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Brandon E. Gavett, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow in Neuropsychology Phone: 617.414.8388Fax: 617.414.1197 Email: begavett |at| bu |dot| edu Location: Robinson– Suite 7800 BackgroundDr. Gavett received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from SUNY Geneseo and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University at Albany, SUNY. He completed his internship in Clinical Psychology with a major rotation in Clinical Neuropsychology at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT. He began his two year fellowship in Neuropsychology at the BU Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical and Research Program in September of 2007. Research InterestsDr. Gavett’s research interests include Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. More specifically, he is interested in actuarial and evidence-based medicine approaches to differential diagnosis, as well as clinical judgment, test psychometrics, and clinico-pathological correlation. He has previously conducted research on the third party observer effect in neuropsychology and on symptom validity testing. ADC RoleDr. Gavett’s role at the BU ADC includes both clinical work and research. Under the supervision of Dr. Stern, he is responsible for the neuropsychological assessment of patients in the Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s Memory Disorders Clinic. In addition, he is involved in several research projects, including the Skills Assessment for Elderly Drivers (SAFE-Drivers) study. Awards/MembershipsDr. Gavett is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology) of the APA, the International Neuropsychological Society, and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Recent PublicationsGavett, B. E., & McCaffrey, R. J. (2007). The influence of an adaptation period in reducing the third party observer effect during a neuropsychological evaluation. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 22, 699-710. O’Bryant, S. E., Gavett, B. E., O’Jile, J. R., Humphreys, J. D., Huerkamp, J. K., Smitherman, T. A., & McCaffrey, R. J. (in press). Clinical utility of TOMM Trial 1. Applied Neuropsychology. Yantz, C. L., Gavett, B. E., Lynch J. K., & McCaffrey, R. J. (2006). Potential for interpretation disparities of Halstead–Reitan neuropsychological battery performances in a litigating sample. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 21, 809-817. Gavett, B. E., Lynch, J., & McCaffrey, R. J. (2005). Third party observers: The effect size is greater than you might think. Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology, 4, 49-64. Gavett, B. E., O’Bryant, S. E., Fisher, J., & McCaffrey, R. J. (2005). Hit rates of adequate performance based on the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1. Applied Neuropsychology, 12, 1-4. Mounts, J. R. W., & Gavett, B. E. (2004). The effects of salience on localized attentional inhibition. Vision Research, 44, 1575-1588. |
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