Dr. Charles Nelson, C. Psych
Dr. Charles Nelson, C. Psych
Suite H-3015, 801 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario
CANADA N6C 5J1
tel: 519 685-4567 ext. 42235 fax: 519 685-4585
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Psychology
Clinical Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine – APA Accredited
Master of Arts
Psychology Degree
Qualifying Year Specialization
Honors Degree in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology Concentration Degree
EMPLOYMENT
2008 –
Operational Stress Injury Clinic
Parkwood Hospital
801 Commissioners Road East
Suite H-3013
London, Ontario
Psychologist and Clinical Coordinator
2003 – 2008
Regional Mental Health Care
St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital
467 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, Ontario
Psychologist
2003 – 2007
MacDonald & Bryant
Suite 110 – 339 Wellington Rd. S.
London, Ontario
Psychologist
Summer 2002 (Part-time)
Neuropsychology Associates
Of Dallas.
Dr. William Bruce Jones, Ph.D.
12820 Hillcrest, Suite 118
Dallas, Texas
Psychometrist
2000 – 2002 (Part-time)
G. Dick Miller, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist
Irving, Texas 75062
Psychological Associate
2003 – University of North Texas
Denton, Texas, USA
1994 – Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana, USA
1991 – Laurentian University
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
1989 – University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Spring 2011 - Acting National Clinical Director, Veterans Affairs Canada. National Centre for Operational Stress Injuries, Montreal, PQ.
Ongoing – Clinical Coordinator and Psychologist. Assessment, Treatment, Research, and Outreach for Veterans Affairs Canada, RCMP, and Department of National Defense. Patient Operational Injuries include PTSD, Associated Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Chronic Pain.
Assessment and treatment for Adult 2A, Crisis/Relapse Prevention Unit. Program includes ambulatory patient services, as well as Assessment in-patient ward.
Psychological practice in rehabilitation for motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, chronic pain, PTSD, and associated mental health difficulties.
Neuropsychological evaluations for forensic review involving motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, and toxic chemical exposure syndromes.
Neurocognitive rehabilitation for disabled clientele. Community integration, independent living, and cognitive-behavioral rehab. services.
2000 Summer (Part-time)
S. Reed, Ph.D. Behavioral Medicine
University of North Texas
Research Assistant
1998-1999
South Cochrane Child and Youth Service
Timmins, Ontario
Program Manager
1997- 1999 (Part-time)
Canadian Mental Health Association
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Crisis Response Worker
1994-1998
Centre Boreal Centre
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Family Counselor
1989- 1994
Sudbury & District Big Brothers Association.
Sudbury, Ontario
Co-Director
1992-1993 (Part-time)
Bartimaeous Incorporated
Toronto, Ontario
Associate
1989- 1994 (Part-time)
Sudbury Algoma Hospital
Sudbury, Ontario
Child and Youth Worker
1992 (Part-time); 2000 -2001
Laurentian University/U. N. T.
Teaching Assistant
Assisted in physiological recording of impedance cardiography, cortronics blood
pressure, and skin conductance, and aggregation of data for research.
Clinical supervision for out-patient children’s mental health program consisting of psychometry, mental
health consulting, social work, and autistic services.
On-call after hour’s crisis intervention. Assessment and stabilization of suicidal and acute psychiatric disorders in crisis.
Individual, family and group counseling. Psychosocial assessment and mediation. Solution-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Administration and case management. Supervised staff and developed fiscal budget.
Rehabilitation and support for a closed-head injury client. Parenting and mediational counseling.
Crisis admission, assessment, and stabilization of children at-risk of self-harm or psychiatric disorder.
Assisted with marking and tutorials for Introductory Psychology.
Lectured and instructed graduate students on methods and the use of apparatuses used to conduct psychophysiological research (GRASS polygraph, cortronic blood pressure, Porges Vagal Tone, etc).
Assisted as T.A. with Health Psychology
MEMBERSHIPS
2011 - Subject Matter Expert - Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination. College of
Psychologists of Ontario.
2008 – Member - International Society for Trauma Stress Studies (ongoing).
2007 – Associate Scientist - Lawson Health Research Institute (ongoing).
- Subject Matter Expert - Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination. College of
Psychologists of Ontario.
- Discipline Committee Member - College of Psychologists of Ontario.
- Board Member – The Ontario Psychological Association (ongoing).
2006 – Adjunct Professor – University of Western Ontario. Department of Clinical
Psychology (ongoing).
2005 – Certificate of Registration authorizing autonomous practice as a Psychologist. The College of Psychologists of Ontario (ongoing).
2004 – Co-Chair. Specialized Adult Service Research & Evaluation Task Team. Regional Mental Health Care – St. Thomas (RMHC-ST).
2003 -Certification For Registration For Supervised Practice as a Psychologist.
The College of Psychologists of Ontario.
Ontario Psychological Association.
Member (ongoing).
2000 – American Psychological Association. Student Member.
1997 - Board Member. Timiskaming Brain Injury Association. (Kirkland Lake,
Ontario).
CURRENT RESEARCH
Nelson, C., Richardson, D., St. Cyr, K, Lee, K., and Gallimore, J. Predictive value of the
transtheoretical model to smoking cessation among Canadian Forces Veterans. Canadian Action Network for the Advancement, Dissemination
and Adoption of Practice-informed Tobacco Treatment (CAN-ADAPTT). $5000
grant.
--Ongoing.
Nelson, C., Srivastava. A. Scale for Impact of Suicidality for Management, Assessment
and Planning of care (SIS-MAP) - A service development and clinical validation project.
--Ongoing
PUBLICATIONS*
Nelson C, St. Cyr K, Hurley E, Richardson D, Elhai J, Corbett B, & Gifford S. (2011)
Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation
Among Canadian Forces Personnel in a National Canadian Military Health
Survey. Journal of Psychiatric Research (xxx.1-6).
Nelson C, Roth M, St. Cyr K, & McIntyre-Smith, A. A comparison of the effectiveness of
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for treating complex chronic pain in Canadian military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder. Submitted for publication to Psychological Reports (UNDER REVIEW).
Nelson C, St. Cyr K, Weiser M, Gifford S, Gallimore J, Morningstar A. (2011).
Knowledge gained from the Brief Traumatic Brain Injury Screen - Implications for
treating Canadian military personnel. Military Medicine.176 (2):156-60.
Nelson, C., Johnston, M., & Srivastava. (2010). Improving risk assessment with suicidal
patients. A preliminary evaluation of the clinical utility of The Scale for Impact of Suicidality -Management, Assessment, and Planning of Care (SIS-MAP). Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. 31 (5), 231-237
Nelson, C. (2010). The Repositioning of Psychology in Ontario – Advocacy and the
Ontario Psychological Association. Journal of Clinical Psychology Practice. (1),
12-15.
Nelson, C., & Srivastava. (2008). Improving risk assessment with suicidal patients. A
preliminary evaluation of the clinical utility of The Scale for Impact of Suicidality -Management, Assessment, and Planning of Care (SIS-MAP), a new structured
clinical interview based on Canadian norms. Research Insights, 5 (2), 4.
Nelson, C. (2008). The Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment – Abbreviated
Referral Version to specify psychiatric care needed for incoming patients:
exploratory analysis. Psychological Reports, (102) 131-143.
Hategan, A., Nelson, C., & Jarmain, S. (2008) Heart transplant, social support, and
psychiatric sequelae: A 10-year follow-up clinical case review. Psychosomatics. 49. 39-41.
Nelson, C. (2007) Utilizing the Abbreviated Needs and Strengths Assessment –
Referral Version (ANSA-R) to help determine the level of psychiatric care needed – A prospective review. Research Insights, 4 (2), 3.
Nelson, C., Franks, S., Brose, A., Raven, P., Williamson J. A., Xiangrong Shi,
McGill, J., & Harrell, E. (2005) The influence of hostility and family history of cardiovascular disease on autonomic activation in response to controllable versus noncontrollable stress, anger imagery induction, and relaxation imagery. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 28 (3). 213-221.
Williams, L., Reed, S., Nelson, C., & Brose, A. (2002). Relations of intrinsic spirituality
with health status and symptom interference. Psychological Reports, 91, 618-626.
Nelson, C. (1999). Managing increased service demands for children’s mental health
services by dedicating resources to centralized intake. Child and Family: A
Journal of the Notre Dame Child and Family Institute, 5 (1), 36-41.
Nelson, C. (1998) Personality power: a solution-focused cognitive-behavioral
exercise. Child and Family: A Journal of the Notre Dame Child and Family
Institute. 2 (2), 18-25.
Nelson, C. (1997) Parenting skills – redefining rather than reinventing. Child and
Family: A Journal of the Notre Dame Child and Family Institute 1 (3), 44-49.
Nelson, C. & Valliant, P.M. (1993) Personality dynamics of adolescent boys
where the father was absent. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 76, 435-443.
*Editorial reviewer for the Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Psychological Reports, and Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2010 – Nelson C, St. Cyr K, Wiltsie R, Richardson D, Haslam D, Lee K, Gifford S, Roth
M, Gallimore J, Martel D, & Cameron N. An Analysis of Smoking Patterns and Cessation Efforts among Canadian Forces Members and Veterans: An Exploration of the Transtheoretical Model. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatry Association, Honolulu, HI, 2011.
Quintangon G, Eth S, Lascher S, Nelson C, & St. Cyr K. Vicarious Trauma in Mental Health Professionals Following 9/11: The Impact of Working with Trauma Victims. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatry Association, Honolulu, HI, 2011.
Nelson, C. Improving inpatient relations and unit milieu among Canadian Veterans with personality disorders. Presentation to inter-professional staff at Parkwood Hospital, WCW Auditorum.
Nelson C, St. Cyr K, Hurley E, Richardson D, Elhai J, Corbett B, & Gifford S. Moderating and co-activating factors for mental and physical health outcomes in the Canadian Forces and general population in a Canadian Community Health Survey. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal, QC, 2010.
Nelson C, Roth M, St. Cyr K, & McIntyre-Smith, A. A comparison of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for treating complex chronic pain in Canadian military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal, QC, 2010.
Nelson, C., Richardson, D. Corbett, B., St. Cyr, K., Gifford, S., Hurley, S., Elhai,
J. Moderating and co-activating factors for mental and physical health outcomes in the Canadian Forces and general population in a Canadian Community Health Survey. Paper presented at the XI International Congress on Traumatic Stress and Anxiety Disorders, Buenos Aries, Argentina.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy Training (30 hours). Drs. Edna Foa and Nitsa
Nacash. Presented by the Ottawa Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Royal Ottawa Hospital. Ottawa, Ontario – Ongoing supervision follow-up.
2009 – International Society for Trauma Stress Studies. Annual conference.
Atlanta, Georgia.
Nelson, C., Weiser, M., Gifford, S.M., & Gallimore, J. (2009). Utilizing the Brief
Traumatic Brain Injury Screen (BTBIS) to identify and treat combat veterans in the Canadian military - Implications for collaboration and treatment. Poster presented at Vocational Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Srivastava. A. & Nelson, C., Managing Risk. Scale for Impact of Suicidality for Management, Assessment and Planning of care (SIS-MAP). Paper presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Conference. San Francisco, California.
Nelson, C., Gifford, S.M., Weiser, M. & Gallimore, J. (2009). Utilizing the Brief Traumatic Brain Injury Screen (BTBIS) to identify and treat combat veterans in the Canadian military - Implications for collaboration and treatment. Paper presented at the 11th European Congress on Traumatic Stress, Oslo, Norway.
2008 – International Society for Trauma Stress Studies. Annual conference.
Chicago, Illinois.
Nelson, C., & Srivastava. (2008). Improving risk assessment with suicidal patients. A preliminary evaluation of the clinical utility of The Scale for Impact of Suicidality -Management, Assessment, and Planning of Care (SIS-MAP), a new structured clinical interview based on Canadian norms. Canadian Psychiatric Association. Annual Conference. Vancouver, B.C. Paper presentation.
Conducting a Discipline Hearing – Advanced Program. Federation of Health
Regulatory Colleges of Ontario. Challenging Situations in Discipline Hearings.
Ethics Writing Workshop. The College of Psychologists of Ontario. Item generation for the Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination.
Issues in Safely Discharging Patients with a History of Violence in the
Context of Ahmed v. Stefaniu – Case Presentation. Dr. Bill Komer, Adjunct
Professor Psychiatry University of Western Ontario.
Atypical Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia and Cognitive Enhancement: The
current scenario. Dr. Amresh Srivastava, Assistant Professor Psychiatry University of Western Ontario.
2007 – Ontario Psychological Association Annual Conference. Mississauga,
Ontario.
ADHD Across the Lifespan. Dr. Bilkey, Director, Bilkey Adult ADHD clinics.
Conducting a Discipline Hearing – Basic Program. Federation of Health
Regulatory Colleges of Ontario. Discipline Committee Joint Hearing Orientation.
Ethic’s Spring Workshop. Patient Access: Managing our Moral Distress.
London Health Sciences Centre, Ethics and Education Practice Subcommittee.
Crisis Intervention. Presentation by Charles Nelson for the London Health Sciences Centre, Clinical Training and Internship Committee Interns.
2006 – Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Geriatric Patients with
Cognitive Impairment. Dr. Miller, Department of Psychiatry, University of
Pittsburgh.
Neuropathic Pain: Recognition & Novel Therapies. Dr. Boyd, Adjunct
Professor Psychiatry University of Western Ontario.
Malingering. Dr. Klassen, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, and Mr.
Hanbidge, Senior Assistant Crown Attorney, London Crown Attorney’s Office.
Keeping Boundaries: Maintaining Safety and Integrity in the Therapeutic
Process. Dr. Northcott, Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario.
Getting Going: The Effects of Exercise and Activation on Depression. Dr.
Martin, Department of psychiatry, McMaster University.
Hope and Resilience. Living with Schizophrenia: a personal experience. Dr.
Frese. SAS-SAL Recovery Day Conference.
Drug-Induced Schizophrenia: State of the Evidence. Dr. Boutros, Professor of
Psychiatry and Neurology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine.
Woman’s Issues in Bipolar Disorder. Dr. Velehorschi, Adjunct Professor
Psychiatry University of Western Ontario.
Fonagy and Bateman’s Mentalization Based Treatment. Dr. Feltman,
Associate Professor Psychiatry University of Western Ontario.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the State of the Science: a Dutch
Perspective. Dr. Vermetten, Associate Professor Psychiatry, Central Millitary Hospital, The Netherlands, and Dr. Pain, University of Western Ontario.
Pseudoscience and Fringe Science in Clinical Psychology: Implications
for Research, Practice, and Ethics. Dr. Scott Lilienfeld. Department of Psychology, Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
Treatment of Comorbid Heart Disease and Depression.
The University of Western Ontario. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry. Continuing Medical Education. Dr. Swenson, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa.
2005 – Risk Factors, Prediction, and Treatment. Re: Pathological Responses to Terrorism in Adults and Children. Dr. Larry Litman RMHC-ST.
Consent and Capacity Board – Giving Evidence. Joy Wendling RMHC –ST.
2004 – Working Effectively with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Training workshop presented by Charles Nelson for the Chatham District Health Counsel. Participants included hospital residents, social workers, ACT workers, addictions services, and CMHA staff.
- Community Planning for Borderline Personality Disorder.
Training workshop presented by Charles Nelson for the Chatham District Health
Counsel. Participants included hospital residents, social workers, ACT workers,
addictions services, and CMHA staff.
2003 -“The Prevention of Depression: Models and methods for individuals at risk”.
Colloquium – Presented by Dr. Keith Dobson (University of Calgary).
“Placebos and the power of belief”.
Colloquium – Presented by Dr. Irving Kirsch (University of Connecticut).
A fMRI Study of Pain Perception in PTSD
Research proposal colloquia – Presented by Marla Sanderson and Dr. Ruth
Lanius.
2002 - In Search of Endophenotypes for ADHD
Research presentation – Dr. Rosemary Tannock (Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ont.).
New Directions in The Treatment of Acute Trauma and Posttraumatic
Stress
Training seminar – Presented by Dr. John Briere (UC at Davis).
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), VRE, C. Difficile:
Control and Prevention
Infection Control Inservice for Rehab Unit – Presented by Barbara Moody, RN,
CIC, Director Infection Control. Denton Regional Medical Center
Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse. Risk Management for the Ethical
Mental Health Professional.
Presented by Elisa Maloff Reiter, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Adjunct
Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University. Texas Woman’s Office of
Lifelong Learning.
Managing The Agitated Patient
Presentation by Charles Nelson for the faculty and staff of The Rehabilitation
Unit of Denton Regional Medical Center – Denton, Texas.
Coping and Quality of Life Among Adults Living with
HIV/AIDS
University of North Texas Behavioral Medicine Symposium presentation by Dr.
Mark Vosvick, Clinical Health Psychologist. Medical College of Wisconsin
2001 – Medical Ethics, living wills, and palliative care.
Seminar/workshop presented by Dr. Fines, M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics – Baylor School of Medicine (Dallas, Texas).
2000 – Treating Anxiety and Depression Effectively: Therapeutic Models
That Work! conducted by Albert Ellis, Ph.D. (Irving, Texas) Lima Associates.
1999 – The Assessment and Treatment of Adolescent Sex Offenders.
Workshop by James Worling, Ph.D. of The Sexual Abuse Family and Education Treatment Program (Timmins, Ontario).
Wraparound Facilitation Certification. Certified trainer for the Wraparound Case Management Model (Timmins, Ontario).
Assessing Parenting Capacity. Workshop by Dr. Steinhauer of The
Hospital for Sick Children (Kirkland Lake, Ontario).
1998 – Treating Eating Disorders. Organized and participated in training on
the multisystemic approach to treating eating disorders by Dr. McVey of
The Hospital for Sick Children (Timmins, Ontario).
1997 – Crisis Intervention. Training by the Canadian Training Institute. (New
Liskeard, Ontario).
Diagnosing and Treating Resistant Depression. Participated in training
by Dr. Oxlade of The Traumatic Stress Clinic, Institute of Psychotherapy.
(New Liskeard, Ontario).
1996 – Assessment/Treatment of P.T.S.D. and Borderline Personality
Disorder. Participated in workshop by Dr. Donald Meichenbaum. (Sudbury,
Ontario).
1995 – Clinical Internship: The Clarke Institute of Psychiatry. Participated in
the intake and group supervision of adult sex offenders under the
supervision of Dr. H. Barbaree. (Toronto, Ontario).
An Analysis of the “Psychopathy Checklist” PCL-R (Hare).
Participated in training workshop by Dr. A. Forth. (Toronto, Ontario).
Counseling Sexually Victimized Children. Workshop by The Institute for
The Prevention of Child Abuse. (Englehart, Ontario).
1993 – International Exchange Program. Graduate Placement.
Annual Community Seminar: Families and Communities Working
Together. Participant for Concerns Canada (Prevention, Intervention,
and Treatment of alcoholism). (Sudbury, Ontario)
1992 – Presenter/Participant for The Ministry of State and Youth Affairs for