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Shawn McClintock, Ph.D.

Shawn McClintock, Ph.D.

Professor

Endowed Title
Lydia Bryant Test Distinguished Professorship in Psychiatric Research
School
Medical School
Department
Psychiatry | Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
Graduate Programs
Clinical Psychology

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  • Biography

    Shawn M. McClintock, Ph.D., M.S.C.S., is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Professor, and he holds the Lydia Bryant Test Distinguished Professorship in Psychiatric Research in the Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Also, he is the Director of Research Training in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in the UT Southwestern Medical Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

    Dr. McClintock received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Texas (1998) and his M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology (2005) and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2006) from UT Southwestern Medical Center. He completed postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology and mood disorders research as a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) T32 Postdoctoral Fellow at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and he completed postdoctoral training in brain stimulation and therapeutic modulation at Columbia University / New York State Psychiatric Institute. Subsequently, he was appointed a National Institutes of Health (NIH) KL2 Clinical Scholar and received his M.S. in Clinical Sciences (2011) from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

    He is a globally recognized expert in the neurocognitive effects of major depressive disorder and antidepressant neuromodulation therapeutics. He has received grant funding from the NIH and the Brain and Behavior Foundation. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of ECT and is an Associate Editor of Neuropsychology Review. Dr. McClintock has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and 12 book chapters and co-edited the book Neuropsychology of Depression.

  • Education
    Undergraduate School
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Clinical Psychology
    Other Post Graduate Training
    UT Southwestern School of Allied Health Professions (2006)
    Graduate School
    UT Southwestern School of Allied Health Professions (2006), Psychology
    Research Fellowship
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2008), Clinical Psychology
    Fellowship
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Neuropsychiatry
  • Research Interest
    • Antidepressant neuromodulation therapeutics
    • Clinical neuropsychology
    • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Publications

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for moderate-severity major depression among the elderly: Data from the pride study.
    Østergaard SD, Speed MS, Kellner CH, Mueller M, McClintock SM, Husain MM, Petrides G, McCall WV, Lisanby SH, J Affect Disord 2020 Sep 274 1134-1141
    Cognitive effects of transcranial direct current stimulation treatment in patients with major depressive disorder: An individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised, sham-controlled trials.
    Martin DM, Moffa A, Nikolin S, Bennabi D, Brunoni AR, Flannery W, Haffen E, McClintock SM, Moreno ML, Padberg F, Palm U, Loo CK Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2018 Apr 90 137-145
  • Books

    Featured 

    Geriatric Psychiatry: Electroconvulsive therapy and other neurostimulation techniques. In Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 10th Edition

    Husain MM, McClintock SM, Croarkin PE (2017). New York, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

    Measurement-Based care in transcranial magnetic stimulation practice. In Clinical Guide to the Administration of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neuropsychiatric Disorders

    McClintock SM, Potter GG (2014). New York, Oxford University Press

    Understanding, assessing and treating prospective memory dysfunctions in traumatic brain injury patients. In Traumatic Brain Injury

    Mioni G, McClintock SM, Stablum F (2014). New York, InTech

    Vagus nerve stimulation: Indications, efficacy and methods. In Electroconvulsive and Neuromodulation Therapies

    McClintock SM, Trevino K, Husain MM (2009). New York, Cambridge University Press

    Geriatric Psychiatry: Electroconvulsive therapy and other neurostimulation techniques. In Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 9th Edition

    Husain MM, McClintock SM, Croarkin PE (2009). New York, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

  • Honors & Awards
    • Fellow of the American Psychological Association
      (2022)
    • Society for Clinical Neuropsychology Robert A. and Phyllis Levitt Early Career Award
      (2016)
    • International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology New Investigator Award
      (2013)
    • National Institute of Mental Health Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Mental Health Fellow
      (2013)
    • American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Young Investigator Memorial Travel Award
      (2010)
    • NIMH K23 Career Development Award
      (2010)
    • International College of Geriatric Psychoneuropharmacology International Junior Investigator Award
      (2009)
    • Brain and Behavior Foundation NARSAD Young Investigator Award
      (2008)
    • NIH KL2 Clinical Scholar
      (2008)
    • NIH/NCDEU New Investigator Award
      (2006)