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 Rehabilitation Counseling.

Her clinical responsibilities include psychotherapy interventions with persons who suffer from neurological and psychiatric disorders, neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, supervision of graduate students and psychiatric residents, and teaching.

Dr. Brewer-Mixon also currently serves on various administrative faculty committees within the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, the Southwestern School of Health Professions, and the Division of Psychology.

License Information

TX License #25376; Expires 9/30/2023

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Education & Training

Undergraduate School - University of Texas at Arlington (1983-1985), Psychology
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1994-1996), Clinical Neuropsychology
Graduate School - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1988-1994)
Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1988-1994)

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)

Honors & Awards

Professional Contribution Award 2005, Brain Injury Association of Texas
Chief Resident 1991, UT Southwestern Graduate Clinical Psychology Program
Interdisciplinary Research Grant Award 2017

Books & Publications

Books
- Historical Principles and Foundations of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
  Brewer-Mixon, K.K. & Cullum, M.C. (2013), New York, NY, Springer Publishing Company
Publications
- A Brief Intervention Reduces Student Anxiety.
  S. Shearin J. Wang J. Reisch and K. Brewer Mixon The Clinical Teacher 2023
- 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
- 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

Research

Neuropsychology of psychiatric 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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