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Lucky Blue, Cat.Feline of Inspiration

Lucky has been our inspiration ever since he adopted us several years ago as a kitten rescued from the park. Lucky has taught us that patience and perseverance will break down barriers, both physically and metaphorically. He has reminded us that intelligence is not exclusively a human characteristic. It is the measure of an individual's ability to adapt and function in the environment in which they are placed. And, most of all, Lucky has shown us that if you hope to build rapport, a relationship, and an understanding of another living being, you will need to allow plenty of time.

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Meet Dr. Harcourt

Scott Harcourt, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Owner, Blue Cat Neuropsychology & Intervention, PLLC

Dr. Harcourt is licensed (FL PY11983) as a Clinical Psychologist. He is authorized to practice in 40 States and jurisdictions in the US through the PSYPACT commission (Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology, APIT #16313, issued 2023). Please see www.verifyPSYPACT.org for additional information.

Alexander Luria (1902 -1977), the Father of Neuropsychology, circa 1940s.
From the UCSD Luria Homepage (http://luria.ucsd.edu/; unknown credit)

Dr. Harcourt has resided on the Space Coast of Florida for more than 40 years. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Central Florida, interned at NASA, and worked in engineering for almost twenty years.

He got... well... bored with it all and went back to school to earn an M.S. in Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis. He practiced as a behavior analyst for a few years, before realizing the limitations of having just one tool (although a very good tool).

So, he bought a more extensive toolbox, returning to school for a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Neuropsychology from Nova Southeastern University (NSU). His mentor there was Dr. Charles J. Golden, author of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luria%E2%80%93Nebraska_Neuropsychological_Battery) and one of the prime movers in the development of neuropsychology as a clinical science.

During Dr. Harcourt's doctoral training, he completed rotations at the NSU Psychological Services for the Emotionally Distressed clinic (focusing on schizophrenia and bipolar/mood disorders), Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami (focusing on the neuropsychology of epilepsy), the Neuropsychology Assessment Center at NSU, and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (MSOM) Neurology Department.

Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology, Maltz Building
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University of Missouri- Jesse Hall
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His predoctoral internship was with the University of Missouri Department of Health Sciences, with rotations in neuropsychology, substance use disorders, bariatrics, rehabilitation, and developmental disabilities at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

He then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the University of Miami MSOM in the Neurology Department, with interdisciplinary training in the assessment of patients with epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, ontological diagnoses, and memory disorders.

He continues to perform postdoctoral research into movement disorders (primarily Parkinson's disease) and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict cognitive outcomes due to white matter disease with UMiami MSOM.

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A selection of Dr. Harcourt's research:

Bajnath, V., Harcourt, S., Spagna, S., & Derbaly, A. (2020). The effects of violent urban settings on neuropsychological outcomes: A review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 54, 101410.

Cabrera, C., Torres, H., & Harcourt, S. (2020). The neurological and neuropsychological effects of child maltreatment. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 54, 101408.

Harcourt, S. (2020). James Mark Baldwin. In R. Summers, C. Golden, L. Lashley, & E. Ailes

(Eds.), Essays in Developmental Psychology.

Harcourt, S., Golden, C. J., & Lashley, L. (2020). Introduction to the special issue: The brain and violence. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 54, 101451.

Harcourt, S. (2020). The neuropsychology of epilepsy and suicide: A review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 54, 101411.

Sarno, M., Buré-Reyes, A., Harcourt, S., Haq, I., Luca, C, Jagid, J., Levin, B. (2022). Success of home-to-home tele-neuropsychology (TeleNP) in deep brain stimulation (DBS) candidacy assessments: COVID-19 and beyond. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 98, 56-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.04.009.

Ailes, E., Rifai, L., Harcourt, S., Lashley, L., Golden, C., Willeumier, K., & Amen, D. (2020, August). Depressed Presentation of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A SPECT Study. Poster session presented at American Psychological Association Conference APA 2020, Washington, D.C.

Boix-Braga, M., Harcourt, S., Golden, C., Amen, D., Willeumier, K., & Taylor, D. (2015, September). SPECT Cerebral Blood Flow Differences between Self-Reported Low and High Depression Symptoms. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 30(6), 498-498. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 35th Annual Conference.

Bullock, H., Harcourt, S., Rodriguez, D., Bure, A., Luca, C., Jagid, J., Levin, B., See, J., Haq, I., & Sarno, M. (2023, April). Clinical Utility of Home-to-Home Tele-neuropsychology in the Assessment of Post-Operative Deep Brain Stimulation Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease Patients. Poster session presented at American Academy of Neurology 2023 Annual Meeting.

Cabrera, C., Harcourt, S., Lashley, L., & Golden, C. J. (2020, August). How does WMS-IV Memory Relate to Executive Function Measures? Poster presented at American Psychological Association Conference APA 2020, Washington D.C.

Conner, L. B. & Harcourt, S. C. (2014, August). Is Interviewee Confidence Predictive of Accuracy in Eyewitness Interviews? Poster presented at 122nd American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Datoc, A., Harcourt, S., Lashley, L. Golden, C., Willeumier, K., & Amen, D. (2020, August). Cerebral Blood Flow at Rest in Children and Adults with ADHD-I. Poster presented at American Psychological Association Conference APA 2020, Washington, D.C.

Datoc, A., Harcourt, S., Lashley, L. Golden, C., Willeumier, K., & Amen, D. (2020, August). Implications of Cerebral Blood Flow on Concentration in Children and Adults with ADHD-I. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference APA 2020, Washington, D.C.

Diah, K., Harcourt, S. C., Ethridge, K., Golden, C. J., Amen, D. G., Willeumier, K. C., & Taylor, D. (2016, August). SPECT Imaging Differences in Self-reported Reading Disability. Poster presented at 124th American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Dorfman, W. I., Harcourt, S. C., & Lewis, J. (2014, August). An Ignored Epidemic: Epidemiology of Psychopathology in Chuukese Suicide Attempts. Poster presented at 122nd American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Ethridge, K., Harcourt, S., Diah, K., Golden, C. J., Amen, D. G., Willeumier, K. C., & Taylor, D. (2016, August). Examining the Relationship Between Self-Reported PTSD Symptom Severity and rCBF. Poster presented at 124th American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Ethridge, K., Harcourt, S., Diah, K., Golden, C. J., Amen, D. G., Willeumier, K. C., & Taylor, D. (2016, September). Examining Effects of Sensory Sensitivity Severity on Cerebral Blood Flow. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), 485-672. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 36th Annual Conference.

Gilmore, M., Golden, C., Harcourt, S., Horne, K., & Lashley, L. (2020, August). Performance on Neuropsychological Assessments between Individuals with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference APA 2020, Washington D.C.

Gilmore, M., Harcourt, S., Strong, A., Cabrera, C., & Golden, C. (2018, October). How Well do PPVT-4, EVT-2, and NDRT Vocabulary Subtest Predict WAIS-IV Indices and FSIQ? Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(6), 703–794. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 38th Annual Conference.

Goulart, W., Harcourt, S., Horne, K., & Golden, C (2018, October). Reliability Between Conners CPT-3 and CATA. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(6), 703–794. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 38th Annual Conference.

Grego, A., Harcourt, S., Keith, M., Elie, E., Klutz, A., & Golden, C. (2016, September). GAI and CPI: Better Predictors of Academic Fluency Than FSIQ? Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), 485-672. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 36th Annual Conference.

Grodner, K, Harcourt, S., Sattaur, Z., Strong, A., & Golden, C (2018, October). Underlying Brain Mechanisms of Children Prone to Aggression Using SPECT Imaging. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(6), 703–794. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 38th Annual Conference.

Grodner, K., Harcourt, S., Sattaur, Z., Strong, A., Golden, C., Amen, D., Willeumier, K., Taylor, D. (2016, September). Differentiating Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Combined Type and ADHD Inattentive Type Using SPECT Imaging. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), 485-672. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 36th Annual Conference.

Harcourt, S. C., Amen, D. G., Willeumier, K. C., & Golden, C. J. (2014, August). Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Schizophrenia While Performing an Attention Task. Poster presented at 122nd American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Harcourt, S. C., Amen, D., Willeumier, K., Taylor, D., & Golden, C. (2014, September). Relationship Between ADHD Symptoms and Vermis Activation Using Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 29(6), 566.

Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 34th Annual Conference.

Harcourt, S. & Golden, C. (2016, September). Examination of Construct Validity in Visual Puzzles. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), 485-672. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 36th Annual Conference.

Harcourt, S. C., Golden, C. J., Pinjala, M., & Yassin, S. (2014, August). Role of Premorbid Estimators in Diagnosing Dementia in DSM-5. Poster presented at 122nd American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Harcourt, S. C., Messerly, J., Golden, C., Amen, D., Willeumier, K., & Taylor, D. (2016, August). Using Barycentering to Increase SPECT Variance Prior to Multivariate Analysis. Poster presented at 124th American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Keith, M. B., Harcourt, S., & Golden, C.J. (2017, August). An Exploratory SPECT Analysis of PTSD Symptomology Severity. Poster presented at 125th American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Keith, M. B., Harcourt, S., & Golden, C.J. (2018, August). SPECT Cerebral Blood Perfusion Differences between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Poster presented at 126th American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

McDonald, B., Harcourt, S., Lashley, L., Golden, C., Willeumier, K., & Amen, D. (2020, August). Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Schizophrenia and Psychosis. Poster presented at American Psychological Association Convention APA 2020, Washington, D.C.

Moles, A., Harcourt, S., Grodner, K., Sattaur, Z., Golden, C. (2016, September). Alcohol and Cannabis Disorder Compared to a No Diagnosis Group: A SPECT Exploratory Analysis. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), 617. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 36th Annual Conference.

Olivier, T., Coad, S., Harcourt, S. C., Babika, C., & Golden, C. (2014, August). Relationships Between Prorated WAIS-IV and Standard WMS-IV Indices. Poster presented at 122nd American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Sarno, M., Buré-Reyes, A., Harcourt, S., Haq, I., Luca, C, Jagid, J., Levin, B. (2022). Home-to-Home Tele-neuropsychology in Deep Brain Stimulation Assessments of Dystonia Patients During COVID-19. Poster accepted at 2022 International Neuropsychological Society 2022 Conference, Barcelona, Spain.

Sarno, M., Bure, A., Harcourt, S., Rodriguez, D., Gaztanaga, W., Haq, I., and Levin, B. (2022). Success of Home-to-Home Tele-neuropsychology (TeleNP) in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Candidacy Assessments of Multicultural PD Patients: State of Practice for COVID-19 and Beyond. Poster accepted at American Academy of Neurology 2022 Conference, Seattle, WA.

Sattaur, Z., Harcourt, S., Grodner, K., Strong, A., Golden, C., Amen, D., Willeumier, K., Taylor, D. (2016, September). SPECT Imaging Differences in Male Children versus Female Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), 485-672. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 36th Annual Conference.

See, J., Harcourt, S., Bure, A., Rodriguez, D., Luca, C., Jagid, J., Levin, B., Bullock, H., Haq, I., & Sarno, M. (2023, April). Influence of Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure on Deep Brain Stimulation Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease Patients. Poster session presented at American Academy of Neurology 2023 Annual Meeting.

Stebbins, L., Fornalski, N., Harcourt, S., & Golden, C. (2018, October). Constructs of the WMS-4 and WAIS-IV Intelligence Subscales. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(6), 703–794. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 38th Annual Conference.

Strong, A., Harcourt, S., Grodner, K., Sattaur, Z., Golden, C., Amen, D., Willeumier, K., & Taylor, D. (2016, September). Alcohol and Cannabis Disorder Compared to a No Diagnosis Group: A SPECT Exploratory Analysis. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), 485-672. Poster presented at National Academy of Neuropsychology 36th Annual Conference.

Williams, S., Zusman, M., Harcourt, S. C., Blose, M., Golden, C., (2016, August). The Relationship Between Inattentiveness and Self-Reported Anxious Symptomology. Poster presented at 124th American Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

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