About Dr. Goldstein

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. is a doctoral level psychologist with areas of specialization in school psychology, child development and neuropsychology. He is licensed as a psychologist and certified as a developmental disabilities evaluator in the State of Utah. He is also nationally certified as a school psychologist by the National Association of School Psychologists. Dr. Goldstein is listed in the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Goldstein is an Assistant Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah School of Medicine and Affiliate Research Professor of Psychology at George Mason University.

Dr. Goldstein is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Attention Disorders and Contributing Editor to Attention Magazine. He has authored, co-edited or co-authored thirty-five clinical and trade publications, including twenty-one textbooks. He has also authored two dozen book chapters and nearly three dozen peer reviewed scientific studies. His recent books include Handbook of Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders in Children (Guilford, 2010) co-edited with Cecil Reynolds. With Robert Brooks, Raising A Self-Disciplined Child (McGraw-Hill, 2007) and Understanding and Managing Children's Classroom Behavior: Creating Sustainable, Resilient Classrooms (Wiley, 2007) and with Nancy Mather, Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors (Brookes, 2008). With Drs. Jack Naglieri and Sally Ozonoff he has published a href='/cms/index.php/2008/09/autism-spectrum-disorders/'>Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Guilford, 2009). With Dr. Jack Naglieri he has co-edited the Learning and Attention Disorders in Adolescence and Adulthood (Wiley, 2011), Practitioners Guide to Assessing Intelligence and Achievement (Wiley, 2009). Also with Dr. Jack Naglieri he has co-edited Assessing Impairment: From Theory to Practice (Springer, 2009). With Dr. Jack Naglieri he is co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development (Springer Publishers, 2010). He has authored a children's book Some Kids Can't Sit Still (Specialty Press, 2009). Additionally, he and Dr. Naglieri are developing three new assessment measures evaluating autism, impairment and learning disabilities. The first, Autism Spectrum Rating Scale (MHS, 2010), was recently published. He is completing four new texts on genetics, classroom consultation, executive functioning and reslience. Dr. Goldstein has served as Executive Producer for a number of film and training video projects, including the award winning documentary Tough Times/Resilient Kids. He speaks nationally and internationally approximately thirty times per year on topics including resilience, child development, genetics, autism, neuropsychological disorders, brain injury and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Dr. Goldstein holds Diplomate status in Medical Psychotherapy awarded by the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists, General Psychotherapy awarded by the American Psychotherapy Association, Pain Management awarded by the American Academy of Pain Management and Disability awarded by the American Board of Professional Disability Consultants. He holds both Fellow and Diplomate status in Forensics awarded by the American Board of Forensic Examiners. He is a Fellow in the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Since 1982, Dr. Goldstein has worked in a private practice setting as Director of the Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, providing evaluation, case management and treatment services for children and adults with histories of neurological disease and trauma, learning disability, adjustment difficulties and attention deficit disorder. Dr. Goldstein is on staff at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute. He has served as a member of the Children's Hospital Craniofacial Team. He has also been a member of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry.

Dr. Goldstein is a past Chairman of the National Professional Advisory Board for the parents' support group Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (CH.A.D.D.). He has served as a member of the Utah Brain Injury Foundation, Guadalupe School, Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Children's Center. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Rowland Hall School and the Andrew Peterson Foundation.

Clinical Work

Dr. Goldstein provides indepth neuropsychological evaluation throughout the lifespan, case management, clinical care, legal and insurance consultation.

Dr. Goldstein has evaluated patients throughout the United States, providing clinical care as well as evaluation in legal matters. His opinions for both plaintiff and defense are much sought after. He testifies approximately a dozen times per year with legal work comprising approximately 40% of his practice.

If you are interested (from a personal basis) in an evaluation please follow this link to the contact page for information on reaching Dr. Goldstein.

About Our Office

The Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center provides multi-disciplinary evaluation, case management and treatment programs for children, adolescents and adults with histories of neurological disease, head trauma, attention deficit disorders, specific learning disabilities, autism, depression and anxiety disorders. The Center staff is represented by psychology, speech pathology, rehabilitation and education. Associates of the Center provide consultation and treatment services to a number of hospitals, including Primary Children’s and the University of Utah Medical Centers. Evaluation and consultation are provided for individuals from the intermountain west as well as across the United States. For more information about the Center, contact us here:

Kathleen Gardner
Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center
230 South 500 East, Suite 100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
(801) 532-1484
(801) 532-1486 (FAX)
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