NSGR - Persisting Symptoms after Concussion: Neuropsychological Insights
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Describe challenges in defining persisting symptoms after concussion.
- Identify psychological, medical, and contextual factors that influence symptom reporting.
- Apply a multimodal neuropsychological framework to assessment and treatment planning.
About the presenter:
Laura Winstone-Weide, PhD
Neuropsychologist
Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s
Laura Winstone-Weide, PhD, is pediatric neuropsychologist at Phoenix Children's. Dr. Winstone-Weide's clinical interests include bilingual neuropsychological assessments, early childhood neurodevelopment, spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and concussion.
Dr. Winstone-Weide graduated with a bachelor's degree from Emory University in Atlanta before earning her master's and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas in Austin, Texas.
In addition to her clinical role at Phoenix Children's, Dr. Winstone-Weide is an assistant professor in the Department of Child Health at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix and adjunct faculty in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. She is a member of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, the International Neuropsychological Society, and the Society for Research in Child Development, among others.
Dr. Winstone-Weide has published peer-reviewed research articles in journals such as Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Annals of the Child Neurology Society, Health Psychology, American Psychologist, and Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. She also has presented research and continuing education modules for a number of professional societies.