Christina Weyer Jamora, PhD

Clinical Neuropsychology

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EDUCATION

 

California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco, California

(APA Accredited)

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (PhD)

 

California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco, California

(APA Accredited)

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (MA)

 

Indiana University, New Albany, Indiana

Bachelor of Science in Nursing minor in Psychology (BSN)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Current

Private Practice, Licensed Psychologist, Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology

 

San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.  Staff Psychologist, Neurosurgery Service


Neuropsychological Test Examiner, Progesterone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (NIH study)


Previous              

Chairman of the Board, Marin Brain Injury Network


San Francisco Clinical Neurosciences, Dr. Ronald Ruff’s Private Practice, San       
Francisco, California, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
 

San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellow, Neuropsychology Service

 

Harcourt Assessment-The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, Texas.

Psychological and Neuropsychological Test Examiner

 

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey (APA Accredited)

Predoctoral Psychology Intern, Behavioral Health Services


University of California-San Francisco-Langley Porter; St. Francis Hospital, San

Francisco,California; and Clark Memorial Hospitals, Jeffersonville, Indiana,

Psychiatric Registered Nurse,Department of Psychiatry

 

Veterans Administration of Northern California and University of California,

Alzheimer’s Centers,Davis, California (EBIRE) Research Project Coordinator

 

Medical Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Oakland, California,

Practicum Student,Department of Psychology

 

 

LICENSURE

California Licensed Psychologist (21943)

Registered Nurse (584148)

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND HONOR SOCIETIES

Northern California Neuropsychology Forum

International Neuropsychological Society

American Psychological Association

National Academy of Neuropsychology

 

RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS


Weyer Jamora, C. & Ruff, R. (2012). Traumatic Brain Injury. In Nogle, C., Dean, R., and Horton, A. (Eds.). The Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders. Springer: New York.


Weyer Jamora, C. & Ruff, R. (2012). Shaken Baby Syndrome. In Nogle, C., Dean, R., and Horton, A. (Eds.). The Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders. Springer: New York.


Weyer Jamora, C., Young, A., & Ruff, R. (2012). Comparison of subjective cognitive complaints with neuropsychological tests in individuals with mild versus more severe traumatic brain injuries. Brain Injury, 26, 36-47.


Ruff, R., and Weyer Jamora, C. (2011). Clinical Neuropsychology. In Martin, P., Cheung, F., Kyrios, M., Littlefield, L., Knowles, M., Prieto, J., & Overmeir, B. (Eds.). International Association of Applied Psychology Handbook of Applied Psychology. Wiley-Blackwell: New York.


Weyer Jamora, C. and Ruff, R. (2010). Comparison of subjective cognitive complaints with neuropsychological tests in individuals with mild versus more severe traumatic brain injuries. Paper presented at the 8th annual world congress of the International Brain Injury Association.


Ruff, R., & Weyer Jamora, C.  (2009).  Myths and mild traumatic brain injury.  Psychological Injury and the Law, 2(1), 34-42.


Johnnson, S., Weyer Jamora, C., Ruff, R., & Pack, N.  (2008).  Comorbid factors associated with anger reactions in traumatic brain injured patients.  Brain Injury, 22(13-14), 999-1006.


Weyer Jamora, C., Ruff, R., & Connor, B.  (2008).  Geriatric neuropsychology: Considerations for frontline clinicians.  Neurorehabilitation, 23(5), 318-394.

 

Johnnson, S., Weyer Jamora, C., Ruff, R., & Pack, N.  (2008).  Comorbid factors associated with anger reactions in traumatic brain injured patients. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 23(6), 693.

 

Ruff, R., Weyer Jamora, C. (2008).  Forensic neuropsychology and mild

traumatic brain injury. Psychological Injury and Law, 2, 122-137.


Weyer Jamora, C. (2008, December).  Managing behavioral issues in patients 

with traumatic brain injury.  Presentation at Marin Brain Injury Network.


Weyer Jamora, C.  (2008, August).  Culturally competent care. Presentation at San

Francisco General Hospital.

 

Weyer Jamora, C. (2008, July). A neuropsychological perspective of Traumatic Brain

Injury.  Presentation at the Marin Brain Injury Network.


Weyer Jamora, C., Ja, D., Cummins, L., and Aanavi, M.  (2007, August) Are licensed psychologists competent enough to work with clients from another culture?  Paper

presented at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

 

Weyer Jamora, C.  (2007, July).  Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment.  Presentation at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. 

 

Weyer Jamora, C.  (2007, June).  From old to new: Changes on the new versions of the WAIS-IV and WMS-IV. Presentation at San Francisco General Hospital.


Weyer Jamora, C. (2007, February).  Neuropsychological and capacity issues associated with bifrontal meningiomas: A case presentation.  Presentation at San Francisco General Hospital.

 

Weyer Jamora, C., Ja, D., Cummins, L., and Aanavi, M.  (2006, June).  Multicultural competence and ethics.  Are licensed psychologists competent enough to work with clients from another culture?  Unpublished dissertation: California School of Professional Psychology-San Francisco.

 

Weyer Jamora, C. and Diaz-Martinez, A.  (2006, February).  Management of Working with cognitively impaired patients: A psychological perspective.  Presentation at the Riverview Medical Center.

 

Kixmiller, J.S., Weyer-Jamora, C., Rieman, W.L., Mackin, S., Cahill, K, Sheffield, M. (2004).  Comparison of Prospective Memory Training Strategies for Patients Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Baltimore, MD.

 

Kixmiller, J.S., Weyer-Jamora, C., Mackin, S., Rieman, W., Cahill, K. and Sheffield, M. (2004, August).  Comparison of prospective memory training strategies with AD patients.Paper presented at the 112th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.