Society, by the APA Council of candidates for ABCN certification. 6, 491-509. Representatives. The contributions of Manfred Meier 2002 Accreditation by APA of the 1996 Formation of the Association for [special section]. (2007, Winter). The postdoctoral training program in Doctoral Education in Clinical ABPP Specialist, 26(1), 7-10, 27-29. clinical neuropsychology at Walter Neuropsychology (ADECN). The http://www.abpp.org/Newsletter/Winter Reed Army Medical Center, the first chairperson was H. Julia %20ABPP%202007.pdf first postdoctoral program to earn Hannay. Yeates, K. O. & Bieliauskas, L. A. (2004). APA accreditation in the specialty. The American Board of Clinical 1996 Founding of the American The program director was Mark Neuropsychology and American Academy of Clinical Kelly. Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology: Neuropsychology (AACN), a milestones past and present. The 2002 Founding of the Association of membership organization of Clinical Neuropsychologist, 18, 489-493. Neuropsychology Students in ABCN Diplomates. Byron Rourke Training (ANST), under the was appointed as the first auspices of Division 40. Correspondence: president and Wilfred Van Gorp Corwin Boake, Ph.D. was the first elected president. 2003 AACN held its first annual TIRR conference. The Clinical 1996 The number of ABCN Diplomates 1333 Moursund Neuropsychologist became the awarded passed 300. Houston, TX 77030-3405 official journal of AACN. [email protected] 1997 Formation of the Association for 2004 The number of ABCN Diplomates Internship training in Clinical awarded passed 500. Neuropsychology (AITCN). The first president was Sandra Koffler. 2005 Postdoctoral training according to Summer 2007 The ABPP Specialist 43.