Curriculum Vitae
JOSEPH BLEIBERG, Ph.D.
Address: Bethesda Neuropsychology, LLC
EDUCATION:
INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIPS:
1969-1970 National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship in Clinical Psychology,
Duke University
1970-1971 Veterans Administration Traineeship in Clinical Psychology, Duke
1977-1978 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology, Tufts-New England Medical
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
PAPERS:
Slotnick, R.S. & Bleiberg, J. Authoritarianism, occupational sex-typing, and attitudes towards work. Psychological Reports, 1974, 35(2), 763-770.
Bleiberg, J. & Merbitz, C. Learning goals during initial rehabilitation hospitalization. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1983, 64, 448-450.
Merbitz, C., King, R., Bleiberg, J., & Grip, J. Wheelchair pushups: Measuring pressure relief frequency. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985, 66(8), 489-491.
Bleiberg, J., Freedman, P.E., Schueneman, A., Merbitz, C., & Swartz, J. Anticipatory behavior deficits following brain injury. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1985, 7(3), 153-156.
Davidoff, G., Morris, J., Roth, E., & Bleiberg, J. Cognitive dysfunction and closed head injury in traumatic spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985, 66(8), 489-491.
Davidoff, G., Morris, J., Roth, E., & Bleiberg, J. Closed head injury in spinal cord injured patients: Retrospective study of loss of consciousness and post-traumatic amnesia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985, 66(1), 41-43.
Davidoff, G., Roth, E., Morris, J., Bleiberg, J., & Meyer, P. Assessment of closed head injury in trauma-related spinal cord injury. Paraplegia, 1986, 24(2), 97-104.
Morris, J. & Bleiberg, J. Neuropsychological rehabilitation and traditional psychotherapy. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1986, 8(3), 133-135.
Freedman, P.E., Bleiberg, J., & Freedland, K. Anticipatory behavior deficits in closed head injury. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 1987, 50(4), 398-401.
Rothke, S., Bleiberg, J. & Freedland, K. Neuropsychological test correlates of anticipatory behavior deficit in closed head injury. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1987, 9(2), 81-83.
Bleiberg, J., Garmoe, W., Cederquist, J., Reeves, D., & Lux, W. Effects of dexedrine on performance consistency following brain injury: A double-blind placebo crossover case study. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1993, 6(4), 245-248.
Starbuck, V., Bleiberg, J., & Kay, G. D-amphetamine-mediated enhancement of the P300 ERP: A placebo crossover double-blind case study. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1995, 8(3), 189-192.
Bleiberg, J. Guideposts to Recognition: Cognition, Memory, and Brain Injury. (Ed.) Washington DC: Brain Injury Association, Inc. 1996.
Bleiberg, J., Garmoe, W., Halpern, E., Reeves, D., & Nadler, J. Consistency of within-day and across-day performance after mild brain injury. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1997, 10(4), 247-253.
Bleiberg, J., Halpern, E., Reeves, D., & Daniel, J.C. Future directions for neuropsychological assessment of sports concussion. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1998, 13(2), 36-44.
Bleiberg, J. & Bunning, R. Cognitive and physical measures in rehabilitation of patients with lupus. Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 1998, 10, 442-445. Daniel, J., Olesniewicz, M., Reeves, D., Tam, D., Bleiberg, J., Thatcher, R., & Salazar, A. Repeated measures of cognitive processing efficiency in adolescent athletes: Implications for monitoring recovery from concussion. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1999, 12(3), 167-169.
Farmer, K., Cady, R., Bleiberg, J., & Reeves, D. A pilot study to measure cognitive efficiency during migraine. Headache, 2000, 40(8), 657-661.
Bleiberg, J., Kane, R.L., Reeves, D.L., Garmoe, W.S., & Halpern, E. Factor analysis of computerized and traditional tests used in mild brain injury research. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2000, 14(3), 287-294.
Farmer, K.U., Cady, R.K., Bleiberg, J., Reeves, D., Putman, G., O’Quinn, S., & Batenhorst, A. Sumatriptan nasal spray and cognitive function during migraine: Results of an open label study. Headache, 2001, 41(4), 377-384.
Warden, D.L., Bleiberg, J., Cameron, K.L., Ecklund, J., Walter, J., Sparling, M.B., Reeves, D., Reynolds, K.Y., & Arciero, R. Persistent prolongation of simple reaction time following sports concussion. Neurology, 2001, 57(3), 524-526.
Toerge, J.E., Soni, S.S., & Bleiberg, J. Delineation of clinical privileges in rehabilitation medicine. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001, 82(5), 700-701.
Brown C.N., Guskiewicz, K.M., Bleiberg J., McCrea, M., Marshall, S.W., & Matthews A. Comprehensive assessment of concussion in high school and collegiate athletes. Journal of Athletic Training.Supplement, 2003, 38(2), 5-24.
Brown C.N., Guskiewicz K.M., & Bleiberg J. Computerized neuropsychological assessment of collegiate athletes: Establishing normative data. Journal of Athletic Training. Supplement, 2004, 39(2), S17.
Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A.N., Cameron, K., Sun, W., Peck, K., Ecklund, L.P., Reeves C.D., Uhorchak, C.J., Sparling, M.B., & Warden, D.L. Duration of Cognitive Impairment after Sports Concussion. Neurosurgery, 2004. (54)5, 1073-1080.
Benloucif, S., Orbeta, L., Ortiz, R., Janssen, I., Finkel, S.I., Bleiberg, J., & Zee, P.C. Morning or evening activity improves neuropsychological performance and subjective sleep quality in older adults. Sleep, 2004, 27(8), 1542-51.
Bleiberg, J. & Warden, D. Duration of Cognitive Impairment after Sports Concussion. Neurosurgery, 2005, 56(5): E1166.
Appel, P. R. & Bleiberg, J. Pain reduction is related to hypnotizability but not to relaxation or reduction in suffering: a preliminary investigation. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 2006, 48(2-3), 153-161.
Oroszi, G., Lapteva, L., Davis, E., Yarboro, C. H., Weickert, T., Roebuck, T., Bleiberg, J., Rosenstein, D., Pao, M., Lipsky, P.E., Goldman, D., Lipsky, R. H., & Illei, G.G. The Met66 allele of the functional Val66Met polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene confers protection against neurocognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Ann. Rheum. Dis., 2006, 65(10), 1330-1335.
Bleiberg, J. Chronic Traumatic encephalopathy in a national football league player. Neurosurgery, 2006, 58(5):E1003 (Commentary).
Reeves, D. L., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T., Cernich, A. N., Schwab, K., Ivins, B., Salazar, A. M., Harvey, S. C., Brown, F. H., & Warden, D. Reference values for performance on the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) V3.0 in an active-duty military sample. Military Medicine, 2006, 171(10), 982-984.
Reeves DL, Winter KP, Bleiberg J, Kane RL. ANAM((R)) Genogram: Historical perspectives, description, and current endeavors. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:15-37.
Cernich, A., Reeves, D., Sun, W., & Bleiberg, J., Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics Sports Medicine Battery. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:101-114.
Roebuck-Spencer, T. M., Sun, W., Cernich, A. N., Farmer, K., & Bleiberg, J. Assessing change with the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM): Issues and challenges. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:79-87.
Cernich, A. N., Brennan, D. M., Barker, L. M., & Bleiberg, J. Sources of error in computerized neuropsychological assessment. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:39-48.
Schroeder, J. R., Schmittner, J., Bleiberg, J., Epstein, D. H., Krantz, M. J., Preston, K. L. Hemodynamic and cognitive effects of lofexidine and methadone coadministration: a pilot study. Pharmacotherapy, 2007 Aug;27(8):1111-9.
Walitt, B., Roebuck-Spencer, T., Esposito, G., Atkins, F., Bleiberg, J., Foster, G., & Weinstein, A. The effects of multidisciplinary therapy on positron emission tomography of the brain in fibromyalgia: a pilot study. Rheumatology International, 2007, Sep;27(11):1019-24. Epub 2007 Jul 20.
Brown, C.N., Guskiewicz, K.M., and Bleiberg, J. Athletic characteristics and outcome scores for computerized neuropsychological assessment: a preliminary analysis. Journal of Athletic Training, 2007, 42(4), 515-523.
Leskin, G.A., Lew, H.L., Gusman, F., Queen, H., Reeves, D., & Bleiberg, J. Adaptation of life care planning to patients with polytrauma in a VA inpatient setting: Implications for seamless care coordination. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2007, 44(7), xxiii-xxvi.
Lew, H.L., Thomander, D., Chew, KT, and Bleiberg, J. Review of sports-related concussion: Potential for application in military settings. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2007, 44(7), 963-974.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Reeves, D.L., Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A.N., Schwab, K., Ivins, B., Harvey, S., Brown, F., & Warden, D. Normative performance on the Automated Neuropsychological Metrics (ANAM): Influence of age, sex, and education on performance. Military Psychology, 2008, 20(3), 187-203.
Andrea S. V., Bleiberg, J., Yan, S., Ivins, B., Reeves, D,. Schwab, K, Gilliland, K., Schlegel, R., and Warden, D. Reference Data from the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) for Use in Traumatic Brain Injury in an Active-Duty Military Sample. Military Medicine, 2008, 173(9), 836-852.
Bleiberg, J., Bleiberg, J. L., Carter, J., Goryaistov, S., Yan, Y., & Libin, A. Combining Computerized Cognitive and Motor Assessment. Perceptual and Motor Skills (Submitted for publication).
CHAPTERS
Howard, M. & Bleiberg, J. A Manual of Behavior Management Strategies for Traumatically Brain Injured Adults. Chicago: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1983.
Bleiberg, J. Evaluating the disabled person: Cognition. In, Proceedings of a National Symposium on Driving for the Physically Disabled. Chicago: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1981, 10-18.
Bleiberg, J. Psychological and neuropsychological factors in stroke management. In, P.E. Kaplan and L. Cerullo (Eds.), Stroke and Neurosurgical Rehabilitation. Boston: Butterworths, 1986.
Grimm, B.H. & Bleiberg, J. Psychological rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury. In, S.B. Filskov and T.J. Boll (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vol. II. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1986.
Bleiberg, J. Neuropsychological evaluation and treatment. In, J. Kelly (ed.), Proceedings of the Mild Head Injury Conference. Colorado Department of Health and the Colorado Head Injury Foundation, 1991.
Davidoff, G., Roth, E., Morris, J., & Bleiberg, J. Evaluation of closed head injury and cognitive deficits in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. In, M. Miner and K. Wagner (Eds.), Neurotrauma: Treatment, Rehabilitation and Related Issues. Boston: Butterworths, 1987.
Bleiberg, J., Cope, D., & Spector, J. Cognitive assessment and therapy in traumatic brain injury. In, L. Horne, and D. Cope (Eds.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Traumatic Brain Injury. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, Inc., 1989.
Bleiberg, J., Ciulla, R., & Katz, B. Psychological components of rehabilitation programs for brain injured and spinal cord injured patients. In, J. Sweet, R. Rozensky, and S. Tovian (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. New York: Plenum, 1991.
Garmoe, W., Newman, A., & Bleiberg, J. Neuropsychologic aspects of normal aging and stroke rehabilitation. In, M. Ozer, R. Materson, L. Kaplan (Eds.), Management of Persons with Stroke. St. Louis: Mosby, 1994.
Bleiberg, J. & Kaplan, D. Evolution of neuropsychology using the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. In, S. Hansen and D. Tucker (Eds.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Neuropsychology. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, Inc., 1992.
Bleiberg, J., Halpern, E. L., Reeves, D., & Daniel, J. C. Future Directions of Neuropsychological Assessment in Sports Concussion. In, Bleiberg, J., Cantor, I. V., Friddell, M. P., Hartel, J. W., O’Shanick, G. J., Purcell, C. F., and Williams, H. S., Brain Injury Litigation - The Essentials and More. Lorman Education Services: Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 1997, 11-27.
Appel, P.R. & Bleiberg, J. Evaluation and treatment of anxiety in neuromuscular rehabilitation. In, D.I. Mostofsky and D. H. Barlow (Eds.), The Management of Stress and Anxiety in Medical Disorders. Needham Heights: Simon and Schuster, 2000, 290-303.
Appel, P.R., Bleiberg, J., & Noiseux, J. An exploration of behavioral telehealth interventions for pain management and consumer satisfaction. In M. J. Rosen and D. E. Lauderdale (Eds.), Proceedings: State of the Science Conference on Telerehabilitation and Applications of Virtual Reality. National Rehabilitation Hospital Press: Washington, DC. 2002, pp 23-30.
Farmer, K., Cady, R.K., Reeves, D., & Bleiberg, J. Cognitive efficiency following migraine therapy. In, J. Olesen, T.J. Steiner, and R.B. Lipton (Eds.), Reducing the Burden of Headache: Frontiers in Headache Research. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003, pp 46-51.
Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A., & Reeves, D. Sports concussion applications of the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics Sports Medicine Battery. In, R. Echemendia (Ed.), Sports Neuropsychology: Assessment and Management of Traumatic Brain Injury. New York: Guilford Press, 2006, 263-287.
SELECTED PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Melamed, J. & Bleiberg, J. (1986). Neuropsychological deficits after cessation of freebase cocaine use. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Bleiberg, J. (1986). Neuropsychological rehabilitation: The need for standards for microcomputer programs. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Freedland, K., Rothke, S., & Bleiberg, J. (1986). Neuropsychological test correlates of anticipatory behavior deficit in head injury. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.
McCarthy, A., Barletta, A., Lux, W., & Bleiberg, J. (1991). Withdrawal of anticonvulsants in a head injury rehabilitation setting. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine.
Newman, A., Garmoe, W., Kaplan, D., & Bleiberg, J. (1992). Case studies in the rehabilitation of brain injured patients with pre-existing schizophrenia. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New York Neuropsychological Group/New York Academy of Sciences.
Bleiberg, J., Lux, E., Garmoe, W., Reeves, D., & Hegge, F. A procedure for assessing and monitoring cognitive enhancement and cognitive degradation secondary to pharmacotherapy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1992, 73(10), 994 (abstract).
Reeves, D., Bleiberg, J., & Spector, J. Validation of the ANAM battery in multi-center head injury rehabilitation studies. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1993, 8(3), 262 (abstract).
Bleiberg, J., Nadler, J., Reeves, D., Garmoe, W., Cederquist, J., Lux, W., & Kane, R. (1994). Inconsistency as a marker of mild head injury. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Convention, Cincinnati, OH.
Reeves, D., Nadler, J., Kane, R., Bleiberg, J., & Damis, L. (1994). Depression, cognitive efficiency, and ECT. American Neuropsychiatric Association Annual Meeting and Scientific Program, Providence, RI.
Bleiberg, J., Reeves, D., Garmoe, W., & Starbuck, V. (1994). Enhancing performance via psychopharmacologic intervention. Full-Day CE workshop presented at the International Rehabilitation Medicine Association VIIth Super Course, Washington, DC.
Reeves, D., Kane, R., Bleiberg, J., & Lewandowski, A. (1995). Automated neuropsychological assessment metrics (ANAM): Fitness for duty and other clinical applications. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Bleiberg, J. & Reeves, D. (1995). US Department of Defense (DoD) procedures for studying cognitive responses to drugs, stress, and sustained operations: Technology transfer to the brain injury clinic. Brain Injury Association 14th Annual National Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Reeves, D., Dutka, A., Nadler, J., Kane, R., & Bleiberg, J. Verbal memory deficits and functional recovery following a left thalamic infarction. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1995, 10 (4), 382 (abstract).
Starbuck V, Plattenberg R, Bleiberg J, Eberle C, Lin C, Ward K, & Hartley A (1996). fMRI of working memory: A case study of signal enhancement with d-amphetamine treatment following head injury. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychology Society. Chicago IL. February 17, 1996.
Kane R., Reeves D., & Bleiberg J. (1995, 1996, 1997). Computerized Neuropsychological Assessment. An 8-hour CE workshop presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conventions. New York, NY, Toronto, Canada, and Chicago, IL.
Farmer K. U. Cady, R.K., Reeves D., & Bleiberg J. Cognitive efficiency during migraine. Platform presentation. Toronto: American Academy of Neurology Convention, April, 1999. Farmer, K.U., Cady, R. K., Reeves, D., & Bleiberg, J. An open label study to evaluate the effects of sumatriptan nasal spray (20 mg) on cognitive efficiency during migraine. Barcelona, Spain: 9th Congress of the International Headache Society, June, 1999.Bleiberg, J. & Warden D. Computerized neuropsychological concussion surveillance instruments: Using the Reliable Change Index (RCI) as a basis for clinical decision-making. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, in Denver, CO. April 2001.
Bleiberg, J. Evolution and Clinical Application of Neuropsychological Testing. Presented at the National Athletic Trainer’s Association, Dallas, TX. June 2002.
Woodard, J., Marker, C., Tabanico, F., Miller, S., Corsett, E., Cox, L., Gould, F., & Bleiberg, J. A validation study of the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) in non-concussed high school players. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2002. 8(2): 175 (abstract)
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Farmer, K., Sun, W., & Cernich, A.N. (2003). Using computerized testing to track cognitive change following migraine: Comparison of two methods for assessing change. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 18(7), 802 (abstract).
Warden, D., Bleiberg, J., Cameron, K.L., Sun, W., Sparling, M.B., Cernich, A.N., Peck, K., Reeves, D.L., Walter, J., Uhorchak, J., & Ecklund, J. The Effect of Concussion History on Cognitive Performance Following Acute Concussion. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, in Honolulu, HI. April 2003.
Bleiberg, J. Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) on Human Performance: Symptoms and State-of-the-Art Assessment Methods. Chair of Symposium presented at the International Conference on Closed Head Trauma, San Juan, Puerto Rico. January 2003.
Brown, C.N., Guskiewicz, K.M., Bleiberg, J., McCrea, M., Marshall, S.W., & Matthews, A. Comprehensive assessment of concussion in high school and collegiate athletes. Journal of Athletic Training38(2):S24. 2003.
Bleiberg, J., Reeves, D., Kane, R., Cernich, A.N., & Roebuck-Spencer, T.M. Neuropsychology as a Public Health Intervention. Chair of Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. August 2003.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A.N., Ivins, B., Schwab, K., Sun, W., Reeves, D.L., Brown, F., & Warden, D. (2004). Influence of age, sex, and education on the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM). Poster presented at the 2004 International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Cernich, A.N., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Ivins, B., Schwab, K., Reeves, D.L., Brown, F., & Warden, D. (2004). Prediction of concussion status using a computerized neuropsychological measure: A logistic regression analysis. Poster presented at the 2004 International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Yarboro, C., Nowak, M., Lapteva, L., Weickert, T., Volpe, B., Diamond, B., Illei, G., & Bleiberg, J. (2004). Neuropsychological functioning in SLE as assessed by traditional pencil and paper and by reaction-time based computerized measures. Poster presented at the 7th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, New York, NY.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Nowak, M., Lapteva, L., Yarboro, C., Weickert, T.W., Ph.D., & Illei, G. (2004). Use of computerized testing to predict neuropsychological status in lupus. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Lapteva, L., C., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Nowak, M., Lapteva, L., Weickert, T., Volpe, B., Diamond, B., & Illei, G. (2004). Cognitive dysfunction (CDYSF) and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Poster presented at the 7th International Congress of SLE and Related Conditions, New York, New York.
Mackay, M., Aranow, C., Heterington, H., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Diamond, B., & Volpe, B. (2004). Lateralization of hippocampal abnormalities on magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cognitive dysfunction in lupus. Poster presented at the 7th International Congress of SLE and Related Conditions, New York, New York.
Cernich, A.N., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Reeves, D.L., Ivins, B., Schwab, K., Brown, F., & Warden, D. (2004). Computerized concussion assessment without baseline: Effect of interval and severity. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Yarboro, C., Lapteva, L., Frisch, D., Nowak, M., Weickert, T., Illei, G., & Bleiberg, J. (2004). The contribution of cognitive versus non-cognitive factors to ANAM performance in a Lupus population. Presented at the National Academy of Neuropsychology Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Lapteva, L., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Nowak, M Yarboro, C.H., Takada, K., Wang, T., Pao, M., Rosenstein, D., Jacobs, G., Weickert, T., Bleiberg, J., Volpe, B., Diamond, B., Lipsky, P.E., & Illei, G.G., (2004). Individual Adjustment for Expected Level of Cognitive Functioning Improves Sensitivity of Testing for Cognitive Dysfunction (CdysF) in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Presented at the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Sim, A.H., Terryberry-Spohr, L., Bleiberg, J., and McCrea, M. (2005). The Nebraska concussion study: Implementing a concussion management program. In L. Terryberry-Spohr and A. Moore, Assessment and Management of Concussion in High School Athletes. Symposium Conducted at the 2005 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington DC.
Wilson, K.R., Sim, A.H., Wynne, A., Terryberry-Spohr, L., and Bleiberg, J. (2006). Incidence rates of LD, ADHD, and previous head injury in high school athletes and between groups comparison of ANAM subtest baseline performance. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 21(6), 573.
Sim, A.H., Wilson, K., Terryberry-Spohr, L., and Bleiberg J. (2006). Do adolescent athletes need new baseline data each year in order to assess for concussion recovery? The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20(2), 218-219.
Bleiberg J., Johnson D., Kenney K., Maxwell S., Campbell W., and Vasconcelos O. (2007). Computerized Assessment of Cognitive Fatigue in Survivors of Paralytic Poliomyelitis. Presented at the American Neurological Association Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Wynne, A.R., Terryberry-Spohr, L.S., Wilson, K., and Bleiberg, J. (2007). Recovery in high school athletes: preliminary results utilizing the ANAM-SMB. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21(4), 706
OTHER:
Throughout my career I have maintained a small private-practice, with activities ranging from pro bono psychotherapy services to students at Northwestern University’s Medical and Law Schools, to forensic and IME services for attorneys and insurance companies. I have deposition and courtroom expert witness experience, and am skilled at assisting attorneys prepare to cross-examine opposing experts.
I have been co-developer of several computerized neuropsychological assessment batteries, and provide interpretation of test results for concussion surveillance programs at the NFL and PAC 10, as well as high school levels.
I have given Grand Rounds and taught workshops at numerous institutions. I also have established and been the director of two major postdoctoral programs in clinical neuropsychology, one at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and the other at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. I have been providing behavioral and neurobehavioral training to medical residents (rehabilitation medicine, neurology, and psychiatry) for over 25 years, which I continue to the present by serving as a research mentor in the rehabilitation medicine residency program at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, and by doing the CVA and TBI lectures for the psychiatry residency program at Georgetown.
I actively review manuscripts for several journals and serve on proposal review panels for numerous agencies including the AIBS TBI and PTSD reviews for DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs TBI and PTSD consortium reviews. I have served on the above type review panels for federal and private organizations for the past 25 years, and I have been a standing member or chair of several scientific review committees and institutional review boards.
JOSEPH BLEIBERG, Ph.D.
Address: Bethesda Neuropsychology, LLC
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9515 Linden Avenue
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Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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(301) 385-6461
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Date of Birth: June 26, 1948
EDUCATION:
- Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, 1965-1969, B.A.
- Duke University, Psychology Doctoral Program, 1969-1971
- Boston University, Psychology Doctoral Program, 1971-1976, Ph.D.
INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIPS:
1969-1970 National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship in Clinical Psychology,
Duke University
1970-1971 Veterans Administration Traineeship in Clinical Psychology, Duke
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University
1977-1978 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology, Tufts-New England Medical
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Center Hospital and Braintree Hospital
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psychology internship), Northwestern University Medical School,
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Diplomate, Clinical Neuropsychology, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP-CN #3637)
- Approved Provider, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (#31030)
- Licensed Psychologist, District of Columbia (#PSY1347) and Maryland (#02651)
- Certified Life Care Planner, Commission on Health Care Certification (#0947)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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2008-present Senior Policy Analyst, Altarum Institute, 3 days per week (assigned as TBI Subject Matter Expert, Defense Centers of Excellence, TBI Clinical Standards of Care Directorate)
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2008-present President, Bethesda Neuropsychology LLC, 2 days per week (clinical neuropsychology private-practice)
1988-present Clinical Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology
- Chairman, Behavioral Sciences Section, National Rehabilitation Hospital Medical Staff
- Program Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program and Director of Psychology, National Rehabilitation Hospital
Medical Staff, Washington Hospital Center, Department of Psychiatry
1987-1990 President, Integrated Brain Injury Systems, Inc. (MedStar Subsidiary for TBI community re-entry and transitional living) - Director of Psychology, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago andAssistant Professor, Northwestern University Medical School, Departments of Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Director of Psychology, Braintree Hospital
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
- International Neuropsychology Society
- National Academy of Neuropsychologists
- American Psychological Association
- Member, ANAM (Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics)/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Expert Panel (US Army), 2008-ongoing
- Member, Neurocognitive Assessment Expert Panel (Defense Health Board), 2007-2008
- Member, Medical Advisory Board, Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Program, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and DARPA, 2005-2008
- Member, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center Working Group on the Acute Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Operational Settings, 2006
- Member, MedStar Research Institute Institutional Review Board, 1988-1995, 2004-2006
- Member, MedStar Research Institute Scientific Review Board, 2006-2008
- Chair, National Rehabilitation Hospital Research Committee, 1989-2001
PAPERS:
Slotnick, R.S. & Bleiberg, J. Authoritarianism, occupational sex-typing, and attitudes towards work. Psychological Reports, 1974, 35(2), 763-770.
Bleiberg, J. & Merbitz, C. Learning goals during initial rehabilitation hospitalization. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1983, 64, 448-450.
Merbitz, C., King, R., Bleiberg, J., & Grip, J. Wheelchair pushups: Measuring pressure relief frequency. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985, 66(8), 489-491.
Bleiberg, J., Freedman, P.E., Schueneman, A., Merbitz, C., & Swartz, J. Anticipatory behavior deficits following brain injury. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1985, 7(3), 153-156.
Davidoff, G., Morris, J., Roth, E., & Bleiberg, J. Cognitive dysfunction and closed head injury in traumatic spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985, 66(8), 489-491.
Davidoff, G., Morris, J., Roth, E., & Bleiberg, J. Closed head injury in spinal cord injured patients: Retrospective study of loss of consciousness and post-traumatic amnesia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985, 66(1), 41-43.
Davidoff, G., Roth, E., Morris, J., Bleiberg, J., & Meyer, P. Assessment of closed head injury in trauma-related spinal cord injury. Paraplegia, 1986, 24(2), 97-104.
Morris, J. & Bleiberg, J. Neuropsychological rehabilitation and traditional psychotherapy. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1986, 8(3), 133-135.
Freedman, P.E., Bleiberg, J., & Freedland, K. Anticipatory behavior deficits in closed head injury. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 1987, 50(4), 398-401.
Rothke, S., Bleiberg, J. & Freedland, K. Neuropsychological test correlates of anticipatory behavior deficit in closed head injury. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1987, 9(2), 81-83.
Bleiberg, J., Garmoe, W., Cederquist, J., Reeves, D., & Lux, W. Effects of dexedrine on performance consistency following brain injury: A double-blind placebo crossover case study. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1993, 6(4), 245-248.
Starbuck, V., Bleiberg, J., & Kay, G. D-amphetamine-mediated enhancement of the P300 ERP: A placebo crossover double-blind case study. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1995, 8(3), 189-192.
Bleiberg, J. Guideposts to Recognition: Cognition, Memory, and Brain Injury. (Ed.) Washington DC: Brain Injury Association, Inc. 1996.
Bleiberg, J., Garmoe, W., Halpern, E., Reeves, D., & Nadler, J. Consistency of within-day and across-day performance after mild brain injury. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1997, 10(4), 247-253.
Bleiberg, J., Halpern, E., Reeves, D., & Daniel, J.C. Future directions for neuropsychological assessment of sports concussion. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1998, 13(2), 36-44.
Bleiberg, J. & Bunning, R. Cognitive and physical measures in rehabilitation of patients with lupus. Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 1998, 10, 442-445. Daniel, J., Olesniewicz, M., Reeves, D., Tam, D., Bleiberg, J., Thatcher, R., & Salazar, A. Repeated measures of cognitive processing efficiency in adolescent athletes: Implications for monitoring recovery from concussion. Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 1999, 12(3), 167-169.
Farmer, K., Cady, R., Bleiberg, J., & Reeves, D. A pilot study to measure cognitive efficiency during migraine. Headache, 2000, 40(8), 657-661.
Bleiberg, J., Kane, R.L., Reeves, D.L., Garmoe, W.S., & Halpern, E. Factor analysis of computerized and traditional tests used in mild brain injury research. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2000, 14(3), 287-294.
Farmer, K.U., Cady, R.K., Bleiberg, J., Reeves, D., Putman, G., O’Quinn, S., & Batenhorst, A. Sumatriptan nasal spray and cognitive function during migraine: Results of an open label study. Headache, 2001, 41(4), 377-384.
Warden, D.L., Bleiberg, J., Cameron, K.L., Ecklund, J., Walter, J., Sparling, M.B., Reeves, D., Reynolds, K.Y., & Arciero, R. Persistent prolongation of simple reaction time following sports concussion. Neurology, 2001, 57(3), 524-526.
Toerge, J.E., Soni, S.S., & Bleiberg, J. Delineation of clinical privileges in rehabilitation medicine. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001, 82(5), 700-701.
Brown C.N., Guskiewicz, K.M., Bleiberg J., McCrea, M., Marshall, S.W., & Matthews A. Comprehensive assessment of concussion in high school and collegiate athletes. Journal of Athletic Training.Supplement, 2003, 38(2), 5-24.
Brown C.N., Guskiewicz K.M., & Bleiberg J. Computerized neuropsychological assessment of collegiate athletes: Establishing normative data. Journal of Athletic Training. Supplement, 2004, 39(2), S17.
Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A.N., Cameron, K., Sun, W., Peck, K., Ecklund, L.P., Reeves C.D., Uhorchak, C.J., Sparling, M.B., & Warden, D.L. Duration of Cognitive Impairment after Sports Concussion. Neurosurgery, 2004. (54)5, 1073-1080.
Benloucif, S., Orbeta, L., Ortiz, R., Janssen, I., Finkel, S.I., Bleiberg, J., & Zee, P.C. Morning or evening activity improves neuropsychological performance and subjective sleep quality in older adults. Sleep, 2004, 27(8), 1542-51.
Bleiberg, J. & Warden, D. Duration of Cognitive Impairment after Sports Concussion. Neurosurgery, 2005, 56(5): E1166.
Appel, P. R. & Bleiberg, J. Pain reduction is related to hypnotizability but not to relaxation or reduction in suffering: a preliminary investigation. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 2006, 48(2-3), 153-161.
Oroszi, G., Lapteva, L., Davis, E., Yarboro, C. H., Weickert, T., Roebuck, T., Bleiberg, J., Rosenstein, D., Pao, M., Lipsky, P.E., Goldman, D., Lipsky, R. H., & Illei, G.G. The Met66 allele of the functional Val66Met polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene confers protection against neurocognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Ann. Rheum. Dis., 2006, 65(10), 1330-1335.
Bleiberg, J. Chronic Traumatic encephalopathy in a national football league player. Neurosurgery, 2006, 58(5):E1003 (Commentary).
Reeves, D. L., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T., Cernich, A. N., Schwab, K., Ivins, B., Salazar, A. M., Harvey, S. C., Brown, F. H., & Warden, D. Reference values for performance on the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) V3.0 in an active-duty military sample. Military Medicine, 2006, 171(10), 982-984.
Reeves DL, Winter KP, Bleiberg J, Kane RL. ANAM((R)) Genogram: Historical perspectives, description, and current endeavors. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:15-37.
Cernich, A., Reeves, D., Sun, W., & Bleiberg, J., Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics Sports Medicine Battery. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:101-114.
Roebuck-Spencer, T. M., Sun, W., Cernich, A. N., Farmer, K., & Bleiberg, J. Assessing change with the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM): Issues and challenges. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:79-87.
Cernich, A. N., Brennan, D. M., Barker, L. M., & Bleiberg, J. Sources of error in computerized neuropsychological assessment. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2007, 22, Suppl 1:39-48.
Schroeder, J. R., Schmittner, J., Bleiberg, J., Epstein, D. H., Krantz, M. J., Preston, K. L. Hemodynamic and cognitive effects of lofexidine and methadone coadministration: a pilot study. Pharmacotherapy, 2007 Aug;27(8):1111-9.
Walitt, B., Roebuck-Spencer, T., Esposito, G., Atkins, F., Bleiberg, J., Foster, G., & Weinstein, A. The effects of multidisciplinary therapy on positron emission tomography of the brain in fibromyalgia: a pilot study. Rheumatology International, 2007, Sep;27(11):1019-24. Epub 2007 Jul 20.
Brown, C.N., Guskiewicz, K.M., and Bleiberg, J. Athletic characteristics and outcome scores for computerized neuropsychological assessment: a preliminary analysis. Journal of Athletic Training, 2007, 42(4), 515-523.
Leskin, G.A., Lew, H.L., Gusman, F., Queen, H., Reeves, D., & Bleiberg, J. Adaptation of life care planning to patients with polytrauma in a VA inpatient setting: Implications for seamless care coordination. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2007, 44(7), xxiii-xxvi.
Lew, H.L., Thomander, D., Chew, KT, and Bleiberg, J. Review of sports-related concussion: Potential for application in military settings. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2007, 44(7), 963-974.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Reeves, D.L., Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A.N., Schwab, K., Ivins, B., Harvey, S., Brown, F., & Warden, D. Normative performance on the Automated Neuropsychological Metrics (ANAM): Influence of age, sex, and education on performance. Military Psychology, 2008, 20(3), 187-203.
Andrea S. V., Bleiberg, J., Yan, S., Ivins, B., Reeves, D,. Schwab, K, Gilliland, K., Schlegel, R., and Warden, D. Reference Data from the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) for Use in Traumatic Brain Injury in an Active-Duty Military Sample. Military Medicine, 2008, 173(9), 836-852.
Bleiberg, J., Bleiberg, J. L., Carter, J., Goryaistov, S., Yan, Y., & Libin, A. Combining Computerized Cognitive and Motor Assessment. Perceptual and Motor Skills (Submitted for publication).
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Howard, M. & Bleiberg, J. A Manual of Behavior Management Strategies for Traumatically Brain Injured Adults. Chicago: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1983.
Bleiberg, J. Evaluating the disabled person: Cognition. In, Proceedings of a National Symposium on Driving for the Physically Disabled. Chicago: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1981, 10-18.
Bleiberg, J. Psychological and neuropsychological factors in stroke management. In, P.E. Kaplan and L. Cerullo (Eds.), Stroke and Neurosurgical Rehabilitation. Boston: Butterworths, 1986.
Grimm, B.H. & Bleiberg, J. Psychological rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury. In, S.B. Filskov and T.J. Boll (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vol. II. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1986.
Bleiberg, J. Neuropsychological evaluation and treatment. In, J. Kelly (ed.), Proceedings of the Mild Head Injury Conference. Colorado Department of Health and the Colorado Head Injury Foundation, 1991.
Davidoff, G., Roth, E., Morris, J., & Bleiberg, J. Evaluation of closed head injury and cognitive deficits in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. In, M. Miner and K. Wagner (Eds.), Neurotrauma: Treatment, Rehabilitation and Related Issues. Boston: Butterworths, 1987.
Bleiberg, J., Cope, D., & Spector, J. Cognitive assessment and therapy in traumatic brain injury. In, L. Horne, and D. Cope (Eds.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Traumatic Brain Injury. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, Inc., 1989.
Bleiberg, J., Ciulla, R., & Katz, B. Psychological components of rehabilitation programs for brain injured and spinal cord injured patients. In, J. Sweet, R. Rozensky, and S. Tovian (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. New York: Plenum, 1991.
Garmoe, W., Newman, A., & Bleiberg, J. Neuropsychologic aspects of normal aging and stroke rehabilitation. In, M. Ozer, R. Materson, L. Kaplan (Eds.), Management of Persons with Stroke. St. Louis: Mosby, 1994.
Bleiberg, J. & Kaplan, D. Evolution of neuropsychology using the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. In, S. Hansen and D. Tucker (Eds.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Neuropsychology. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, Inc., 1992.
Bleiberg, J., Halpern, E. L., Reeves, D., & Daniel, J. C. Future Directions of Neuropsychological Assessment in Sports Concussion. In, Bleiberg, J., Cantor, I. V., Friddell, M. P., Hartel, J. W., O’Shanick, G. J., Purcell, C. F., and Williams, H. S., Brain Injury Litigation - The Essentials and More. Lorman Education Services: Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 1997, 11-27.
Appel, P.R. & Bleiberg, J. Evaluation and treatment of anxiety in neuromuscular rehabilitation. In, D.I. Mostofsky and D. H. Barlow (Eds.), The Management of Stress and Anxiety in Medical Disorders. Needham Heights: Simon and Schuster, 2000, 290-303.
Appel, P.R., Bleiberg, J., & Noiseux, J. An exploration of behavioral telehealth interventions for pain management and consumer satisfaction. In M. J. Rosen and D. E. Lauderdale (Eds.), Proceedings: State of the Science Conference on Telerehabilitation and Applications of Virtual Reality. National Rehabilitation Hospital Press: Washington, DC. 2002, pp 23-30.
Farmer, K., Cady, R.K., Reeves, D., & Bleiberg, J. Cognitive efficiency following migraine therapy. In, J. Olesen, T.J. Steiner, and R.B. Lipton (Eds.), Reducing the Burden of Headache: Frontiers in Headache Research. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003, pp 46-51.
Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A., & Reeves, D. Sports concussion applications of the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics Sports Medicine Battery. In, R. Echemendia (Ed.), Sports Neuropsychology: Assessment and Management of Traumatic Brain Injury. New York: Guilford Press, 2006, 263-287.
SELECTED PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Melamed, J. & Bleiberg, J. (1986). Neuropsychological deficits after cessation of freebase cocaine use. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Bleiberg, J. (1986). Neuropsychological rehabilitation: The need for standards for microcomputer programs. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Freedland, K., Rothke, S., & Bleiberg, J. (1986). Neuropsychological test correlates of anticipatory behavior deficit in head injury. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.
McCarthy, A., Barletta, A., Lux, W., & Bleiberg, J. (1991). Withdrawal of anticonvulsants in a head injury rehabilitation setting. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine.
Newman, A., Garmoe, W., Kaplan, D., & Bleiberg, J. (1992). Case studies in the rehabilitation of brain injured patients with pre-existing schizophrenia. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New York Neuropsychological Group/New York Academy of Sciences.
Bleiberg, J., Lux, E., Garmoe, W., Reeves, D., & Hegge, F. A procedure for assessing and monitoring cognitive enhancement and cognitive degradation secondary to pharmacotherapy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1992, 73(10), 994 (abstract).
Reeves, D., Bleiberg, J., & Spector, J. Validation of the ANAM battery in multi-center head injury rehabilitation studies. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1993, 8(3), 262 (abstract).
Bleiberg, J., Nadler, J., Reeves, D., Garmoe, W., Cederquist, J., Lux, W., & Kane, R. (1994). Inconsistency as a marker of mild head injury. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Convention, Cincinnati, OH.
Reeves, D., Nadler, J., Kane, R., Bleiberg, J., & Damis, L. (1994). Depression, cognitive efficiency, and ECT. American Neuropsychiatric Association Annual Meeting and Scientific Program, Providence, RI.
Bleiberg, J., Reeves, D., Garmoe, W., & Starbuck, V. (1994). Enhancing performance via psychopharmacologic intervention. Full-Day CE workshop presented at the International Rehabilitation Medicine Association VIIth Super Course, Washington, DC.
Reeves, D., Kane, R., Bleiberg, J., & Lewandowski, A. (1995). Automated neuropsychological assessment metrics (ANAM): Fitness for duty and other clinical applications. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Bleiberg, J. & Reeves, D. (1995). US Department of Defense (DoD) procedures for studying cognitive responses to drugs, stress, and sustained operations: Technology transfer to the brain injury clinic. Brain Injury Association 14th Annual National Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Reeves, D., Dutka, A., Nadler, J., Kane, R., & Bleiberg, J. Verbal memory deficits and functional recovery following a left thalamic infarction. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 1995, 10 (4), 382 (abstract).
Starbuck V, Plattenberg R, Bleiberg J, Eberle C, Lin C, Ward K, & Hartley A (1996). fMRI of working memory: A case study of signal enhancement with d-amphetamine treatment following head injury. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychology Society. Chicago IL. February 17, 1996.
Kane R., Reeves D., & Bleiberg J. (1995, 1996, 1997). Computerized Neuropsychological Assessment. An 8-hour CE workshop presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conventions. New York, NY, Toronto, Canada, and Chicago, IL.
Farmer K. U. Cady, R.K., Reeves D., & Bleiberg J. Cognitive efficiency during migraine. Platform presentation. Toronto: American Academy of Neurology Convention, April, 1999. Farmer, K.U., Cady, R. K., Reeves, D., & Bleiberg, J. An open label study to evaluate the effects of sumatriptan nasal spray (20 mg) on cognitive efficiency during migraine. Barcelona, Spain: 9th Congress of the International Headache Society, June, 1999.Bleiberg, J. & Warden D. Computerized neuropsychological concussion surveillance instruments: Using the Reliable Change Index (RCI) as a basis for clinical decision-making. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, in Denver, CO. April 2001.
Bleiberg, J. Evolution and Clinical Application of Neuropsychological Testing. Presented at the National Athletic Trainer’s Association, Dallas, TX. June 2002.
Woodard, J., Marker, C., Tabanico, F., Miller, S., Corsett, E., Cox, L., Gould, F., & Bleiberg, J. A validation study of the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) in non-concussed high school players. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2002. 8(2): 175 (abstract)
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Farmer, K., Sun, W., & Cernich, A.N. (2003). Using computerized testing to track cognitive change following migraine: Comparison of two methods for assessing change. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 18(7), 802 (abstract).
Warden, D., Bleiberg, J., Cameron, K.L., Sun, W., Sparling, M.B., Cernich, A.N., Peck, K., Reeves, D.L., Walter, J., Uhorchak, J., & Ecklund, J. The Effect of Concussion History on Cognitive Performance Following Acute Concussion. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, in Honolulu, HI. April 2003.
Bleiberg, J. Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) on Human Performance: Symptoms and State-of-the-Art Assessment Methods. Chair of Symposium presented at the International Conference on Closed Head Trauma, San Juan, Puerto Rico. January 2003.
Brown, C.N., Guskiewicz, K.M., Bleiberg, J., McCrea, M., Marshall, S.W., & Matthews, A. Comprehensive assessment of concussion in high school and collegiate athletes. Journal of Athletic Training38(2):S24. 2003.
Bleiberg, J., Reeves, D., Kane, R., Cernich, A.N., & Roebuck-Spencer, T.M. Neuropsychology as a Public Health Intervention. Chair of Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. August 2003.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Cernich, A.N., Ivins, B., Schwab, K., Sun, W., Reeves, D.L., Brown, F., & Warden, D. (2004). Influence of age, sex, and education on the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM). Poster presented at the 2004 International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Cernich, A.N., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Ivins, B., Schwab, K., Reeves, D.L., Brown, F., & Warden, D. (2004). Prediction of concussion status using a computerized neuropsychological measure: A logistic regression analysis. Poster presented at the 2004 International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Yarboro, C., Nowak, M., Lapteva, L., Weickert, T., Volpe, B., Diamond, B., Illei, G., & Bleiberg, J. (2004). Neuropsychological functioning in SLE as assessed by traditional pencil and paper and by reaction-time based computerized measures. Poster presented at the 7th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, New York, NY.
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Nowak, M., Lapteva, L., Yarboro, C., Weickert, T.W., Ph.D., & Illei, G. (2004). Use of computerized testing to predict neuropsychological status in lupus. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Lapteva, L., C., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Nowak, M., Lapteva, L., Weickert, T., Volpe, B., Diamond, B., & Illei, G. (2004). Cognitive dysfunction (CDYSF) and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Poster presented at the 7th International Congress of SLE and Related Conditions, New York, New York.
Mackay, M., Aranow, C., Heterington, H., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Bleiberg, J., Diamond, B., & Volpe, B. (2004). Lateralization of hippocampal abnormalities on magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cognitive dysfunction in lupus. Poster presented at the 7th International Congress of SLE and Related Conditions, New York, New York.
Cernich, A.N., Bleiberg, J., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Reeves, D.L., Ivins, B., Schwab, K., Brown, F., & Warden, D. (2004). Computerized concussion assessment without baseline: Effect of interval and severity. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI
Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Yarboro, C., Lapteva, L., Frisch, D., Nowak, M., Weickert, T., Illei, G., & Bleiberg, J. (2004). The contribution of cognitive versus non-cognitive factors to ANAM performance in a Lupus population. Presented at the National Academy of Neuropsychology Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Lapteva, L., Roebuck-Spencer, T.M., Nowak, M Yarboro, C.H., Takada, K., Wang, T., Pao, M., Rosenstein, D., Jacobs, G., Weickert, T., Bleiberg, J., Volpe, B., Diamond, B., Lipsky, P.E., & Illei, G.G., (2004). Individual Adjustment for Expected Level of Cognitive Functioning Improves Sensitivity of Testing for Cognitive Dysfunction (CdysF) in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Presented at the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Sim, A.H., Terryberry-Spohr, L., Bleiberg, J., and McCrea, M. (2005). The Nebraska concussion study: Implementing a concussion management program. In L. Terryberry-Spohr and A. Moore, Assessment and Management of Concussion in High School Athletes. Symposium Conducted at the 2005 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington DC.
Wilson, K.R., Sim, A.H., Wynne, A., Terryberry-Spohr, L., and Bleiberg, J. (2006). Incidence rates of LD, ADHD, and previous head injury in high school athletes and between groups comparison of ANAM subtest baseline performance. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 21(6), 573.
Sim, A.H., Wilson, K., Terryberry-Spohr, L., and Bleiberg J. (2006). Do adolescent athletes need new baseline data each year in order to assess for concussion recovery? The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20(2), 218-219.
Bleiberg J., Johnson D., Kenney K., Maxwell S., Campbell W., and Vasconcelos O. (2007). Computerized Assessment of Cognitive Fatigue in Survivors of Paralytic Poliomyelitis. Presented at the American Neurological Association Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Wynne, A.R., Terryberry-Spohr, L.S., Wilson, K., and Bleiberg, J. (2007). Recovery in high school athletes: preliminary results utilizing the ANAM-SMB. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21(4), 706
OTHER:
Throughout my career I have maintained a small private-practice, with activities ranging from pro bono psychotherapy services to students at Northwestern University’s Medical and Law Schools, to forensic and IME services for attorneys and insurance companies. I have deposition and courtroom expert witness experience, and am skilled at assisting attorneys prepare to cross-examine opposing experts.
I have been co-developer of several computerized neuropsychological assessment batteries, and provide interpretation of test results for concussion surveillance programs at the NFL and PAC 10, as well as high school levels.
I have given Grand Rounds and taught workshops at numerous institutions. I also have established and been the director of two major postdoctoral programs in clinical neuropsychology, one at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and the other at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. I have been providing behavioral and neurobehavioral training to medical residents (rehabilitation medicine, neurology, and psychiatry) for over 25 years, which I continue to the present by serving as a research mentor in the rehabilitation medicine residency program at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, and by doing the CVA and TBI lectures for the psychiatry residency program at Georgetown.
I actively review manuscripts for several journals and serve on proposal review panels for numerous agencies including the AIBS TBI and PTSD reviews for DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs TBI and PTSD consortium reviews. I have served on the above type review panels for federal and private organizations for the past 25 years, and I have been a standing member or chair of several scientific review committees and institutional review boards.
