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Dr. Braaten is a member of both the
American Psychological Association and American Psychological
Society and has published research on topics relating to ADHD,
anxiety in children and learning disabilities.
It is estimated that nearly one-in-five children will have psychological
testing during their childhood. Until recently there was little help
available to help parents and professionals navigate the testing
process. In 2004, Dr. Braaten and co-author, Dr. Gretchen Felopulos,
wrote Straight Talk About Psychological Testing for Kids, published by
Guilford Press.
Straight Talk About Psychological Testing for Kids is an excellent,
easy-to-read reference guide for parents and professionals on the
who, what, why, when and how of child psychological testing. Drs.
Braaten and Felopulos’s comprehensive guide helps adults determine
when a child needs testing, what type of testing is appropriate and
what to expect from the process. It also assists adults in
understanding what the results say about IQ, behavior and learning
disabilities. The authors have de-mystified an often complex and
intimidating topic for a wide audience of parents and educators. Dr.
Braaten’s second book, “The Child Clinicians Thesaurus” is scheduled
for publication in late 2004.
Dr. Braaten received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado
State University and completed her internship and a post-doctoral
fellowship in Child/Adult Psychology at MGH and Harvard Medical
School. She received her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from
The University of Colorado–Denver and a Bachelor of Science
Education from The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Dr. Braaten
has published over a dozen articles in professional and medical
journals on topics such as, ADHD, ADD, gender and psychology,
motherhood, depression and psychotherapy. She also writes articles
for parenting and consumer publications. She is also an accomplished
speaker, traveling across America making engaging and informative
presentations at conferences, meetings and parenting groups. Dr.
Braaten has spent many years as an educator, working with young
handicapped children. She is a mother of two and resides in Boston,
MA.
Gretchen Felopulos, PhD, is a licensed psychologist at Massachusetts
General Hospital (MGH) and is on staff for the Child Psychiatry and
Psychology Assessment Centers. Dr Felopulos specializes in
developmental disorders, infant cognition and assessment,
personality, and neuropsychology. She is also on the faculty of
Harvard Medical School, teaching medical students and residents
about the psychology testing process for children. Dr. Felopulos has a
private practice in Lexington, MA. With over 10 years of experience
conducting psychological and educational testing, Dr. Felopulos has
tested and counseled hundreds of children and their parents.
For parents worried about their child’s behavioral or educational
difficulties, deciding to test and going the testing process sometimes
adds more stress to the situation. It is estimated that nearly one-in-
five children will have psychological testing during their childhood.
Until recently there was little help available to help parents and
professionals trying navigate the testing process. In 2004, Dr.
Felopulos and co-author, Dr. Ellen. B. Braaten, wrote Straight Talk
About Psychological Testing for Kids, published by Guilford Press.
Straight Talk About Psychological Testing for Kids is an excellent,
easy-to-read reference guide for parents and professionals on the
who, what, why, when and how of child psychological testing. Drs.
Felopulos and Braaten’s comprehensive guide helps adults determine
when a child needs testing, what type of testing is appropriate and
what to expect from the process. It also assists adults in
understanding what the results say about IQ, behavior and learning
disabilities. The authors have de-mystified an often complex and
intimidating topic for a wide audience of parents and educators.
Dr. Felopulos received her PhD from the University of Massachusetts-
Boston in 1994. Dr. Felopulos is an avid writer and has written story
books for children. She resides in Natick, MA with her husband and
three children.
