Board certification in neuro AND clinical psych?

[ExpertHoopJumper]

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I've seen a couple folks with board certification in both clinical psych and neuro. What might be the advantages of this? What are your thoughts on this generally?

 

[WisNeuro]

I'm not sure what the addition of clinical psych ABPP would get you beyond having ABPP in neuro.

 

[thebalmofhurtminds]

Doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[Sanman]

You think that is too much? Look up Shane Bush, current president of ABPP gero.

Boarded in neuro, clinical, rehab, and gero.

 

[WisNeuro]

You think that is too much? Look up Shane Bush, current president of ABPP gero.

Boarded in neuro, clinical, rehab, and gero.

I'm all for demonstrating some level of competence above and beyond grad school, I just don't genuinely know what incremental benefits it would confer to most people. The only ones that makes sense in my world are neuro/rehab and neuro/forensic dual boards.

 

[thebalmofhurtminds]

You think that is too much? Look up Shane Bush, current president of ABPP gero.

Boarded in neuro, clinical, rehab, and gero.

Someone really likes tests.

 

[WisNeuro]

Shane Bush is something of a powerhouse, very involved in many things.

 

[Sanman]

Shane Bush is something of a powerhouse, very involved in many things.

He is, though I believe many ABPP certs are more to push an agenda than demonstrate clinical competence at this point. To each their own. That seems like too much unpaid work for me.

Then again, it does make me question boarding that one can be boarded in so many areas. The overlap in rehab/neuro/gero has always bothered me.

 

[WisNeuro]

He is, though I believe many ABPP certs are more to push an agenda than demonstrate clinical competence at this point. To each their own. That seems like too much unpaid work for me.

Then again, it does make me question boarding that one can be boarded in so many areas. The overlap in rehab/neuro/gero has always bothered me.

I'm obviously biased, but I do think that the neuro boards are a decent check of competence. Not perfect, but definitely weeds out some of the worst of the diploma mill types.

 

[Sanman]

I'm obviously biased, but I do think that the neuro boards are a decent check of competence. Not perfect, but definitely weeds out some of the worst of the diploma mill types.

Neuro as a stand alone bothers me the least as a separate skill. Clinical can also be seen as a separate skill. Rehab and gero muddy the waters a bit, add in the reality of most work places and I think it begins to encompass too many similar things.

 

[PsyDr]

Neuro as a stand alone bothers me the least as a separate skill. Clinical can also be seen as a separate skill. Rehab and gero muddy the waters a bit, add in the reality of most work places and I think it begins to encompass too many similar things.

Slightly disagree, although I don't even really know what neuro is becoming anymore.


The entire neuro as a standalone was decided in the late 90s. It's why there were individuals who graduated with PhDs in neuropsychology. Then they did away with it. IIRC, drexel offered the degree.

 

[Sanman]

Slightly disagree, although I don't even really know what neuro is becoming anymore.


The entire neuro as a standalone was decided in the late 90s. It's why there were individuals who graduated with PhDs in neuropsychology. Then they did away with it. IIRC, drexel offered the degree.

Fair enough, Queens College also used to have one as well.

In that case, can you explain to me the skills that board certification in one of these areas would allow that the others would not? Who is qualified to give and interpret an RBANS? a full battery? At least if you say we will move to requiring a Board Cert to perform XYZ assessments that makes the most sense to me. The point of the rest of it is confusing as hell.

 

[PsyDr]

Fair enough, Queens College also used to have one as well.

In that case, can you explain to me the skills that board certification in one of these areas would allow that the others would not? Who is qualified to give and interpret and RBANS? a full battery? At least if you say we will move to requiring a Board Cert to perform XYZ assessments that makes the most sense to me. The point of the rest of it is confusing as hell.

I'd highly encourage you to ask any of the boards that question. While you're at it, ask them why they don't require that every boarded person receives training in the skills that are unique to that specialty (e.g., why isn't every neuro person trained in WADA?). And ask them if everyone has the same training.

Because if the boards don't exist for training and skills, then.....