- Undergraduate School - University of Texas at Arlington (1983-1985), Psychology
- Graduate School - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1988-1994)
- Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1988-1994)
- Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1994-1996), Clinical Neuropsychology
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Karen Brewer-Mixon, Ph.D.
Applied Clinical Research Ph.D. Program Director
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Biography
Karen K. Brewer-Mixon, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Dr. Brewer-Mixon is a clinical neuropsychologist with clinical, teaching, supervisory, and administrative duties in the Department of Applied Clinical Research. She currently serves as the Program Director for the Ph.D. program in Applied Clinical Research.
Her clinical responsibilities include psychotherapy interventions with persons who suffer from neurological, psychiatric, and functional disorders, as well as neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, and clinical supervision of psychiatric residents in a Psychiatry residency elective, Psychotherapy for Functional Neurological Disorders.
Dr. Brewer-Mixon's research centers around neuropsychological assessment and outcomes for clinical populations. She is involved in current projects related to Parkinson's disease, functional neurological disorders, and various other neurological disorders.
Dr. Brewer-Mixon currently serves on various faculty committees within the Department of Applied Clinical Research and the School of Health Professions, in addition to serving on committees for the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions in the U.S. and the international Functional Neurological Disorders Society.
License Information
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Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American Psychological Association (1994)
- American Psychological Association, Division 40 (Neuropsychology) (1994)
- National Academy of Neuropsychology (1994)
- American Psychological Association, Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) (2015)
- Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (2020)
- Functional Neurological Disorders Society (2021)
Honors & Awards
- Professional Contribution Award 2005, Brain Injury Association of Texas
- Chief Resident 1991, UT Southwestern Graduate Clinical Psychology Program
- School of Health Professions Interdisciplinary Research Award 2017
- School of Health Professions Interdisciplinary Research Award 2019
- Professional Contribution Award, School of Health Professions 2020
- Inducted into Alpha Eta Honor Society 2021
- Clinical Excellence Award, School of Health Professions 2022
Books & Publications
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Books
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Historical Principles and Foundations of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Brewer-Mixon, K.K. & Cullum, M.C. (2013), New York, NY, Springer Publishing Company
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Historical Principles and Foundations of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
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Publications
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Rasch Analysis of the Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool for Adolescents (BAST-A) in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
B. Wright S.B. Juengst K. Brewer-Mixon C.M. Cullum K. Wilmoth and L. Terhorst Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Mental Health 2023 -
A Brief Intervention Reduces Student Anxiety.
S. Shearin J. Wang J. Reisch and K. Brewer Mixon The Clinical Teacher 2023 -
Effectiveness of a Short Education Series to Reduce Anxiety for Health Professions Graduate Students: A Pilot Study
Shearin, S. & Brewer-Mixon, K. Journal of Physical Therapy Education 2020 34(1) 12-18 -
Level of Performance Accuracy for Core Halstead-Reitan Measures by Pooling Normal Controls from Published Studies: Comparison with Existing Norms in a Clinical Sample
Greer, S.E., Cannici, J. P., Brewer, K.K., & Pennett, D.L. Perceptual & Motor Skills 2010 111 (1) 3-18 -
Long-Term Planning for Individuals with Chronic Disability: A Guide for Families
Seaton, D., Brewer, K., Farrell, H.C., Brewer, S.C., Green, D., & Pharis, D. Booklet published by the Seaton Foundation Spring 2004 -
Brief Recall Tasks and Memory Assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease
Kaltreider, L.B., Cullum, C.M., Lacritz, L.H., Brewer, K.K., & Filley, C.M. Applied Neuropsychology 1999 6 165-169 -
Anesthesia as a Possible Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
Brewer, K.K., Haq, A., Cullum, C.M., & Rosenberg, R.N. Facts and Research in Gerontology 1996
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Rasch Analysis of the Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool for Adolescents (BAST-A) in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Research
- Neuropsychology of neuropsychiatric disorders
- Evaluation of and intervention with acquired brain injury survivors
- Interventions for anxiety in graduate students
- Caregiving of persons with chronic neurological disorders
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