Karen Brewer Mixon, Ph.D. Applied Clinical Research Ph.D. Program Director Professor School School of Health Professions Department Applied Clinical Research Graduate Programs Clinical Psychology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Dr. Brewer-Mixon is a Professor and clinical neuropsychologist with administrative, teaching, research, supervisory, and clinical duties in the Department of Applied Clinical Research. Clinically, she offers neuropsychological evaluations and neuropsychotherapy interventions to persons with neurological and/or functional disorders. In addition, she offers a psychotherapy elective for residents in the Psychiatry residency program. Her teaching consists of directing courses in the PhD program as well as lecturing in several other departments on campus. Administratively, she is currently serving as the Program Director for the Applied Clinical Research Ph.D. program. Dr. Brewer-Mixon also currently serves on various administrative faculty committees within the Department of Applied Clinical Research and the School of Health Professions, including chairing the Academic Affairs Committee. Education Undergraduate School University of Texas at Arlington (1985), Psychology Graduate School UT Southwestern Medical Center (1994) Medical School UT Southwestern Medical Center (1994) Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (1996), Clinical Neuropsychology Research Interest Functional Neurological Disorders Treatment of Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease Well-being of Care Partners for Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors Publications Featured Publications Effectiveness of a Short Education Series to Reduce Anxiety for Health Professions Graduate Students: A Pilot Study Shearin, S. & Brewer-Mixon, K. JOPTE 2020 34(1) 12-18 A Brief Intervention Reduces Student Anxiety. S. Shearin J. Wang J. Reisch and K. Brewer Mixon The Clinical Teacher 2023 Rasch Analysis of the Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool for Adolescents (BAST-A) in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury B. Wright S.B. Juengst K. Brewer-Mixon C.M. Cullum K. Wilmoth and L. Terhorst Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Mental Health 2023 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 Results 1-7 of 7 1 Books Featured Books Historical Principles and Foundations of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. In Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Brewer-Mixon, K.K. & Cullum, M.C. (2013). New York, NY, Springer Publishing Company Honors & Awards Clinical Excellence AwardAward given by the School of Health Professions for longstanding excellence in clinical care (2022) Inducted into Alpha Eta Honor SocietyNational health professions honor society (2021) UTSW School of Health Professions Professional Contribution AwardGiven annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in leadership & service to the School of Health Professions and to UTSW (2020) Professional Contribution AwardBrain Injury Association of Texas (2005) Chief ResidentUT Southwestern Graduate Clinical Psychology Program (1991-1992) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Psychological Association (1994) American Psychological Association, Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) (2015) American Psychological Association, Division 40 (Neuropsychology) (1994) Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (2020) Functional Neurological Disorders Society (2020) National Academy of Neuropsychology (1994)
