Northern California Neuropsychology Forum

The Northern California Neuropsychology Forum (NCNF) is a professional organization of neuropsychologists, rehabilitation psychologists, and others who share interests in the area of neuropsychology.

National Academy of Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology involves the study, evaluation, and treatment of known and suspected brain disorders using the methods of psychology. The National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) is a professional society that includes clinicians, scientist-practitioners, and researchers interested in neuropsychology.

American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 148,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

APA defines a psychologist as someone having "a doctoral degree in psychology from an organized, sequential program in a regionally accredited university or professional school."

Pediatric Neuropsychology - A Guide for Parents

School assessments are usually performed to determine whether a child qualifies for special education programs or therapies to enhance school performance. They focus on achievement and skills needed for academic success. Generally, they do not diagnose learning or behavior disorders caused by altered brain function or development.

A neuropsychological evaluation assists in better understanding a child's functioning in areas such as memory, attention, perception, coordination, language, and personality.

The test results can help explain why the child is having school problems, detect the effects of developmental, neurological, and medical problems, such as epilepsy, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, or a general disorder.

Most importantly, testing provides a better understanding of the child's behavior and learning in school, at home, and in the community. The evaluation can guide teachers, therapists, and parents to better help the child achieve his or her potential.

Clinical Neuropsychology - A Guide for Patients and Their Families

Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty profession that focuses on brain functioning. A clinical neuropsychologist is a licensed psychologist with expertise in how behavior and skills are related to brain structures and systems.

A typical neuropsychological evaluation will involve assessment of the following: general intellect, higher level executive skills, attention and concentration, learning and memory, language, visual-spatial skills, motor and sensory skills, mood and personality.

The test results can be used to identify weaknesses in specific areas, help differentiate among illnesses, establish a "baseline," plan treatments that use strengths to compensate for weaknesses, and help your doctors understand what problems you may have in everyday life.

Voluntary Work

Treasurer: Northern California Neuropsychology Forum, 2004 - 2006
Volunteer Instructor: American Cancer Society, Northern California Chinese Unit, 2005 - present

Professional Publications

Hsieh, S.J. & Tori, C. D. (2007). Normative Data on Cross-Cultural Neuropsychological Tests Obtained from Mandarin-Speaking Adults Across the Life Span, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 22(4), 283.

Hsieh, S.J & Reed, L. (2005). Norms for the Draw-A-Person (DAP) Test for Chinese-Speaking Children, 25th annual conference, National Academy of Neuropsychology, Tampa, Florida.

Walker, W.L., Drexler, M.L., Sedo, M.A., & Hsieh, J.S. (2004). Five Digit Test: Research and Development of This Stroop Alternative, American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Hsieh, S.J. & Riley, N. (1999). Maturation of Visuospatial Copying Ability: A Cross- Cultural Study, National Academy of Neuropsychology, San Antonio, TX.

Hsieh, S.J., Bo, X., & Riley, N. (1998). Peoples Republic of China: Neuropsychological Performance of Older, Well-Educated Adults, American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.

Hsieh, J. and Riley, N., (1997). Neuropsychological Performance in the People’s Republic of China: Age and Education Norms for Four Attention Tasks, National Academy of Neuropsychology, Las Vegas, NV.

Hsieh, J. & Riley, N. (1997). Normative Performance in the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Data for Five Neuropsychological Tests, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 12(4), 340.

Hsieh, J. (1997). Neuropsychological Assessment of Monolingual Chinese-Speaking Patients. In E.Lee (Ed.), Asian-American Mental Health: A Clinical Handbook, (pp.342-353). New York: Guilford Press.

Hsieh, J. (1997). Maximizing Living in Beijing, Conference on Women & Children’s Healthcare, Fourth Anniversary of the International Medical Center-Beijing’s Service to the Expatriate Community, Beijing, China.

Hsieh, J. (1996-1997). Stress Management Seminars, Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd., Tianjin, China.

Hsieh, J. (1996). Stress Management Seminars, Beijing BISS International School, Beijing, China.

Hsieh, J. (1996). Systematic Training for Effective Parenting, the International School of Beijing, Beijing, China.

Hsieh, J. (1996). Ningbo Program/Orientation on Living Overseas, Dow Chemical, Hong Kong.

Hsieh, J. (1995). Cross Cultural Approach on Traumatic Stress Reaction: A Sequel to the 1995 Kobe Earthquake, The 53rd Annual International Councils of Psychologists Convention, Taipei, Taiwan.

Hsieh, J. (1995). Self-Esteem and Peer Pressure, French International School, Hong Kong.

Hsieh, J. (1995). Living With Affluence, Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong.

Hsieh, J. (1994). The Therapeutic Effects of Neuropsychological Evaluation on Monolingual Chinese-Speaking Patients in America, The Second International Conference of Psychotherapy for the Chinese, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Hsieh, J. (1994). Stress Management, Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, 1994 Annual Winter conference, Santa Clara Marriott Hotel, Santa Clara, California

Hsieh, J. & Tori, C. (1993). Neuropsychological and Cognitive Effects of Chinese Language Instruction, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 77, 1971-1081.

Hsieh, J. (1993). Intellectual Development of Children, East Bay Chinese School, Oakland, California.

Hsieh, J. (1991). The Cognitive Effects of Chinese Language Training in A Sample of Chinese-American Children, Dissertation Abstracts International, 52, 2074A.

Hsieh, J. (1991). Coping with Depression, Mental Health Series, Organization of Chinese American Women, Silicon Valley Chapter, San Jose, California.