ARNOLD D. PURISCH

PhD, Clinical Psychology

University of South Dakota (APA Approved), 1978

apurisch@fielding.edu

 

 

 

Internship: Veterans Administration Medical Center (APA Approved), East Orange, NJ,

1977-1978

 

Licensure: CA

 

Current Professional Appointment:

 

Adjunct Faculty

Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Certificate Program

School of Psychology

Fielding Graduate University

 

Areas of Instruction:

 

Neuropsychology

 

Research Interests:

 

Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Practice Interests:

 

Forensic Psychology

Neuropsychology

 

Professional Memberships:

 

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology

American College of Professional Neuropsychology

American Psychological Association (F40, M41)

California Psychological Association

International Neuropsychological Society

National Academy of Neuropsychology

National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

Orange County Psychological Association

 

Honors and Awards:

 

1983: Diplomate, American Board of Professional Neuropsychology

 

1985: Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology

 

1986: Diplomate, Clinical Neuropsychology, American Board of Professional Psychology

 

1991: Qualified Medical Evaluator, Clinical Neuropsychology, State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Industrial Accidents

 

1994: Diplomate, American Board of Assessment Psychology

 

1996: Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 40

 

 

Professional Activities in Last Seven Years

 

Publications:

 

Sbordone, R. J., Strickland, T. L., & Purisch, A. D. (2000). Neuropsychological assessment of the criminal defendant: The significance of cultural gactors. In F. Janzen, T. Strickland, & C. Reynolds (Eds.), Handbook of cross cultural neuropsychology (pp. 335-344). New York: Plenum.

 

Heinze, M. C., & Purisch, A. D. (2001). Beneath the mask: Use of psychological tests to detect and subtype malingering in criminal defendants. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 1(4), 23-52.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2001). Misconceptions about the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. NeuroRehabilitation, 16, 275-280.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2001). Neuropsychological evaluation of neurological and psychiatric disorders and malingering related to mold toxicity. Mealy's Litigation Report: Mold, 1(3), 43-51.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2003). [Review of the book Traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents. Assessment and intervention]. Applied Neuropsychology, 10, 185-188.

 

Sbordone, R.J., Saul, R.E., & Purisch, A.D. (2007). Neuropsychology for psychologists, health care professionals, and attorneys (Third Edition). Boca Raton, Florida, CRC Press.

 

 

Presentations:

 

Purisch, A. D. (2000, September). Intricacies of mild brain injury. In Medicine for lawyers. Symposium conducted at the annual conference of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas, NV.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2000, October). Forensic psychological evaluation. In Mental health and the law. Symposium conducted at the conference on Behavior, Clinical Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, and Culture, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2000, October). Intricacies of mild brain injury. In Neurobehavioral sequelae of mild traumatic brain injury. Symposium conducted at the conference on Behavior, Clinical Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, and Culture, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2000, October). Learning disability or disabled learning: A neuropsychological perspective. Presented at the County of Orange, Children and Youth Services, Santa Ana, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2000, November). Neuropsychological evaluation of mold exposure. Presented at Mealy's Construction Defects Conference, Marina del Rey, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2001, June). Neuropsychological evaluation of mold exposure. Presented at Mealy's Construction Defects Conference, Marina del Rey, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2001, August). Cultural factors associated with neuropsychological functioning. In Developing multicultural skills for community work. Symposium conducted at Irvine, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2001, September). Proving traumatic brain injury of closed head injury. In Medicine for lawyers. Symposium conducted at the annual conference of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas, NV.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2001, October). Detection of malingering in the neuropsychological evaluation. In Forensic mental health. Symposium conducted at the 8^th annual conference on Behavior, Clinical Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, and Culture, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2001, October). Forensic psychological evaluation. In Mental health and the law. Symposium conducted at the conference on Behavior, Clinical Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, and Culture, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2002, September). Neuropsychological evaluation of mold exposure. Presented at Mealy's Construction Defects Conference, Costa Mesa, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2002, October). Distinguishing mild TBI from psychiatric disorders and other factors. In Assessment and intervention in mild brain injury. Symposium conducted at the 9^th annual conference on Behavior, Clinical Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, and Culture, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2002, October). Forensic psychological evaluation. In Mental health and the law. Symposium conducted at the conference on Behavior, Clinical Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, and Culture, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2002, October). Neuropsychological assessment of the capital murder defendant. Presented at the 22^nd annual National Academy of Neuropsychology Program, Miami Beach, FL.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2003, March). Emotional and behavioral changes caused by brain injury. Presented at the Saddleback Brain Injury Support Group, Laguna Hills, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2003, April). Distinguishing mild TBI from psychiatric disorders and other factors. Presented at the conference "Mold and Fungus," sponsored by CLE International, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Purisch, A. D. (2004, September). Proving traumatic brain injury of closed head injury.

Presented at the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Santa Ana, CA.

 

 

Other Professional Activities:

 

1984-present: Private Practice, Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist, Laguna Hills, CA.

 

Editorial Board: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Neuropsychology Review.