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John Gunstad, Ph.D.

Education: Ph.D., Ohio University (2002)

Research Interests

I am a clinical neuropsychologist and my research examines two broad areas: 1) the effects of aging and disease on neurocognitive function, with a particular interest in cardiovascular disease and obesity; and 2) factors that limit the validity of neuropsychological assessment, including malingering and diagnosis threat.

Lab Site: Clinical Neuropsychology Research Lab

Courses Frequently Taught

• Psychology of Adjustment (undergraduate)
• Neuropsychological Assessment (graduate)
• Introduction to Psychological Assessment (graduate)
  

Recent Publications

Gunstad, J., Paul, R., Cohen, R., Tate, D., Spitznagel, M., & Gordon, E. (in press). Elevated body mass index is associated with executive dysfunction in otherwise healthy adults. Comprehensive Psychiatry.

Gunstad, J., Paul, R., Cohen, R., Tate, D., & Gordon, E. (2006). Obesity is Associated with Memory Deficits in Young and Middle-Aged Adults. Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders/ Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia, and Obesity, 11, e15-e19.

Gunstad, J., Poppas, A., Smeal, S., Paul, R., Tate, D., Jefferson, A., Forman, D., & Cohen, R. (2006). Relation of brain natriuretic peptide levels to cognitive dysfunction in adults >55 years of age with cardiovascular disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 98, 538-540.

Gunstad, J., Bausserman, L., Paul, R., Tate, D., Hoth, K., Poppas, A., Jefferson, A., & Cohen, R. (2006). C-Reactive Protein, but not Homocysteine, is Related to Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 13, 540-546.

Gunstad, J., Paul, R., Brickman, A., Cohen, R., Arns, M., Roe, D., Lawrence, J., & Gordon, E. (2006). Patterns of Cognitive Performance in Middle-aged and Older Adults: A Cluster Analytic Examination. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 19, 59-64.