Office Comprehensive Medpsych Systems 1229 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239 (941) 363-0837 S. KELLEY O'NEAL, MS, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Florida Lic # PY7351 EDUCATION 2004 California School of Professional Psychology (Fresno, CA) Clinical Psychology / Emphasis: Neuropsychology Doctor of Psychology 1998 University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) Counseling Psychology / Emphasis: Adult/Post Secondary Counseling Master of Science 1988 Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Bachelor of Science POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 9/04 8/05 Institute of Living (Hartford, CT) Schizophrenia Rehabilitation Program: Co-leading outpatient group psychotherapy, skills training, individual therapy and computer based cognitive remediation. Memory Disorders Center: Outpatient neuropsychological assessments for adult & geriatric populations with memory and other cognitive/psychological disorders. PREDOCTORAL INTERNSHIP 9/03 8/04 Dorothea Dix Hospital (Raleigh, NC) Geropsychiatry Unit: neuropsychological screenings for new intakes, more comprehensive evaluations when indicated, and neuropsychological evaluation referrals from other units. Pre-trial Forensic Unit: evaluations for capacity to proceed, malingering, and psychological status. Adult Admissions Unit: psychological assessment of new admissions to female inpatient unit. Wake County Crisis Assessment Services: acute diagnostic screening for adults in crisis & disposition planning/referrals. MASTERS INTERNSHIP 1991 Osawatomie State Hospital (Osawatomie, KS) Providing individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents on inpatient units. Coleading weekly adult substance abuse stress reduction group utilizing didactic training for progressive relaxation and guided imagery.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT 2006 Comprehensive MedPsych Systems (Sarasota, FL) Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist As a licensed clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist I engaged in: outpatient neuropsychological & psychological evaluations for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. This included specialization in evaluations for Alzheimer s and other dementias, psychological prescreening for chronic pain patients considering neurostimulator implants, vocational rehabilitation services clients, ADHD and learning disorders evaluations. I also carry a limited caseload providing individual adult psychotherapy and cognitive rehabilitation services. Current Affiliations & Privileging: Center for Comprehensive Services (Bradenton and Tampa, FL) Providing psychotherapy and neuropsychological assessments to adults in a community residential setting for traumatic brain injury; programmatic consultation; and staff training. HealthSouth Bee Ridge Outpatient Therapy Center (Sarasota, FL) Serving as part of the outpatient rehabilitation team providing psychotherapy, education, neuropsychological evaluations and psychological assessments, to patients receiving rehabilitation services secondary to cerebrovascular and cardiac events, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic, and a variety of encephalopathic conditions. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota (Sarasota, FL) Serving as part of the inpatient and day hospital rehabilitation teams providing individual and family therapy and support, education, neuropsychological evaluations and psychological assessments, to patients receiving rehabilitation services secondary to cerebrovascular and cardiac events, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic, and a variety of encephalopathic conditions. HealthSouth Ridge Lake Hospital (Sarasota, FL) Individual and family psychotherapy and education, neuropsychological assessment, consultation for inpatient service teams in an acute extended-care rehabilitation hospital. Sarasota Memorial Hospital (Sarasota, FL) Providing neuropsychological and psychological assessments for inpatient medical and psychiatric units including: pre and post lumbar puncture evaluations for normal pressure hydrocephalus; seizure disorders; dementia evaluations for gero-psychiatric populations; and complex psychiatric diagnostic evaluations. Other services included providing outpatient TBI rehabilitation, psychoeducation, and psychotherapy; neuropsychological evaluations for Memory Disorders Clinic. 2005 2006 Institute of Living (Hartford, CT) Treatment Manager-Adult Inpatient Services Serving as part of the adult inpatient services team for patients experiencing acute exacerbation of mental illness. My principal area of specialty work included schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder populations. Duties included: intake diagnostic (neuropsychological and
psychological assessment); treatment planning; brief individual and group psychotherapy; family education and therapy; and coordinating community follow-up treatment. 2003 2004 UNC Biobehavioral Lab (Chapel Hill, NC) Research Assistant Conducting neuropsychological assessment protocols to participants in an NIH funded longitudinal study of geriatric nocturnal respiratory functioning and cognition decline. Principle investigator: Barbara Carlson, Ph.D. 2001 2003 Sullivan Center for Children (Fresno, CA) Psychological Assistant In this outpatient center for child and adolescent psychological services I carried a caseload of individual and group therapy patients specializing in play and sandbox therapy under a psychodynamic theoretical orientation. I also conducted comprehensive psychological evaluations for in-house referrals; cognitive and developmental evaluations for eligibility determination of MR/DD services from the regional center for developmental disabilities; served as a behavioral consultant and staff educator to numerous area group homes for developmentally disabled children and adults. 1990 2000 Menninger Clinic (Topeka, KS) Counselor In the Community Residential Program, a long-term supported community living program for individuals with severe mental illness, I was responsible for providing milieu therapy, crisis intervention, social and cognitive skills training, vocational planning and mentoring, and individual and group therapy. I also served on the continuing education committee and a discussion leader for the outpatient program, psychophysiology discussion group, and faculty member in the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry, in addition to being a co-investigator and staff trainer for a cognitive rehabilitation research study. 1989 1990 I.H.S. Brighton Place (Topeka, KS) Director of Activities In this gero-psychiatric intermediate care facility, my responsibilities included planning, scheduling, and leading a variety of physical, spiritual, educational and recreational activity groups; developing and tracking behavior care programs for individual residents; and staff training. 1987 1988 Hearthstone Residential Care Center (Stillwater, OK) Director of Activities As the director of the evening activities program for this MR/DD intermediate care facility, my responsibilities included: Scheduling and leading a variety of leisure, educational and social skills training groups; developing and tracking behavior care plans; and staff training. CLINICAL TRAINING 08/02 07/03 Psychological Trainee Fresno Neurological Associates, Fresno, CA Outpatient neuropsychological and psychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults.
05/02 07/03 Psychological Trainee Sullivan Center for Children, Fresno, CA Group and individual psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults from a psychodynamic informed orientation, including: play therapy, sandtray therapy, and cognitive behavioral methodologies. Providing intellectual and adaptive functioning assessments to determine eligibility for service from the regional developmental disabilities center. Psychodiagnostic assessments from external and in-house referrals, with an emphasis on projective assessment. 07/01 06/02 Psychological Trainee VA Medical Center, Fresno, CA Outpatient and inpatient neuropsychological and psychological assessments for veterans, with a predominant emphasis on dementia and memory disorder evaluations. Cognitive rehabilitation therapy and consultation services for the dual-diagnosis program. 02/01 07/01 Psychological Trainee Merced County Mental Health Center, Merced, CA Administration of neuropsychological and psychological assessments for children and adolescents in the outpatient program; co-leading depression group for young children; providing brief therapy and suicide risk assessment among adolescents in juvenile hall. 01/91 05/91 Counseling Trainee Osawatomie State Hospital, Osawatomie, KS Providing individual psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults on the inpatient units. Co-leading the adult substance abuse group focusing on stress reduction utilizing progressive relaxation and guided imagery. RESEARCH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE 2004 2005 Institute of Living. Part of the research team providing instruction, training and support to participants in an NIH funded study of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with schizophrenia. Principal investigator, Matthew Kurtz, Ph.D. 2003 2004 University of North Carolina. Administered neuropsychological battery to participants of an NIH funded longitudinal study of nocturnal respiratory functioning and cognitive decline in a healthy geriatric population. Principal investigator, Barbara Carlson, Ph.D. 2000 2003 California School of Professional Psychology. Research assistant to Merle Canfield, Ph.D. Database management for several projects including: state funded juvenile offenders rehabilitation and early intervention program, statistical analysis and consultation to Fresno State University institutional review board, comprehensive examinations for doctoral candidates, faculty evaluations. 1998 2000 Menninger Clinic. Co-investigator of an in-house competitive grant funded study of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with schizophrenia. Taught group leaders how to run interventions, trained raters, and oversight of protocol data collection. Principal investigator, Lisa Lewis, Ph.D. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Lewis, L., Unkefer, E., O Neal, K., Crith, C., & Fultz, J. (2003). "Cognitive rehabilitation with patients having persistent, severe psychiatric disabilities." Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal,
26, 325-331. Cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder Presented at: Menninger Clinic Continuing Education Series 1998, 2000 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Kansas State Meeting, June 2000 Johnson County Community College, Continuing Education Series April 2000 TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2006 Staff training and client education programs, Center for Comprehensive Services, Bradenton, FL Providing training for program staff in basic neuroanatomy, mechanisms of TBI, cognitive sequela of TBI, and treatment paradigms in a residential setting. 2001-2003 Staff training and client education programs, Bremmer Homes Inc. Fresno, CA Providing staff training in behavior modification and treatment interactions in residential settings; weekly skills training programs for residents covering social, cognitive, behavior selfmanagement, and ADL skills. 1998-2000 Community Residential Program, Continuing Education Committee, Menninger Clinic Developing educational objectives, and leading small and large group discussions of topics relevant to diagnostic issues, psychopharmacological treatment, cognitive deficits, and milieu therapy in a residential treatment program. 1998-1999 Trainer, Integrated Psychological Therapy, Menninger Clinic Trained group leaders in the use of Integrated Psychological Therapy for individuals with severe mental illness. 1994 Faculty, Group Dynamics Seminar, Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry, Menninger Clinic Faculty consultant and group leader, for psychiatry residency training in Group Dynamics 1989 Trainer, Psychiatric Aide Training, IHS Brighton Place, Topeka, KS Training staff in symptom recognition, intervention strategies, diagnostic criterion, treatment, and behavior modification of patients with severe mental illness in gero-psychiatric intermediate care facility setting. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry, Annual Conference New York City June 2005 International Neuropsychological Society, 32 nd Annual Conference Baltimore, MD February 2004
Imaging the Brain and Mind Seminar UNC Department of Psychiatry, Chapel Hill, NC 2003 2004. Halstead-Reitan Battery and Administration Workshop Ralph Reitan, CSPP-Fresno, CA November 2001 National Academy of Neuropsychology, 22 nd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, October 2001 Integrated Psychological Therapy Will Spaulding and Dorie Reed, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE 1998 1999. Group Psychotherapy Seminar Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry, Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS 1992 1994 Advanced Group Psychotherapy Workshop Menninger Clinic, Division of Continuing Education, Topeka, KS December 1993 Group Psychotherapy Workshop Menninger Clinic, Division of Continuing Education, Topeka, KS May 1993 Group Dynamics Seminar Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry, Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS Spring 1990 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Psychological Association, Member APA, Division 40, Clinical Neuropsychology National Academy of Neuropsychology, Member National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Member Morning Star (CRO), Topeka, KS, Professional Consultant 1998 2000 Topeka Activity Directors Association, President 1989 1990