The Copper Ridge Institute

Biography

Dr. Brandt obtained his PhD in experimental and physiological psychology from Boston University in 1982. Since that time, he has been on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University, where he is currently Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Professor of Neurology, and Director of the Division of Medical Psychology in the School of Medicine. He is also Director of the Cortical Function Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and is Research Director at the Copper Ridge Institute.

Dr. Brandt’s research focuses on memory and other cognitive disorders as they appear in Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and other degenerative brain disorders. He has developed several widely-used neuropsychological tests, including the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised and The Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status. Dr. Brandt has also investigated the cognitive changes associated with epilepsy and its treatments, the psychological consequences of genetic testing for neuropsychiatric disorders, and improved methods for neuropsychological assessment. He has published over 270 articles and book chapters on these and related topics.

Dr. Brandt is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association of Psychological Science (APS), and is board-certified by the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. He has served on the governing boards of the International Neuropsychological Society, the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, and numerous editorial and professional advisory boards. Dr. Brandt served as President of both the APA’s Division of Clinical Neuropsychology (2000-2001) and the International Neuropsychological Society (2004-2005).

In 1996, Dr. Brandt received the Arthur Benton Award for mid-career achievement from the International Neuropsychological Society. He was named a “Hero of Medicine” by TIME magazine in 1997.

Education

• PhD Boston University
• MA Boston University
• BA Brooklyn College

Selected Publications

1. Benedict, R.H.B. & Brandt, J. (2007). Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised / Brief Visuospatial Memory Test - Revised, Professional Manual Supplement. Lutz, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
2. Brandt, J. (2001). Mild cognitive impairment in the elderly. American Family Physician, 63, 620-626.
3. Brandt, J. (2006). Commentary on “Aggressive course of disease in dementia.” Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2, 218-219.
4. Brandt, J. (2007). 2005 INS Presidential Address: Neuropsychological crimes and misdemeanors. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21, 553-568.
5. Brandt, J. & Benedict, R.H.B. (2001). Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised, Professional Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
6. Brandt, J. & Folstein, M.F. (2003). Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, Professional Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
7. Brandt, J. & Munro, C. (2002). Memory in subcortical dementia. In, A.D. Baddeley, M.D. Kopelman & B.A. Wilson, (Eds.), The Handbook of Memory Disorders, second edition. Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons.
8. Brandt, J. & VanGorp, W.G. (2006). Functional (“psychogenic”) amnesia. Seminars in Neurology, 26, 331-340.
9. Brandt, J., Leroi, I., O’Hearn, E., Rosenblatt, A. & Margolis, R.L. (2004). Cognitive impairments in cerebellar degeneration: A comparison with Huntington’s disease. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 16, 176-184.
10. Brandt, J., Shpritz, B., Codori, A.M., Margolis, R. & Rosenblatt, A. (2002). Neuropsychological manifestations of the genetic mutation for Huntington’s disease in presymptomatic individuals. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 8, 918-924.
11. Brandt, J., Shpritz, B., Munro, C.A., Marsh, L. & Rosenblatt, A. (2005). Differential impairment of spatial location memory in Huntington’s disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 76, 1516-1519.
12. Carlson, M.C., Fried, L.P., Xue, Q-L., Tekwe, C. & Brandt, J. (2005). Validation of the Hopkins Medication Schedule to identify difficulties in taking medications. Journal of Gerontological Society of America, 60A, 217-223.
13. Codori, A.M., Slavney, P.R., Rosenblatt, A. & Brandt, J. (2004). Prevalence of major depression one year after predictive testing for Huntington’s disease. Genetic Testing, 8, 114-119.
14. Hamilton, J.M., Haaland, K.Y., Adair, J.C. & Brandt, J. (2002). Ideomotor limb apraxia in Huntington’s disease. Neuropsychologia, 1530, 1-8.
15. Maki, P.M., Bylsma, F.W. & Brandt, J. (2000). Conceptual and perceptual implicit memory in Huntington’s disease. Neuropsychology, 14, 331-340.
16. Martin, B., Buffington, A.L.H., Welsh-Bohmer, K.A. & Brandt, J. (2007). Time of day affects episodic memory in older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, 12, 1-19.
17. Rich, J.B., Park, N.W., Dopkins, S. & Brandt, J. (2002). What do Alzheimer’s disease patients know about animals? It depends on task structure and presentation format. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 8, 83-94.
18. Ward, J., Sheppard, J-M., Shpritz, B., Margolis, R.L., Rosenblatt, A., & Brandt, J. (2006). A four-year prospective study of cognitive functioning in Huntington’s disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society,12, 445-454.