Neuropsychology of Sports-Related Concussion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781433829796)

Peter A. Arnett, PhD, received his doctorate in psychology (Clinical) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is currently a psychology professor and director of the Neuropsychology of Sports Concussion and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Programs at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). Dr. Arnett's research has focused on clinical neuropsychology, with an emphasis on understanding cognitive and emotional functioning in those who have suffered from sports-related concussion or MS. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) and a past winner of NAN's Nelson Butters Award for Research Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology. He is the author of more than 130 research articles and book chapters and has edited another book, Secondary Influences on Neuropsychological Test Performance. Dr. Arnett has given numerous national and international talks on sports-related concussion and on MS. He has worked clinically with hundreds of people who have experienced sports-related concussions. Dr. Arnett has served as the program chair of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) meeting, editor of the NAN Bulletin, a board member of the INS, and the director of clinical training at Penn State.