Richard A. Lanham, Jr., Ph.D.

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Biography:

Richard A. Lanham, Jr., Ph.D. , is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Montgomery County specializing in clinical neuropsychological assessment and treatment. Dr. Lanham earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. During his graduate years, he worked at Psychology and Education Associates, conducting assessments and treatment with primarily children and adolescents. Dr. Lanham completed a clinical internship and post-doctoral training in neuropsychology and geropsychology at the Miami VAMC and University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Lanham served for seven years as the clinical neuropsychologist for the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine=s Inpatient and Outpatient Brain Injury Programs at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center where he had clinical, supervisory, teaching, program development, and research duties. He also served as the research neuropsychologist for the Minneapolis site of the Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program and held an appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Lanham has presented on a variety of neuropsychological topics. Dr. Lanham's practice involves working with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors presenting with a wide array of neurocognitive, emotional, and relationship challenges. Areas of specialty and interest include treatment of stress-related disorders and assessment and treatment of a variety of neuropsychological issues including ADHD, developmental disorders and learning disabilities, TBI and stroke; Neuropsychological Rehabilitation; and Geriatric Neuropsychology. Dr. Lanham's treatment focuses on the interplay between neuropsychological difficulties and its impact on emotional functioning; personality development; interpersonal relationships; social skills; and school/work performance.

Richard A. Lanham, Jr., Ph.D. , is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Montgomery County specializing in clinical neuropsychological assessment and treatment. Dr. Lanham earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. During his graduate years, he worked at Psychology and Education Associates, conducting assessments and treatment with primarily children and adolescents. Dr. Lanham completed a clinical internship and post-doctoral training in neuropsychology and geropsychology at the Miami VAMC and University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Lanham served for seven years as the clinical neuropsychologist for the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine's Inpatient and Outpatient Brain Injury Programs at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center where he had clinical, supervisory, teaching, program development, and research duties. He also served as the research neuropsychologist for the Minneapolis site of the Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program and held an appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Lanham has presented on a variety of neuropsychological topics. Dr. Lanham's practice involves working with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors presenting with a wide array of neurocognitive, emotional, and relationship challenges. Areas of specialty and interest include treatment of stress-related disorders and assessment and treatment of a variety of neuropsychological issues including ADHD, developmental disorders and learning disabilities, TBI and stroke; Neuropsychological Rehabilitation; and Geriatric Neuropsychology. Dr. Lanham's treatment focuses on the interplay between neuropsychological difficulties and its impact on emotional functioning; personality development; interpersonal relationships; social skills; and school/work performance.