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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Robert J. McCaffrey is affiliated with the University at Albany, State University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Geophysics. Additional areas of study include Epidemiology, Oceanography, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

McCaffrey's work spans multiple topics, notably earthquake and tectonic studies and high-pressure geophysics and materials. Other research interests include geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, traumatic brain injury research, marine and environmental studies, and cognitive functions and memory.

They have published frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
  • Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Robert J. McCaffrey has collaborated with several researchers throughout their career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Cecil R. Reynolds
  • Julie K. Lynch
  • Beatriz Cosenza-Muralles
  • Charles DeMets
  • B. Márquez-Azúa

Selected recent publications illustrate the range of their research interests:

  • "Kinematics of the Marmara Region: a fusion of continuum and block models," 2021, Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews
  • "Geodetic Constraints on a 25-year Magmatic Inflation Episode Near Three Sisters, Central Oregon," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "GPS-derived interseismic fault locking along the Jalisco-Colima segment of the Mexico subduction zone," 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Co-seismic and post-seismic deformation for the 1995 Colima-Jalisco and 2003 Tecomán thrust earthquakes, Mexico subduction zone, from modelling of GPS data," 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Assessment of cultural bias on the PdPVTS across gender and racial/ethnic groups," 2022, Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology

Robert J. McCaffrey was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2002, indicating their contributions to the field of psychology alongside their geophysical research.

Best Publications

  • Impairments of memory and learning in older adults exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls via consumption of Great Lakes fish.

    Susan L. Schantz;Donna M. Gasior;Elena Polverejan;Robert J. McCaffrey

  • Issues associated with repeated neuropsychological assessments

    Robert J. McCaffrey;Holly James Westervelt

  • The effect of depression and anxiety on the TOMM in community-dwelling older adults

    Lee Ashendorf;Marios Constantinou;Robert J McCaffrey

  • Practitioner's guide to evaluating change with neuropsychological assessment instruments

    Robert J. McCaffrey;Kevin Duff;Holly James Westervelt

  • Is poor performance on recognition memory effort measures indicative of generalized poor performance on neuropsychological tests

    Marios Constantinou;Lyndsey Bauer;Lee Ashendorf;Jerid M. Fisher

  • Practice effects in the prediction of long-term cognitive outcome in three patient samples: A novel prognostic index

    Kevin Duff;Leigh J Beglinger;Susan K Schultz;David J Moser

  • Polychlorinated biphenyl exposure and neuropsychological status among older residents of upper Hudson River communities.

    Edward F. Fitzgerald;Erin E. Belanger;Marta I. Gomez;Michael Cayo

  • The Pocket Smell Test: successfully discriminating probable Alzheimer's dementia from vascular dementia and major depression.

    Kevin Duff;Robert J. McCaffrey;Gary S. Solomon

  • Using the TOMM for evaluating children's effort to perform optimally on neuropsychological measures.

    Marios Constantinou;Robert J. McCaffrey

  • Electrical Injury and Lightning Injury: A Review of Their Mechanisms and Neuropsychological, Psychiatric, and Neurological Sequelae

    Kevin Duff;Robert J. McCaffrey

  • Practice effects predict cognitive outcome in amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

    Kevin Duff;Constantine G. Lyketsos;Leigh J. Beglinger;Gordon Chelune

  • Practice effects in repeated neuropsychological assessments

    Robert J. McCaffrey;Albert Ortega;Susan M. Orsillo;Wendy B. Nelles

  • Multiple chemical sensitivity: a review of the theoretical and research literature.

    Andrew S. Labarge;Robert J. McCaffrey

  • Are Embedded Validity Indices Equivalent to Free-Standing Symptom Validity Tests?

    Andrea S Miele;Jessica H Gunner;Julie K Lynch;Robert J McCaffrey

  • Motor tests and cognition in healthy older adults.

    Lee Ashendorf;Jana L Vanderslice-Barr;Robert J McCaffrey

  • Psychometric detection of fabricated symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Fairbank Ja;McCaffrey Rj;Keane Tm

  • Coverage of the Test of Memory Malingering, Victoria Symptom Validity Test, and Word Memory Test on the Internet: Is test security threatened?

    Lyndsey Bauer;Robert J. McCaffrey

  • Olfactory dysfunction discriminates probable Alzheimer's dementia from major depression: a cross-validation and extension.

    Robert J. McCaffrey;Kevin Duff;Gary S. Solomon

  • Exploring age-related decline on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.

    Lee Ashendorf;Robert J. McCaffrey

  • Examining the Test Of Memory Malingering Trial 1 and Word Memory Test Immediate Recognition as screening tools for insufficient effort.

    Lyndsey Bauer;Sidney O'Bryant;Julie K. Lynch;Robert J. Mccaffrey

  • Brief reportThe effect of depression and anxiety on the TOMM in community-dwelling older adults

    Lee Ashendorf;Marios Constantinou;Robert J McCaffrey

  • Handbook of Neuropsychological Assessment

    Antonio E. Puente;Robert J. McCaffrey

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin Duff
Kevin Duff Oregon Health & Science University
Brandon E. Gavett
Brandon E. Gavett University of Western Australia
John A. Fairbank
John A. Fairbank Duke University
Richard G. Heimberg
Richard G. Heimberg Temple University
Edward B. Blanchard
Edward B. Blanchard University at Albany, State University of New York
Cecil R. Reynolds
Cecil R. Reynolds Texas A&M University
Jane S. Paulsen
Jane S. Paulsen University of Wisconsin–Madison
Terence M. Keane
Terence M. Keane Boston University
Leigh J. Beglinger
Leigh J. Beglinger University of Iowa
David H. Barlow
David H. Barlow Boston University

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