Board certified adult clinical neuropsychologist specializing in cognitive and psychological evaluations. Practice is primarily clinically based with neurosurgical, neurological and rehabilitation populations (head injury, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, stroke), psychiatric/emotional disorders (depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)), chemical dependency populations (alcohol dependence, drug dependence), and presurgical evaluations (bariatric (weight loss) and cochlear implants). Civil forensic evaluations, independent medical evaluations, workers compensation evaluations with claimants with head injury, traumatic brain injury and emotional disorders, including PTSD. Criminal forensic evaluations for mitigation, mental status at the time of the offense, competency to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI).

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Education

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chicago, IL
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, July, 1997. (APA Accredited)

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, December, 1991.

Professional Status

Licensed Clinical Psychologist,  State of Illinois #071-005817
Diplomate in Clinical Neuropsychology, American Board of Professional Psychology #5794

Clinical Experience

Neuropsychologist (November 2000-Present), Neuropsychology Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northshore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois. Outpatient neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, inpatient consultations, pre-surgical bariatric evaluations.

Clinical Psychologist (March 1999-October 2000), Georgemiller, Whyte and Associates, Park Ridge, Illinois. Neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, individual, couples and family psychotherapy.

Consulting Clinical Psychologist (May 1999-October 2000), Hazelden, Chicago, Illinois. Diagnostic consultations, neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, individual and couples counseling with chemical dependency patients.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology, (September 1997–March 1999). Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan. (APPCN Member). Neuropsychological evaluations, behavioral management, counseling and psychoeducation on traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputee/orthopedic, stroke and geriatrics service lines.

Predoctoral Intern (September 1996-August, 1997), V.A.-Chicago Healthcare System, Westside Division, Chicago, Illinois (APA Accredited). Neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, cognitive remediation, biofeedback, chemical dependency counseling, individual, couples and family psychotherapy. Aaron C. Malina Page 2

Psychological Examiner (January 1995-August 1996), Gardner Associates Psychological Services, Chicago, Illinois. Psychological evaluations for Social Security Disability.

Neuropsychology Extern (July 1995-June 1996), Adult Neuropsychology Service, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois. Neuropsychological evaluations.

Psychology Trainee (June 1994-May 1995), V.A., Chicago Healthcare System, Lakeside Division, Chicago, Illinois. Cognitive and personality evaluations, substance abuse counseling, individual and group psychotherapy.

Student Therapist (April 1993-May 1994). Counseling Center of Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois. Individual psychotherapy/substance abuse counseling.

Child Behavior Therapist (October, 1992-May 1994), Behavioral Psychology Associates, Schaumburg, Illinois. Developed social skills training program for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Social skills training and parent education groups.

Crisis Worker (October 1992-May 1994), Alternatives, Chicago, Illinois. Crisis intervention and family reunification with runaway children and adolescents.

Direct Care Worker (November 1991-May 1992), Synod Residential Services, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Supervised chronically mentally ill and dual diagnosed patients in multiple group homes.

Psychiatric Summer Intern (May 1991–June 1991), Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Supervised inpatient psychiatric patients and conducted individual, group and family counseling.

Teaching/Supervisory Experience

Clinical Assistant Professor (July 2009-Present). Department of Psychiatry, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago.

Assistant Professor (May 2000-June 2009). Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

Supervisor (November 2000-Present), postdoctoral fellowship and graduate student practicum training, Neuropsychology Service, Northshore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois.

Lecturer (May 2004-July 2004), Department of Psychology, Loyola University of Chicago.

Supervisor (September 1997-March 1999), graduate student practicum program, Neuropsychology Service, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan.

Teaching Assistant (1993), Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois.

Editorial Reviews (Ad Hoc Reviewer)

The Clinical Neuropsychologist
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition

Professional Memberships

Member, International Neuropsychology Society (INS)
Member, National Association of Neuropsychology (NAN)
Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
Member American Psychological Association, Division 40 (Neuropsychology)
Member, Midwest Neuropsychology Group (MNG)
Member, American Academcy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN)

Committee Work

Member, Dept. of Psychiatrity and Behavioral Sciences Quailty/Peer Review Committee, Northshore University HealthSystem, 2008-present.

Member, Practice Growth and Development Committee, Northshore University HealthSystem Medical Group, 2001-2002.

Chair, Marketing Committee for the American Academcy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) 2008-Present (Member 2006-present); Member, Program Committee 2008-present.

Member, American Psychological Association Division 40 Program Committee, 2006-present. 

Publications

Sweet, J., Ecklund-Johnson, E., & Malina, A. (2008). Overview of forensic neuropsychology. In J. Morgan & J. Ricker (Eds.) Textbook of clinical neuropsychology . New York: Taylor and Francis.

Malina, A. (2007). The Role of Psychology in the ENH-Bariatric Services Program. Disease-A-Month , 53, 169-171.

Ammar, A., Fink, J., Malina, A. Ramati, A., Kelley, K., Crawford, I., Bryant, F., Lee, R. and Pliskin, N. Memory functioning in electrically injured patients with and without PTSD. Acta Neuropsychologica , 4 (3), 119-124 (2006).

Sweet, J., Ecklund-Johnson, E., & Malina, A. (2006). Application of the New MMPI-2 Malingered Depression Scale to Individuals Undergoing Neuropsychological Evaluation: Relative Lack of Relationship to Secondary Gain and Failure on Validity Indices. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20 (3), 541-551.

Pliskin, N. H., Amnar, A.N., Fink, J. W., Hill, S. K., Malina, A. C., Ramati, A., Kelley, K. M., & Lee, R. C. (2006). Neuropsychological changes following electrical injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12, 17-23.

Aaron C. Malina, A.C., Nelson, N. W., & Sweet, J. J. (2005). Framing the relationships in forensic neuropsychology. In S. Bush (Guest Ed.) Special Issue: Ethics in forensic neuropsychology. Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology , 4(3), 21-44.

Sweet, J., Ecklund-Johnson, E., & Malina, A. (2008). Overview of forensic neuropsychology. In J. Morgan & J. Ricker (Eds.) Textbook of clinical neuropsychology . Lisse, Netherlands: Swets & Zeitlinger.

Sweet, J., King, J., Malina, A., Bergman, M., & Simmons, A. (2002). Documenting the prominence of forensic neuropsychology at national meetings and in relevant professional journals from 1990-2000. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 16, 481-494.

Bowers, D.A., Ricker, J.H., Regan, T.O., Malina, A.C., & Boake, C. (2002). A national survey of clinical neuropsychology postdoctoral fellows. The Clinical Neuropsychologist , 16(3), 221-232.

Malina, A, Regan, T, Bowers, D & Millis, S. (2001). Psychometric analysis of the Visual Form Discrimination Test. Perceptual and Motor Skills , 92, 449-455.

Pliskin, N., Fink, J., Malina, A. Moran, S., Kelley, K., Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M. & Lee, R. (1999). The neuropsychological effects of electrical injury. Annals of the New York Academy of the Sciences, 888, 140-149.

Millis, S., Malina, A., Bowers, D., & Ricker, J. (1999). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Wechsler Memory Scale-III. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 21 (1), 87-93.

Malina, A., Bowers, D., Millis, S., & Uekert, S. (1998). Internal consistency of the Warrington Recognition Memory Test. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 86, 1320-1322.

Pliskin, N., Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M., Law, R., Malina, A., Kelley, K., & Lee, R. (1998). Neuropsychological symptom presentation after electrical injury. Journal of Trauma, 44 (4), 709-715.

Presentations and Abstracts 

Sweet, J., Ecklund-Johnson, E., & Malina, A. (June 2004). Application of the new MMPI-2 Malingered Depression Scale to non-litigants and litigants who pass or fail validity indices . Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Minneapolis, MN.

A. Ammar, N. Pliskin, J. Fink, A. Malina, I. Crawford, & F. Bryant (May 2004). Memory and Attentional Functioning in Electrically Injured Patients With and Without PTSD Symptomology . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Neuropsychology Group, Evanston, Illinois.

Marquart, M. S., Young, M. A., Malina, A. C., Pliskin, N. H. (February 2004). Metamemory in electrical injury patients: Impact of depressive symptoms and executive function . Poster presented at the thirty-sixth annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Baltimore, Maryland.

Amnar, A., Pliskin, A., Fink, J., Peterson, A., Kelley, K., Lee, R. and Malina, A. (February, 2003). Subjective and objective evidence of impaired learning following electrical injury. Poster presented at the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sweet, J. J., King, J. H., Malina, A. C., Simmons, A., and Bergman, M. A. (October 2002). The increasing prominence of forensic neuropsychology: content analysis of ACN, JCEN, TCEN from 1990-2000 . Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Miami Beach, Fl.

Malina, A., Pliskin, N., Mitchell, M. E., Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M., & Udstuen, D. (August, 1998). Neurocognitive effects of electrical trauma . Poster presented at the 106th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, The Clinical Neuropsychologist .

Pliskin, N., Malina, A. Kelley, K. Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M., Heilbronner, R., Law, R., & Lee, R. (1997). Neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric aspects of electrical injury. Symposium presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, The Clinical Neuropsychologist .

Daniels, R., Mitchell, M.E., Renhofer, K., Craen, J., Mirsky, J., McCarthy, C. Malina, A., Pechota, M. & Benson, R. (1997). Applying the positive-negative symptom distinction in post traumatic stress disorder. Presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago.

Harris, T., Mercury, M., Dunaway, L., Ferman, T., Sheeler, G., Taylor, J., Daly, M., Wood, K., Malina, A., Dawson, N., & Pliskin, N. (February, 1997). Recognition memory paradigm for the Wechlser Memory Scale: Normative data. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Orlando, FL.

Malina, A., Mitchell, M.E., Tatelman, S., & Daniels, R. (November, 1995). Social support and social skills: Age, nationality & prediction of skills. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington D.C.

Mitchell, M. E., Tatelman, S., Taylor, D. Lacy, M., Zacharewicz, M., Faynor-Chia, L., Malina, A., & Cohn, J. (November, 1994). Advanced skills training and social support: Can we train competent adults and enhance social networks? Paper presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, CA.

Mitchell, M. E., Tatelman, S., Malina, A., Taylor, D., & Cohn, J. (November, 1994). Gender and race differences in social support: A multidimensional approach. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, CA.

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