The Testing Psychologist Podcast

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581. Inside the BASC-4 w/ Dr. Cecil Reynolds

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2026/06/15

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.In this episode, I sit down with renowned assessment expert Dr. Cecil R. Reynolds to discuss the upcoming release of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Fourth Edition, widely known as the BASC-4. We dive into the complex science behind test construction, examining why regular revisions are necessary to combat the seven year half-life of psychological knowledge and adapt to shifting clinical realities. Dr. Reynolds shares an insider

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580. Using AI to Upgrade Your Hiring w/ Nicole...

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2026/06/11

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Brewer to discuss a transformative approach to hiring within private practice: the integration of artificial intelligence. Nicole shares her journey from seeking simple efficiency to discovering how AI can expose deep seated biases like overconfidence and the halo effect. We explore her structured four layer hiring process and how tools like Claude can be primed with a practice’s mission and values to

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579. EHR Review: My Best Practice

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2026/06/04

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.Watch the YouTube video here. Welcome back to another electronic health record review episode, where I dive deep into the platforms shaping modern clinical practices. In this episode, I provide an in-depth walkthrough of My Best Practice, an electronic health record system designed specifically by a psychologist, Dr. Ryan Fuller. I evaluate this platform through the lens of a testing psychologist, exploring its usability, onboarding

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578. What the DSM is Missing About Autism w/ Dr. Wenn...

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2026/06/01

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Wenn Lawson, an autistic researcher and author, to explore the foundational cognitive structures of autism that often go unrecognized by traditional diagnostic frameworks. We move beyond the surface-level criteria of the DSM-5-TR to discuss monotropism and how it drives core autistic experiences such as sensory processing, object permanence, and interoception. Dr. Lawson shares insights into the heavy toll of

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577. The Five Most Common Report-Writing Mistakes...

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2026/05/28

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this episode, I share a review of evaluation reports from my own practice to identify the five most common writing mistakes that we’re making. Report writing is an ongoing, evolving process, and even experienced practitioners frequently fall into patterns that hinder readability and utility for clients, parents, and educators. By breaking down issues such as over-utilizing clinical jargon, structuring reports around specific test names rather

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576. Fifty Years of Autism Discovery w/ Tony Attwood

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2026/05/25

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I have had the pleasure of reading Dr. Tony Attwood’s work since the beginning of my career, and it was a distinct privilege to sit down with him to discuss his fifty-five years of clinical experience. We discuss the transition from early work to our current neurodevelopmental framework, highlighting the critical shift in recognizing the female autism phenotype. Dr. Attwood provides deep insight into the internal experience of camouflaging

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575. Moving Beyond the Discrepancy Model w/ Dr. Paul...

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2026/05/18

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.I am so excited to share this conversation with Dr. Paul Beljan, a pediatric neuropsychologist who is doing incredible work pushing our field forward. This episode is a deep dive into why we need to move past the outdated discrepancy models of the 1990s and start looking at the actual neurology of how kids learn. Paul and I talk about the “learn and lose” phenomenon, why math disorders are so frequently missed in schools, and the

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574. EHR Review: Healthie

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2026/05/14

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Watch the video here. It was a pleasure to dive back into the world of electronic health records. Today, I’m exploring Healthie, a platform that has gained significant traction recently. This review is a blind walkthrough from the perspective of a testing practice that bills insurance, focusing on whether the platform’s robust feature set actually translates to a smooth clinical workflow. I cover the initial setup and interface, the depth of

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573. Documentation 2.0: The Rise of AI w/ Dr. Maelisa...

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2026/05/11

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m excited to share this conversation with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey, a clinical psychologist and documentation expert who has been closely monitoring the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence in the mental health field. In this episode, we move beyond the surface level of AI as a simple productivity tool and dive deep into the ethical, clinical, and compliance-related nuances that every practitioner needs to understand. Maelisa provides a

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572. Free Speech or Standard of Care? Summarizing the...

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2026/05/07

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. The landscape of mental health regulation shifted dramatically in March 2026 with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Chiles v. Salazar. In this episode, I break down why a Colorado case about conversion therapy has far-reaching consequences for every licensed professional, particularly those of us in the assessment world. We explore the court’s decision to reclassify “talk therapy” and diagnostic reporting as protected speech rather

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571. Practical, Values-Driven Supervision w/ Dr....

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2026/05/04

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this episode, I sit down with Drs. Stephanie Nelson and Alison Wilkinson-Smith to address a persistent gap in the field of psychological assessment: the lack of a structured, evidence-based approach to supervision. We move beyond the traditional “osmosis” model of training to explore how supervisors can intentionally externalize their implicit expertise. Our conversation focuses on the SCOOP framework and the SWIRL model, providing

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570. Autism Mini-Series: Exploring the Camouflaging...

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2026/04/29

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this episode, I examine the diagnostic paradox of autism masking and camouflaging, specifically focusing on how clinicians can identify autism when a client’s surface behavior appears neurotypical. I discuss the limitations of traditional observational tools like the ADOS-2 and explain how the DSM-5-TR provides a framework for recognizing compensation and historical symptoms. By looking at the cognitive mechanisms behind masking and the

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569. Autism Mini-Series: Camouflaging and Masking...

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2026/04/20

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.It’s great to be back with you all as we continue this deep dive into the world of autism and neurodivergence. Today, we are tackling a topic that has really taken the clinical world by storm over the last several years, and that is the concept of camouflaging and masking. Honestly, this is one of those areas where the research is moving so fast it can be hard to keep up, but it is also deeply personal for so many of the folks we see in our

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568. Autism Mini-Series: The Female Autism Phenotype

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2026/04/13

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m back with the second part of our mini-series on autism. Today I’m really trying to parse out why we’re seeing such a gap in how often we diagnose males versus females. We’re also diving into the social communication paradox (how someone can look really skilled on the surface while still struggling with the same underlying neurological hurdles), and the way restricted interests look different when they’re focused on things like animals or art

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567. How to Talk to Kids About AI

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2026/04/09

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.I’m coming at this episode as much as a parent as I am a psychologist or the co-founder of an AI company. After my own son got flagged by a teacher for potentially using AI on a writing assignment, I had a pretty humbling realization: I hadn’t actually taught him what responsible AI use looks like. Most of our kids (about 70% of teens) are already using these tools, but they’re doing it in a vacuum without much guidance from schools or home. In

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566. Autism Mini-Series: A Review of the ADOS-2

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2026/04/06

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I remember being trained on the original ADOS back in grad school, and even though the ADOS-2 has been out for over a decade now, we are still constantly learning about where it shines and where it kind of falls short. In this episode, I’m digging into the actual numbers behind the instrument, from its 90% sensitivity to the much more complicated reality of its specificity, especially when we’re working with clinical populations like ADHD or

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565. The Assessment Practice Audit

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2026/03/30

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how easy it is to let the “drift” happen in a testing practice. You start with these great clinical intentions and a solid business plan, but then a few months go by, the schedule gets packed, and suddenly you’re just trying to keep your head above water. This episode is really meant to be a 90 day reset to help us stop and look at the data before we get too far off track. I walk through a four

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564. Cybersecurity and Data Sovereignty

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2026/03/27

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.Staying on top of the legal side of things is a huge pain, but we are at a point where keeping up with these digital shifts is just a core part of running a practice. In this episode, I’m walking through the 2026 HIPAA Security Rule updates and what they actually mean for you on a day-to-day basis. We’re moving away from the old “addressable” safeguards into a world where everything is mandatory, from multi-factor

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563. Tele-Assessment Research

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2026/03/26

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much tele-assessment has changed since the early days of the pandemic, and we’re definitely moving past the “just trying to survive” phase into something a bit more rigorous. I wanted to sit down and look into where the research actually stands right now, especially when it comes to the “spatial problem” and why our tech setups might be accidentally measuring screen

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562. AI and the Ethics of Efficiency

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2026/03/25

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here.I’m diving back into a topic that I feel more strongly about every day, which is the intersection of professional burnout and the way we handle our documentation. Honestly, the research on clerical burden as a driver of exhaustion is pretty staggering, and in our field of assessment, it’s compounded by the fact that we’re writing these massive integrated narratives rather than simple chart notes. In this episode, I’m making a

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