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Nadia  Paré  PhD

  • Neuropsychologist

  • Credentials:

    BS  in psychology : Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
    MPs in clinical psychology: Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
    PhD in neuropsychology: Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
    Pre-doctoral Internship: Neuropsychology, Elizabeth-Bruyere Health Center, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Post-doctoral Fellowship: Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

  • Email:

    npare@nebraskamed.com

  • Phone: 402-559-4942

    Fax: 402-559-9592

  • Bio:

    Nadia Paré, PhD, received her bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from Université Laval, in Quebec City. Her dissertation research focused on assessing the effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on divided attention capacity. Dr. Paré’s internship training focus on rehabilitation with CVA and TBI patients, as well as assessment of cognitive disorders in a memory disorder clinic. Dr. Paré completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in neuroimaging and neuropsychology, focusing on memory and aging.  Her clinical interests includes assessment of neurodegenerative conditions in older adults, cognitive changes secondary to cardio-vascular and metabolic disorders, as well as traumatic brain injury. Her research interests include assessment of early memory disorders, development and ecological validity of neuropsychological instruments, and role of genetics in neurological conditions.

  • Research:

    Hitchock Foundation Grant Divided attention as a measure of executive function impairment in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Complainers (2007-2009)
        4-year research grant from Conseil Québecois de la Recherche Sociale (1999-2003)
        1-year scholastic grant from Association des Femmes Diplomées des Universites (1999)
        4-year scholastic grant from Laval University School of Psychology (1998-2001)

  • Publications, Most Recent:

    Mild traumatic brain injury and its sequelae: Characterisation of divided attention deficits.
    Pare N, Rabin LA, Fogel J, Pepin M.
    Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2009 Jan;19(1):110-37. Epub 2008 Jun 1.
    PMID: 18609010 [PubMed - in process]

     
    Rabin, L.A., Paré, N., Saykin, A.J., Brown, M. J., M. S., Wishart, H.A., Flashman, L.A., & Santulli, R.B. (under review). Differential sensitivity and specificity of memory measures for classification of MCI.

    Verbal fluency performance in amnestic MCI and older adults with cognitive complaints.
    Nutter-Upham KE, Saykin AJ, Rabin LA, Roth RM, Wishart HA, Pare N, Flashman LA.
    Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2008 May;23(3):229-41. Epub 2008 Mar 12.
    PMID: 18339515 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
     
    Rabin, L.A., Saykin, A.J., Wishart, H.A., Nutter-Upham, K.E., Paré, N., Flashman, L.A., & Santulli, R.B. (2007). The Memory and Aging Telephone Screen (MATS) for MCI and Cognitive Complaints: Reliability and Preliminary Validation by Comprehensive Assessment. Alzheimer’s and Dementia, 3, 109-121.

  • Professional Organization Memberships:

    State of Nebraska, Dept. of Health and Human Services (Psychologist)
    Nebraska Psychological Association
    New Hampshire Board of Mental Health
    American Psychological Association