Karen Brewer Mixon, Ph.D.

Dr. Brewer is a clinical neuropsychologist with full-time clinical and administrative duties on the inpatient psychiatry unit at University Hospital-Zale Lipshy. Clinical responsibilities include psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, group and individual psychotherapy, consultation, and program development. In addition, Dr. Brewer supervises psychiatry residents and graduate students in psychology and rehabilitation psychology at Zale Lipshy and through the Southwestern Psychotherapy Referral Service. She currently serves on various administrative committees within the Department of Psychiatry and Division of Psychology.

Undergraduate	University of Texas at Arlington (), Psychology
Graduate School	University of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr Dallas (1994)

• Acquired Brain Injury
• Caregiving and Chronic Neurological Illness
• Cognitive Sequelae of Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Neuropsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Featured Publications

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

• Professional Contribution Award
  Brain Injury Association of Texas (2005)
• Chief Resident
  UT Southwestern Graduate Clinical Psychology Program (1991)

• American Psychological Association