2021
Neuropsychology trainee concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 2021 follow-up survey
Towns SJ, Breting LMG, Butts AM, Brett BL, Leaffer EB, Whiteside DM. Neuropsychology trainee concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 2021 follow-up survey. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2021, 36: 85-104. PMID: 34520321, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2021.1975826.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
2020 COVID-19 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Student Affairs Committee survey of neuropsychology trainees
Breting L, Towns SJ, Butts AM, Brett BL, Leaffer EB, Whiteside DM. 2020 COVID-19 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Student Affairs Committee survey of neuropsychology trainees. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2020, 34: 1284-1313. PMID: 32842877, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2020.1809712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademies and InstitutesAdultAdvisory CommitteesBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHumansInternship, NonmedicalMaleMental DisordersNeuropsychological TestsNeuropsychologyPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2Students, Health OccupationsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsCOVID-19 pandemicMental health symptomsHealth symptomsAmerican AcademyNeuropsychological evaluationNeuropsychological servicesPatient's faceClinical hoursCurrent pandemicDemographic factorsNotable percentageLimited proportionNeuropsychological trainingTraining levelPandemicPersonal stressorsTraining gapsPostdoctoral residentsTraineesOnline surveyImportance of communicationOngoing communicationTrainee perspectiveSymptomsPrior training
2016
2015 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) student affairs committee survey of neuropsychology trainees
Whiteside DM, Breting L, Butts AM, Hahn-Ketter AE, Osborn K, Towns SJ, Barisa M, Santos OA, Smith D. 2015 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) student affairs committee survey of neuropsychology trainees. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2016, 30: 664-694. PMID: 27348787, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2016.1196731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Relationship Between Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbance and Trajectory of Cognitive Recovery During Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
Holcomb E, Towns S, Kamper J, Barnett S, Sherer M, Evans C, Nakase-Richardson R. The Relationship Between Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbance and Trajectory of Cognitive Recovery During Acute Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2016, 31: 108-116. PMID: 26709584, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-wake cycle disturbancesIndividual growth curve modelsTraumatic brain injuryGrowth curve modelsCognitive testsSleep dysfunctionCognitive recoveryBrain injuryCognitive impairmentCurve modelTrajectories of cognitive recoverySevere traumatic brain injuryAcute traumatic brain injuryCognitive functionCycle disturbancesDelirium scoresConsecutive admissionsNeurorehabilitation admissionsInjury variablesRehabilitation hospitalEarly interventionNeurorehabilitation treatmentAcute recoveryImpairmentParticipants
2015
Subjective sleep quality and postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury
Towns S, Silva M, Belanger H. Subjective sleep quality and postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2015, 29: 1337-1341. PMID: 26288022, DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1045030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of mild traumatic brain injuryMild traumatic brain injurySubjective sleep qualityNeurobehavioral Symptom InventoryPostconcussive symptomsPsychological distressTraumatic brain injuryPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexSleep qualityBrief Symptom Inventory-18Postconcussive symptom severityPsychological distress variablesBrain injuryPoor subjective sleep qualityPoorer subjective sleepBSI-18Symptom InventoryDistress variablesSleep Quality IndexSubjective sleepPoor sleepDistressDemographic variablesSleepSymptoms