Brian H. Gordon, PhD

Brian H. Gordon, PhD

Affiliate Faculty

Biography

Dr. Gordon is the owner of Clinical & Forensic Neuropsychology Services. His clinical focus is providing adult and geriatric neuropsychology services for clients ranging in cognitive and functional ability as well as stage(s) of chronic illness. He also works as an independent consultant performing forensic neuropsychological evaluations in both civil and criminal matters. Dr. Gordon is a licensed psychologist in Mississippi and is board certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.

Education

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, MS, Fellowship, Clinical Psychology Fellowship, Neuropsychology Emphasis2008
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainsville, FL, Fellowship, Clinical Psychology Fellowship, Geropsychology Emphasis2007
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, PhD, Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology (APA-accredited)2007
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL, Internship, Clinical Psychology Internship, Geropsychology Emphasis2006
Wedgewood Family Practice and Psychiatry Associates, Morgantown, WV, Clinical Externship, Neuropsychology Practicum2005
West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Morgantown, WV, Clinical Externship, Geropsychology Practicum2004
Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, MS, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (CACREP-accredited)2001
Region 8 Mental Health Services, Hazlehurst, MS, Clinical Externship, Internship Counseling I2001
Region 8 Mental Health Services, Hazlehurst, MS, Clinical Externship, Internship in Counseling II2001
Region 8 Mental Health Services, Hazlehurst, MS, Supervised Practice, Post-master's Licensure Training2001
Region 8 Mental Health Services, Hazlehurst, MS, Clinical Externship, Practicum in Individual Counseling2000
Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, BS, Bachelor of Science in Psychology1999

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, ABPP-CN, American Board of Professional Psychology03/2016 - Present
Certification, Certified to perform Civil Commitment Evaluations, Mississippi Board of Psychology09/2012 - Present
Licensure, Licensed Psychologist, Mississippi Board of Psychology04/2009 - Present

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine07/2013 - Present
Independent Practice, Jackson, MS2011 - Present
Staff Neuropsychologist, Department of Mental Health07/2010 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine08/2010 - 07/2013

Publications

Abstracts

Yon, A, Gordon, BH, and Bennett, T Base Rates and Comparison of Symptom Validity Measures in U.S. Veterans: The Medical Symptom Validity Test and Personality Assessment Inventory Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 26, 5672011
Yon, A, Gordon, BH, and Bennett, T The Medical Symptom Validity Test and Non-Verbal Medical Symptom Validity Test in a Veteran sample: Patterns of Poor Performance and Concurrent Validity Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 26, 5672011

Dissertation

Gordon, BH Geropsychology Training: A National Survey of Psychology Trainees2007

Book Chapter

Rodriguez R, Rummel C, & Gordon BH Home-Based Primary Care Springer, New York, 20142016
Gordon, BH, and Karel, MJ Psychological Assessment of Veterans in Home Based Primary Care Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 20142014

Presentations

State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, **Neuropsychological Aspects of Caring for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments, Annual Caregiver Conference for First Baptist Church of Jackson, Jackson, MS10/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, **Ethical Issues in Geriatric Care, Annual Caregiver Conference for First Baptist Church of Jackson, Jackson, MS10/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, **Cognitive Decline in an Aging Workforce, Mississippi Association of Self-Insurers, Gulfport, MS09/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, **Peer Mentoring for VHA Home Based Primary Care Psychologists, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC08/2014
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Traumatic Brain Injury Panel Discussion, 2014 Eastern Region Veterans Training Summit, Philadelphia, MS05/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Neuropsychology and Behavioral Management of Dementing Illness, Mississippi Information and Quality Healthcare Organization, Jackson, MS04/2014
Training Seminar, Consultation, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Didactic Series for the Clinical Psychology Residency Training Consortium, Jackson, MS03/2014
Training Seminar, Geropsychology: Assessment and Intervention, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Didactic Series for the Clinical Psychology Residency Training Consortium, Jackson, MS03/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evaluation and Identification of Neurodegenerative Illness Among Older Adults, Mississippi Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association Annual Caregiver's Conference, Clinton, MS11/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geropsychology Assessment, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Didactic Series for the Clinical Postdoctoral Fellows, Jackson, MS08/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Identifying and Treating PTSD in Older Adults, Mississippi Department of Mental Health 14th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Psychiatric Disorders in the Elderly, Meridian, MS08/2013
Training Seminar, Geropsychology: Assessment and Intervention, University of Mississippi Medical Center Part of the Didactic Series for the Clinical Psychology Residency Training Consortium, Jackson, MS06/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dementing Illness: An Overview of Types, Symptoms and Behavioral Interventions, Aging of the Brain Conference at St. Dominic's Hospital, Jackson, MS06/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Neuropsychology: Identifying and Managing Patients with Cognitive Impairment, Alliance Health Center Geriatric Care Workshop, Meridian, MS04/2013
Training Seminar, Ethical Issues in Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Continuing Education, Jackson, MS04/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ethics and Risk Management in Clinical Neuropsychology, Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital Part of the Clinical Neuropsychology Seminar Series, Jackson, MS03/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Clinical Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Cognitive Dysfunction, Mississippi Chapter of the Alzheimer's Assocation 4th Annual Physician's Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, Jackson, MS02/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dementing Illness: An Overview of Types, Symptoms and Behavioral Interventions Focusing on Aging Veterans, University of Southern Mississippi 12th Annual Issues on Aging conference, Hattiesburg, MS2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Working with Older Adults: An Overview of What Clinicians Should Know, Mississippi Psychological Association 63rd Annual Conference, Gulfport, MS09/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Basic Neuroanatomy for the Clinical Psychologist, Mississippi Psychological Association 63rd Annual Conference Workshop, Gulfport, MS09/2012
Training Seminar, Dementing Illness: An Overview of Types, Symptoms and Behavioral Interventions, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Geriatric Update for All Nurse Providers, Jackson, MS08/2012
Training Seminar, Evaluating Decisional Capacity in Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics Core Curriculum, Jackson, MS2012
Training Seminar, Ethics and Risk Management for Psychologists, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Continuing Education Program, Jackson, MS2012
Training Seminar, Neurological Disorders, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Didactic Series for the Clinical Psychology Residency Training Consortium, Jackson, MS2012
Poster Presentation, Base Rates and Comparison of Symptoms Validity Measures in U.S. Veterans: The Medical Symptom Validity Test and Personality Assessment Inventory, National Academy of neuropsychology 31st Annual Conference, Marco Island, FL11/2011
Poster Presentation, The Medical Symptom Validity Test and Non-Verbal Symptom Validity Test in a Veteran sample: Patterns of Poor Performance and Concurrent Validity, National Academy of Neuropsychology 31st Annual Conference poster, Marco Island, FL11/2011
Training Seminar, Psychological Assessment of Civil Capacity in Mississippi, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Continuing Education Program, Jackson, MS10/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geropsychology in Mississippi: Reflections from the Field and Aspirations for the Future, Mississippi Psychological Association 62nd Annual Conference panel discussion, Gulfport, MS09/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Post-Graduate Years: Resolving the Psychosocial and Vocational Challenges of an Early Career Psychologist, Mississippi Psychological Association 62nd Annual Conference panel discussion, Gulfport, MS09/2011
Delirium and Neurobehavioral Disturbances in Critial Care Patients, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Training Program for All Critical Care Nurses, Jackson, MS06/2011
Training Seminar, Ethics and Risk Management in a Hospital Setting, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Continuing Education Program, Jackson, MS03/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, It Takes a Team: Interdisciplinary Suicide Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Home Based Primary Care, Veterans Health Administration National Teleconference to Home Based Primary Care Program Directors, Medical Directors and Geriatrics and Extended Care Leads, Jackson, MS2011
Training Seminar, Neurological Disorders, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Didactic Series for the Clinical Psychology Residency Training Consortium, Jackson, MS11/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evaluation of Civil Capacities: Clinical and Forensic Issues, Mississippi Psychological Association 60th Annual Conference, Gulfport, MS10/2009
Case Presentation, Serial Testing and Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Resection of a Grade III Anaplastic Astrocytoma, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Psychology Postdoc/Psychiatry Resident Case Conference, Jackson, MS09/2009
Training Seminar, Strategies for Managing Difficult Behaviors in Older Adults, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, Geriatric Update, Nursing Service, Jackson, MS08/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Symptom Validity Testing: Measuring Effort and Response Validity in Neuropsychological Assessment, Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital Continuing Education, Jackson, MS08/2009
Training Seminar, Medical Terminology 101: An Introduction to Medical Lingo and Common Procedures, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Didactic Series for the Clinical Psychology Residency Training Consortium, Jackson, MS08/2009
Grand Rounds, Neuropsychological Assessment of Diminished Capacity in Older Adults, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS06/2009
Training Seminar, Strategies for Managing Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors in Veterans with Dementia, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC CLC Nursing Service, Jackson, MS04/2009
Training Seminar, Treating the "Difficult Patient": Interdisciplinary Strategies for Providing Medical Care to Older Adults with Challenging Behaviors, North Florida/South Georgia GRECC, Gainesville, FL04/2008
Training Seminar, Medical Terminology 101: An Introduction to Medical Lingo and Common Procedures, North Florida/South Georgia VAMC Psychology Training Program, Gainesville, Florida08/2007
Poster Presentation, Geropsychology Training: A National Survey of Psychology Trainees, Gerontological Society of America, 60th annual, San Francisco, CA2007
Poster Presentation, Creating a Student Association and Mentoring Initiative Within the WVPA: A Model for Change, West Virginia Psychological Association Fall Conference, Charleston, WV09/2005
Poster Presentation, Graduate Student Mentors: Promoting Student Development, Great Lakes Regional Conference of Division 17, the Society of Counseling, Bloomington, IN04/2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Anxiety Disorders: A Brief Overview of Symptoms and Treatments, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia03/2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Time to Restructure: Advancing Student Interest and Involvement in the WVPA, West Virginia Psychological Association Fall Conference Student Forum, Clarksburg, WV09/2004
Poster Presentation, Advancing Psychology Through Legislative Advocacy, West Virginia Psychological Association Fall Conference, Clarksburg, WV09/2004
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Aging of America and an Increasing Need for Training, Great Lakes Regional Conference of Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychology paper, Muncie, IN04/2004
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mental Illness in the Older Adult Population, West Virginia University Center on Aging, Morgantown, West Virginia02/2004
Poster Presentation, Psychometric Properties of the Beck Self-concept Inventory for Youth, American Psychiatric Association 156th meeting, San Francisco, CA05/2003
Poster Presentation, Psychometric Properties of the Beck Disruptive Behavior Inventory, American Psychiatric Association 156th Meeting, San Francisco, CA05/2003
Paper presentation, Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Mixed-Action Dopamine Transport Blockers, LSU/UMMC Lab Exchange, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA04/2000
Poster Presentation, The Effect of Pencil Lead Diameter on Response Sheet Completion Time, Southeastern Psychological Association 45th meeting, Savannah, GA03/1999

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

President's Award for Distinguished Service, Southern Pain Society2013
Presidential Award, Mississippi Psychological Association2012

Professional Membership and Service

Southern Pain Society, Member2013 - Present
American Psychological Association, Division 42, Member2012 - Present
National Academy of Neuropsychology, Member2009 - Present
Mississippi Psychological Assocation, Member2007 - Present
Psychologists in Long Term Care, Member2005 - Present
American Psychological Association, Division 12, Section II, Member2005 - Present
American Psychological Association, Member2002 - Present

Committee Service

HBPC Webcourse 1 & 2 Development Committee, Mental Heath Services, VA Central Office, Washington, DC, Member2012 - Present
Clinical Training Oversight Committee, Mississippi Psychology Residency (Internship) Training Consortium, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior & G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, Jackson, MS, Member2012 - Present
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Training Committee, Member2010 - Present

Other Service

Mississippi Psychological Association, Region II Representative (Elected Position)2013 - Present
Southern Pain Society, Website Developer & Website Committee (Appointed Position)2013 - Present
Geropsychology Mentorship Program, Psychologists in Long Term Care, Mentor2012 - Present
Department of Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner Program, Geropsychology Preceptor08/2011 - 12/2011
VAMC Home Based Primary Care and Community Living Center Mentorship Programs, Psychogeriatrics, Mental Health Services, VA Central Office, Washington, DC, Mentor2011 - Present
Mississippi Psychological Association, Website Developer & Website Chair (Appointed Position)2011 - Present
Psychologists in Long Term Care, Website Committee (Appointed Position)2011 - 2012
Psychologists in Long Term Care, Newsletter Editor (Appointed Position)2008 - 2010
National Conference on Training in Professional Geropsychology: Developing the Pikes Peak Model, Colorado Springs, CO, Student Delegate08/2006 - 08/2006
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, Advocacy Coordinating Team, Washington, DC, APAGS State Advocacy Coordinator, West Virginia2004 - 2006

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Lecturer, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics 2013
Medicine, Lecturer, Mississippi Psychology Residency (Internship) Training Consortium, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior & G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, Jackson, MS 2011
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, Lecturer, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2010
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Teaching Assistantship, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Center on Aging, Morgantown, WV 2004 - 2005

Fellows supervised

UMMC Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Clinical Supervisor, 2 fellows supervised, Geriatric Neuropsychology08/2013 - Present
VAMC Psychology Postdoctoral Training Program, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised08/2010 - Present

Residency Training

Mississippi Psychology Residency (Internship) Training Consortium, Training Faculty2011 - Present