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Why trust me with your assessment needs?
Dr. Brian Brooks, R.Psych. is an award-winning neuropsychologist with nearly 20 years of experience providing assessments. |
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License to Practice
Training and Education
Experience
Awards and Recognitions
Research and Publications
- I am a registered to practice psychology in Alberta (CAP#3581) and in British Columbia (CHCPBC#2906)
Training and Education
- I obtained my PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calgary (accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association)
- I completed a pre-doctoral residency and two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology
Experience
- For 16 years, I was a staff neuropsychologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital (pediatric tertiary care hospital) in Calgary, AB. In this service, I provided neuropsychological assessments to medically complex youth
- I was the clinical lead of the neuropsychology service for 12 years at the Alberta Children's Hospital
- I was a consulting neuropsychologist for the Calgary Flames (NHL) and the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). I now provide back-up neuropsychological services for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the MLS.
- I was a Senior Psychology Advisor with WorkSafeBC in Vancouver, BC. I am now manager of psychology services.
Awards and Recognitions
- I am a fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology
- I received multiple awards by the National Academy of Neuropsychology, including the Early Career Award and the Nelson Butters Award for top publication in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology (awarded twice)
- I was nominated twice for the AHS President’s Award for Excellence
- I was nominated for the National Academy of Neuropsychology's Reitan Clinical Excellence Award for contributions to the field of neuropsychology
Research and Publications
- I am an adjunct faculty member at the University of Calgary
- I have over 160 publications and over 150 presentations
- I co-edited the textbook Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology
- I co-authored three neuropsychological tests that other clinicians use: the Child and Adolescent Memory Profile (ChAMP), the Memory Validity Profile (MVP), and the Multidimensional Everyday Memory Ratings for Youth (MEMRY)
Learn a little more about me through these different links and videos below:
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Title: "Children's IQ does not change after concussion" (Dr. Brooks is a co-author on this study)
Source: Riley Brandt, July 20, 2023
Title: “U of C psychologists say insomnia treatment could help teens recover from concussions”
Source: Sarah Rieger, CBC News, July 13, 2019.
Title: “Cognitive-behavioural therapy helps teens get a good night's sleep after a concussion”
Source: Laura Herperger, UToday, July 12, 2019.
Title: “New research looks at how concussions can impact teens’ ability to rest”
Source: Global News Edmonton, July 11, 2019.
Title: “Impact of sleep on concussion recovery”
Source: CTV Calgary, July 11, 2019.
Title: “Study finds concussion rates for kids under 5 higher than previously believed”
Source: Heather Yourex-West, Global News, July 3, 2019.
Title: “With or without past concussion, athletes had similar cognitive testing results”
Source: Casey Tingle, Orthopedics Today, April 2017.
Source: Riley Brandt, July 20, 2023
Title: “U of C psychologists say insomnia treatment could help teens recover from concussions”
Source: Sarah Rieger, CBC News, July 13, 2019.
Title: “Cognitive-behavioural therapy helps teens get a good night's sleep after a concussion”
Source: Laura Herperger, UToday, July 12, 2019.
Title: “New research looks at how concussions can impact teens’ ability to rest”
Source: Global News Edmonton, July 11, 2019.
Title: “Impact of sleep on concussion recovery”
Source: CTV Calgary, July 11, 2019.
Title: “Study finds concussion rates for kids under 5 higher than previously believed”
Source: Heather Yourex-West, Global News, July 3, 2019.
Title: “With or without past concussion, athletes had similar cognitive testing results”
Source: Casey Tingle, Orthopedics Today, April 2017.
