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Allan Mirsky, Ph.D.
Allan Mirsky, Ph.D., has a distinguished legacy marked by considerable success as Section Chief for the National Institute of Mental Health Division of Intramural Research, Section on Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology and Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
In accordance with his specialized expertise in neurophysiology and neuropsychiatry, his research involves the neurobiological antecedents of attention disorder, with special emphasis on environmental factors, schizophrenia and generalized seizure disorders, as well as cognitive and developmental contributors to aggressive and violent behavior.
The breadth of Dr. Mirsky’s experience has contributed to numerous professional activities. He is the Chair of the Neuropsychology International Advisory Board of the World Health Organization Division of Mental Health. Dr. Mirsky is the former president of several organizations such as; International Neuropsychological Society, Division of Physiological and Comparative Psychology of the American Psychological Association and Division of Clinical Neuropsychology of the American Psychological Association.
Author of Psychological, Neuropsychiatric and Substance Abuse Aspects of AIDS and Education and the Brain, Dr. Mirsky has written over 100 articles and contributed a number of book chapters to the field of neuropsychology, including “A Systematic Approach to the Assessment of Attention in Adults–The Attention Battery” in Clinical Handbook of Psychological Assessment; “Cognitive Antecedents of Violence and Aggression” in The Neurobiology of Criminal Behavior; and “The Neurobiology of Violence and Aggression” in Understanding and Preventing Violence.
The nationally honored neuropsychologist was the recipient of the American Board of Professional Psychology’s Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award in 2007, and in 2009 he was honored by the International Neuropsychological Society with the Lifetime Career Award.