Validity Assessment in Clinical Neuropsychological Practice

Ryan W. Schroeder, PsyD, ABPP-CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist practicing both clinical and forensic neuropsychology. He is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and Adjunct Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Program at Wichita State University. Dr. Schroeder has published numerous high-impact book chapters and journal articles on neuropsychological validity assessment, presented on varied validity assessment issues at multiple national conventions, and served on expert committees related to topics such as validity assessment and test security within neuropsychological settings. His scholarly work and professional contributions to the field have been recognized by an Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology, an Early Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and Fellow designation from the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Phillip K. Martin, PhD, ABPP-CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. Dr. Martin is an active clinician, supervisor of neuropsychology trainees, teacher, and researcher. His published works target the topics of validity assessment and neuropsychological evaluation of dementia and movement disorders. He has made unique contributions to the neuropsychological validity assessment literature with his scholarly articles pertaining to professional beliefs and practices, the management of clinical patients who produce invalid test performance, and meta-analysis of specific validity measures. In addition to his published research, Dr. Martin's participation in the evolving discussion of neuropsychological validity assessment practice has included serving as an expert committee member and being a recurrent national conference speaker.