Sidney Binks
Sidney Binks, Ph.D., ABPP-CN based in Washington, District of Columbia. 41 years of experience with specialization in Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
Ph.D., ABPP-CN ·
About
Sid Binks
Education
Sid Binks obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University in 1992, after earning a M.Phil. degree from the same institution in 1990. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at the National Institutes of Health from 1993 to 1995. Prior to his doctoral studies, Binks received a B.A. in Biology from the University of Steubenville in 1985, having previously attended Canisius College from 1981 to 1984.
Professional Experience
Binks has held various positions throughout his career, including Neuropsychologist/Forensic Psychologist/Faculty Member at the Neuropsychology Service of the DC Department of Mental Health's St. Elizabeth's Hospital since 1998. He has also been in private practice providing assessment and psychotherapy services since 1995. Additionally, Binks has worked part-time at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, a Maryland forensic psychiatric hospital, since 1999, and was employed there full-time from 1995 to 1998.
Binks has served as an Adjunct Professor at Howard University since 2004 and as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology at George Washington University since 2013, supervising Ph.D. candidates in their clinical training. He has also held teaching positions at Gallaudet University and George Washington University in the past.
Professional Associations and Activities
Binks is a member of several professional associations, including the American Psychological Association, the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. He has been involved in various professional activities, such as presenting at conferences, chairing committees, and serving on boards related to his field.
Research and Publications
Binks has conducted research on topics such as the neuropsychology of schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury in sports, and the development of neuropsychological norms for forensic psychiatric populations. He has published papers in journals like The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Biological Psychiatry, and the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Additionally, Binks has directed and reviewed dissertations at various universities.
Specialties
Work Experience
Conduct all neuropsychological services (assessment and consultation) throughout the 400 bed hospital.
Provide expert Neuropsychological, Forensic, Psychological and Learning Disabilities Assessments to adults, adolescents and children for both IME's and treatment.
Presently provide expert neuropsychological assessment services to forensic psychiatric inpatients on a 2 days/mo. basis.
Supervise Ph.D. Candidate students in their clinical training including psychotherapy, psychological assessment and neuropsychological assessment.
Supervise Ph.D. Candidate students in their clinical training including psychotherapy, psychological assessment and neuropsychological assessment.
Provided clinical direction to a facility with 100 inpatient beds, 30 transitional housing beds and 40 outpatients.
Taught intellectual and personality assessment to first year clinical psychology Ph.D. students.
Completed a two year postdoctoral fellowship in which primary responsibilities included providing clinical services to a wide variety of psychiatric and neurologic inpatients and outpatients.
Evaluated the neuropsychological functioning of a wide variety of children in need of special education for the purpose of treatment planning.
Completed 240 hours of therapy as an extern; invited to join staff of 90 psychologists and social workers in August 1989; incorporated work as part of internship requirement; continued post internship.
Interpreted psychological test reports (done by outside psychologists) for staff which retrained physically and emotionally disabled adults for new vocations.
APA accredited internship in clinical psychology, included; 32 hours per week on an in-patient, psychiatric, admissions ward of a Maryland state hospital and 12 hours per week at an out-patient facility focused on long-term individual treatment (DCIMH - see above).
Taught undergraduate course entitled Theories of Personality
Assisted in the data collection, scoring and interpretation for a dissertation on group process and attitude toward consultants.
Oversaw major, federally-funded, research program involving drug screening, behavioral contracting and education of vocational training students.
Engaged clients ranging in age from 17-48 in short-term and long-term psychotherapy; assessed same; led newly-formed group for Adult Children of Alcoholics and for Children of Dysfunctional Families.
Worked with two patient groups: high-functioning, adolescent, inner-city, substance abusers and low-functioning, schizophrenics.
Administered complete battery of intelligence and personality tests to inner-city adolescent and young adult minorities.
Assisted in the planning, organizing and running of experiments on self-esteem and ability to predict future behaviors.
Education
Post-Doc:
Major: Clinical Psychology, APA accredited, Degree: Ph.D. Dec. 1992, Degree: M.Phil. Jan. 1990, Honors: GWU Fellowship 1986-1988
Major: Biology, Degree: B.A. May 1985, Honors: St. Francis Academic Scholarship 1984-1985
Major: Biology, Honors: St. Loyola Scholarship 1981-1984, Tri-Beta, Honor Society (Biology) 1982-1984
Credentials & Licenses
CTPHC & SEH