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Amy Heffelfinger PhD

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Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Neurology
Division: Pediatric Neuropsychology
Program: Neuropsych

image of /images/ORCIDiD_icon16x16.png   https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6505-0644

Member of the Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine
Member of the Neuroscience Research Center
Member of the Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS)

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Research Experience

  • Attention
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cognition
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System Diseases
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Spina Bifida Cystica

    • Leadership Positions

  • Vice Chair, Faculty Development

    • Publications (34)

  • HOPE and DREAM: A Two-Clinic NICU Follow-up Model. (Carlton K, Adams S, Fischer E, Foy A, Heffelfinger A, Jozwik J, Kim I, Koop J, Miller L, Stibb S, Cohen S) Am J Perinatol 2023 Apr 17 PMID: 36918156 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161080974 03/15/2023       2 Citations
  • Fellow and training director perspectives on personal leaves during fellowship training in neuropsychology and considerations for best practice. (Shapiro DN, Anderson C, Gragert MN, Johnson A, Heffelfinger A) Clin Neuropsychol 2023 May;37(4):821-840 PMID: 36369839 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142136515 11/13/2022       2 Citations
  • Referral outcomes from a neurocognitive screening program for pediatric sickle cell disease. (Karst, J. S., Miller, M., Heffelfinger, A. K., Newby, R. F., & Scott, J. P) 10/05/2022    
  • Fostering equity in education and academic outcomes in children with sickle cell disease (Meghan Miller, Rachel Landsman, J. Paul Scott & Amy K. Heffelfinger) Meghan Miller, Rachel Landsman, J. Paul Scott & Amy K. Heffelfinger (2022) Fostering equity in education and academic outcomes in children with sickle cell disease, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 36:2, 245-263, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2021.1945147 10/05/2022    
  • Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology (Jeffrey S. Karst, Meghan Miller, Amy K. Heffelfinger, Robert F. Newby, and J. Paul Scott Online First Publication, January 13, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000431) Karst, J. S., Miller, M., Heffelfinger, A. K., Newby, R. F., & Scott, J. P. (2022, January 13). Referral Outcomes From a Neurocognitive Screening Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000431 01/13/2022    
  • Referral Outcomes From a Neurocognitive Screening Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease (Karst JS, Miller M, Heffelfinger AK, Newby RF, Scott JP) Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 13 January 2022;11(1):39-51 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125043862 01/13/2022       1 Citation
  • Sociodemographic disparities in fetal surgery for myelomeningocele: a single-center retrospective review. (Foy AB, Sawin KJ, Derflinger T, Heffelfinger AK, Koop JI, Cohen SS, Sherburne EC) J Neurosurg Pediatr 2021 Dec 24:1-5 PMID: 34952526 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127533912 12/25/2021       11 Citations
  • Fostering equity in education and academic outcomes in children with sickle cell disease. (Miller M, Landsman R, Scott JP, Heffelfinger AK) Clin Neuropsychol 2022 Feb;36(2):245-263 PMID: 34218732 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85109795008 07/06/2021       2 Citations
  • Competency-based assessment in clinical neuropsychology at the post-doctoral level: Stages, milestones, and benchmarks as proposed by an APPCN work group. (Heffelfinger AK, Janecek JK, Johnson A, Miller LE, Nelson A, Pulsipher DT) Clin Neuropsychol 2022 Aug;36(6):1209-1225 PMID: 33138689 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85095775706 11/04/2020       8 Citations
  • Differential access to neuropsychological evaluation in children with perinatal complications or autism spectrum disorder: Impact of sociodemographic factors. (Miller LE, Kaseda ET, Koop JI, Mau KA, Heffelfinger AK) Clin Neuropsychol 2021 Jul;35(5):988-1008 PMID: 33118866 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85094906063 10/30/2020       2 Citations
  • "How to" operate a pediatric neuropsychology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: Real tips from one practice's experience. (Loman M, Vogt E, Miller L, Landsman R, Duong P, Kasten J, DeFrancisco D, Koop J, Heffelfinger A) Child Neuropsychol 2021 Feb;27(2):251-279 PMID: 33059534 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85092691547 10/17/2020       18 Citations
  • Empowering parents of children with sickle cell disease through education. (Miller, M., Heffelfinger A., Landsman, R., Scott, J.P.) Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 09/24/2020    
  • “How To” Operate a Pediatric Neuropsychology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Real Tips from One Practice’s Experience. (Loman, M., Vogt, E., Miller, L., Landsman, D., Duong, P., Kasten, J., DeFrancisco, D., Koop, J., & Heffelfinger, A. ) Child Neuropsychology 09/24/2020    
  • Differential access to neuropsychological evaluation in children with early brain insult or autism spectrum disorder: Impact of sociodemographic factors (Miller, LE, Kaseda, ET, Koop, JI, Mau, KA, & Heffelfinger, AK. ) The Clinical Neuropsychologist 09/24/2020    
  • The development of the Adolescent/Young Adult Self-Management and Independence Scale II: Psychometric data. (Sawin KJ, Heffelfinger A, Cashin SE, Brei TJ) J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2018;11(4):311-322 PMID: 30507585 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85058861130 12/07/2018       18 Citations
  • Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology: Recent Developments and Documents From the Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy. (Smith G, CNS) Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2018 May 01;34(3):418-431 PMID: 30307474 PMCID: PMC6445043 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064116286 10/12/2018       27 Citations
  • Taxonomy for Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology: past, present, and future. (Sperling SA, Cimino CR, Stricker NH, Heffelfinger AK, Gess JL, Osborn KE, Roper BL) Clin Neuropsychol 2017 Jul;31(5):817-828 PMID: 28391739 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85017197406 04/11/2017       17 Citations
  • [Formula: see text]Associations among parent-child relationships and cognitive and language outcomes in a clinical sample of preschool children. (Leiser K, Heffelfinger A, Kaugars A) Clin Neuropsychol 2017 Feb;31(2):423-437 PMID: 28084188 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85010694721 01/14/2017       5 Citations
  • Neuropsychological characterization of three adolescent females with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in the acute, post-acute, and chronic phases: an inter-institutional case series. (Hinkle CD, Porter JN, Waldron EJ, Klein H, Tranel D, Heffelfinger A) Clin Neuropsychol 2017 Jan;31(1):268-288 PMID: 27291044 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84974777413 06/14/2016       24 Citations
  • Never, ever shake a baby: Pass it on (Heffelfinger AK) Pediatric Neuropsychology Case Studies: From the Exceptional to the Commonplace 2010:13-22 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84892058617 12/01/2010    
  • The relationship of neuropsychological functioning to adaptation outcome in adolescents with spina bifida. (Heffelfinger AK, Koop JI, Fastenau PS, Brei TJ, Conant L, Katzenstein J, Cashin SE, Sawin KJ) J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2008 Sep;14(5):793-804 PMID: 18764974 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-51349085145 09/04/2008       37 Citations
  • A description of preschool neuropsychological assessment in the P.I.N.T. Clinic after the first 5 years. (Heffelfinger AK, Koop JI) Clin Neuropsychol 2009 Jan;23(1):51-76 PMID: 18609330 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-58149109043 07/09/2008       11 Citations
  • Risperidone in preschool children with autistic spectrum disorders: an investigation of safety and efficacy. (Luby J, Mrakotsky C, Stalets MM, Belden A, Heffelfinger A, Williams M, Spitznagel E) J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2006 Oct;16(5):575-87 PMID: 17069546 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33750939062 10/31/2006       124 Citations
  • Characteristics of depressed preschoolers with and without anhedonia: evidence for a melancholic depressive subtype in young children. (Luby JL, Mrakotsky C, Heffelfinger A, Brown K, Spitznagel E) Am J Psychiatry 2004 Nov;161(11):1998-2004 PMID: 15514399 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-7444248914 10/30/2004       116 Citations
  • ThePreschool Feelings Checklist: a brief and sensitive screening measure for depression in young children. (Luby JL, Heffelfinger A, Koenig-McNaught AL, Brown K, Spitznagel E) J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2004 Jun;43(6):708-17 PMID: 15167087 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-2942735053 05/29/2004       157 Citations
  • Alterations in stress cortisol reactivity in depressed preschoolers relative to psychiatric and no-disorder comparison groups. (Luby JL, Heffelfinger A, Mrakotsky C, Brown K, Hessler M, Spitznagel E) Arch Gen Psychiatry 2003 Dec;60(12):1248-55 PMID: 14662557 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0345599960 12/10/2003       158 Citations
  • Modification of DSM-IV criteria for depressed preschool children. (Luby JL, Mrakotsky C, Heffelfinger A, Brown K, Hessler M, Spitznagel E) Am J Psychiatry 2003 Jun;160(6):1169-72 PMID: 12777277 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0038149600 06/05/2003       82 Citations
  • The clinical picture of depression in preschool children. (Luby JL, Heffelfinger AK, Mrakotsky C, Brown KM, Hessler MJ, Wallis JM, Spitznagel EL) J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2003 Mar;42(3):340-8 PMID: 12595788 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037362660 02/22/2003       174 Citations
  • Preschool major depressive disorder: preliminary validation for developmentally modified DSM-IV criteria. (Luby JL, Heffelfinger AK, Mrakotsky C, Hessler MJ, Brown KM, Hildebrand T) J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002 Aug;41(8):928-37 PMID: 12162628 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036676136 08/07/2002       169 Citations
  • Differential performance of the macarthur HBQ and DISC-IV in identifying DSM-IV internalizing psychopathology in young children. (Luby JL, Heffelfinger A, Measelle JR, Ablow JC, Essex MJ, Dierker L, Harrington R, Kraemer HC, Kupfer DJ) J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002 Apr;41(4):458-66 PMID: 11931603 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036546141 04/05/2002       47 Citations
  • Visual attention in preschool children prenatally exposed to cocaine: implications for behavioral regulation. (Heffelfinger AK, Craft S, White DA, Shyken J) J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2002 Jan;8(1):12-21 PMID: 11843069 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036164169 02/15/2002       45 Citations
  • Glucocorticoid effects on memory function over the human life span. (Heffelfinger AK, Newcomer JW) Dev Psychopathol 2001;13(3):491-513 PMID: 11523845 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035376202 08/29/2001       86 Citations
  • The MacArthur Three-City Outcome Study: evaluating multi-informant measures of young children's symptomatology. (Ablow JC, Measelle JR, Kraemer HC, Harrington R, Luby J, Smider N, Dierker L, Clark V, Dubicka B, Heffelfinger A, Essex MJ, Kupfer DJ) J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1999 Dec;38(12):1580-90 PMID: 10596259 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-13044275657 12/22/1999       157 Citations
  • Visual attention in children with prenatal cocaine exposure. (Heffelfinger A, Craft S, Shyken J) J Int Neuropsychol Soc 1997 May;3(3):237-45 PMID: 9161102 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030914178 05/01/1997       46 Citations
    • Last update: 11/10/2023