Paul Beljan, PsyD, ABPdN, ABN
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults
ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders

 

Dr. Beljan has 25 years of experience as a mental health clinician, providing psychotherapy and assessment services for adults, adolescents and children.Dr. Beljan is the past president of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology.  He also holds child and adult diplomate qualifications with the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology and the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. 

Dr. Beljan completed his doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology and doctoral internship at the Oregon Health Sciences University, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center after completing a Master’s of Science degree in Education at the University of Dayton.  He completed a two year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology and Pediatric Neuropsychology through the Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine.  He also completed another two year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology through the Fielding Institute.  Dr. Beljan is also a graduate of the Kettering Ohio Character Disorders Institute with specialization in Object Relations and Self Psychology theory.

Dr. Beljan’s professional focus is on Gifted Intelligence, Alcohol/Drug Related Neurodevelopmental Deficit (A/DRND), Learning Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Executive Functioning Deficit and intervention. Dr. Beljan also specializes in the pediatric psychology of pain management.  Dr. Beljan is a nationally retained forensic neuropsychology expert and has lectured internationally.

Dr. Beljan does:

• Pediatric and adult neuropsychological evaluation, interpretation and report writing.
• Evaluations for Brain Injury, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Giftedness, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Behavioral Disorders, outcome sequelae of various medical disorders in children
• Test interpretation
• Civil and criminal forensic evaluations
• Parent consultation
• Parent training
• School consultation
• Lectures on various neuropsychological topics
• Graduate school instruction
• Supervise doctoral practicum, intern, and post doctoral students

Dr. Beljan speaks on topics such as:

• Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children
• Neuropsychological Explanation of Asynchronous Development
• A Neuropsychological Approach to Behavioral Management
• Executive Functioning and Attention
• Behavioral Management of Gifted Children
• Alcohol/Drug Related Neurodevelopmental Deficit
• In addition to pediatric neuropsychological evaluation, Beljan Psychological Services offers the Learning Technics method of neuro-cognitive treatment for attention deficit disorder, learning disorders, gifted asynchronous development and mild traumatic brain injury.