Current Environment: Production

Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • French

Education

Undergraduate School

University of South Dakota

1985, Vermillion, SD

Graduate School

University of Nebraska

1988, Lincoln, NE

Graduate School

PhD

University of Nebraska

1990, Lincoln, NE

Fellowship

Post-Doctoral

University of Massachusetts Medical School

1991, Worcester, MA

Professional History

Lois B. Condie, Ph.D., is affiliated with the Department of Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital Boston / Harvard Medical School, where she conducts developmental neuropsychological assessments, consultations, and research. Her research addresses service provision to vulnerable populations, and her practice is devoted to infants and young children with brain and vascular malformations, cerebral palsy, neurogenetic syndromes, infantile seizures and hemispherectomies, intraventricular hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, autism spectrum disorder, and other brain conditions. She is the developer of the Adapted Developmental Assessment, designed for children who have developmental delay in the setting of motor, auditory, and visual impairments. Dr. Condie is board certified in neuropsychology with the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology, and dually board certified in clinical and forensic psychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology.

Publications

  1. Effect of neonatal seizure burden and etiology on the long-term outcome: data from a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Child Neurol Soc. 2023 Mar; 1(1):53-65. View Abstract

  2. Neurotropic mechanisms in COVID-19 and their potential influence on neuropsychological outcomes in children. Child Neuropsychol. 2020 07; 26(5):577-596. View Abstract

  3. Focusing on basic needs as a mechanism to address threats to adolescents’ personal security. International Journal on Child Maltreatment. 2019; 3(2):117-141.

  4. Psychological Evaluations for the Courts. 2017.

  5. Adapted Developmental Assessment for ages 18 Months to 7 Years: Item Analysis. Paper presented at the American Academy of Neurology convention, Vancouver, Canada. 2016.

  6. Young adult perspectives on reasonable expectations of informational privacy. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychology and Law Society. 2016.

  7. Professional practice guidelines: Guidance for developers and users. American Psychologist. 2015; 9(70):823-831.

  8. The Specialist. Managing informational breadth in 21st century practice of specialty psychology. 2015; 1(34):7-10.

  9. C. Hunter & C. Hunter (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings: Evidence-Based Assessment and Intervention. 2014; 99-123.

  10. The therapeutic value of court testimony. The Specialist. 2014; (33):3.

  11. Guidelines for psychological practice with older adults. American Psychologist. 2014; 1(69):34-65.

  12. The Specialist. Psychology and law in the 21st century. 2014; (33):2.

  13. In I. Weiner & K. Otto (Eds.) Handbook of Forensic Psychology. 2014; 237-278.

  14. n I. B. Weiner & A. M. Goldstein (Eds.), Handbook of Psychology, Volume 11, 2nd Ed. Capacity to waive Miranda rights and the assessment of susceptibility to coercion. 2013; 381-411.

  15. Guidelines for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive change. American Psychologist. 2012; (67):1-9.

  16. Guidelines for the practice of parenting coordination. American Psychologist. 2012; (67):43-62.

  17. Questions about the construct of empathy in the treatment of adolescents. AP-LS News: Expert Opinion, 31(1), 5-7. Expert Opinion. 2011; 1(31):507.

  18. Guidelines for psychological evaluations in child protection matters. 2011.

  19. Age and gender-dependent obesity in individuals with 16p11.2 deletion. Journal of Genetic Genomics. 2011; 9(38):403-409.

  20. Guidelines for psychological practice in health care delivery systems. 2011.

  21. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Cognitive and behavioral characterization of 16p11.2 deletion syndrome. 2010; 8(31):649-657.

  22. Journal of Medical Genetics. Microdeletion/duplication at 15q132q13.3 among individuals with features of autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders. 2009; 4(46):242-248.

  23. Children's comprehension of confidentiality limits. Journal of Child Custody,. 2007.

  24. Parents with brain impairment: Care and protection matters. In H. Hall (Ed.,) Forensic psychology and neuropsychology in civil and criminal cases,. 2007; pp. 131-167..

  25. Termination of parental rights. In A. M. Goldstein (Ed.), Forensic psychology: Emerging topics and expanding roles. 2006; 294-330.

  26. Evaluating the impact of domestic violence on children. In G. Koocher & S. Sparta (Eds.), Forensic assessment of children and adolescents: Issues and applications. 2006; 149-174.

  27. Instruments for assessing understanding and appreciation of Miranda rights. In T. Grisso, G. Vincent, & D. Seagrave (Eds.), Handbook of screening and assessment tools for juvenile justice. 2005; 357-369.

  28. Does simplification of the Miranda warning improve youths' comprehension. Paper presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden. 2004.

  29. Comparison of juveniles' Miranda rights comprehension: 1970s vs. today. Paper presented at the conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Scottsdale, AZ. 2004.

  30. The psychometric properties of the Miranda Rights Comprehension Instruments-II. Paper presented at the conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Scottsdale, AZ. 2004.

  31. Juvenile offenders' Miranda rights comprehension and self-reported likelihood of offering false confessions. Assessment. 2003 Dec; 10(4):359-69. View Abstract

  32. Juveniles' comprehension of legal safeguards to invalid confessions. Paper presented at the interdisciplinary conference of the American Psychology-Law Society and the European Association of Psychology and Law, Edinburgh, Scotland. 2003.

  33. Parenting evaluations for the court. (Volume 18, Perspectives in law and psychology). 2003.

  34. Juvenile offenders' Miranda rights comprehension and self-reported likelihood of offering a false confession. Assessment,. 2003; 10:359-369..

  35. Adolescent offenders' demographic characteristics, Miranda rights comprehension, and false confessions. Part of a symposium: The Miranda Rights Comprehension Instruments-II and Adolescent Offenders' Miranda Comprehension. Paper presented at the biennial conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX. 2002.

  36. Adolescent offenders' demographic characteristics, Miranda rights comprehension, and false confessions. Part of a symposium: The Miranda Rights Comprehension Instruments-II and Adolescent Offenders' Miranda Comprehension. Paper presented at the biennial conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX. 2002.

  37. Competence to confess: Evaluating the validity of Miranda rights waivers and trustworthiness of confessions. In A. M. Goldstein & I. B. Weiner (Eds.), Handbook of psychology (Volume 11, Forensic psychology). 2002; 11:335-357.

  38. Advocating a functional approach to determining adjudicative competency in juveniles. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice,. 2002; 2:89-97..

  39. A review and update on the practice of evaluating Miranda comprehension. Behavioral Sciences and the Law,. 2001; 19:453-471..

  40. Preadolescent adjudicative competence: Methodological considerations and recommendations for practice standards. Behavioral Sciences and the Law,. 2001; 19:545-564..

  41. Juvenile competence to stand trial and criminal responsibility. In Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (Ed.), Juvenile delinquency conference 2001: Spend a day with the experts. 2001; 46-67.

  42. Juvenile confessions: Predictors of false confessions in adolescent offenders. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. 2000.

  43. Ethical responsibilities in child protection evaluations: Implications for evaluation methodology. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA. 1999.

  44. Miranda comprehension and confessional competence. Expert Opinion,. 1998; 5(4):11-12..

  45. Juvenile justice reform enacted by legislature. Expert Opinion,. 1997; 4(3):7-12..

  46. Mentally ill and non-mentally ill defendants' abilities to understand information relevant to adjudication: A preliminary study. Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law. 1996; 24(2):187-197..

  47. Psycholegal issues in child sexual abuse evaluation practices. Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal,. 1995; 19(4):475-490..

  48. Ethical responsibilities in child custody evaluations: Implications for evaluation methodology. Ethics and Behavior,. 1995; 5(4):311-332..

  49. The assessment utility of codes of ethics and standards of practice in child custody evaluations. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. 1994.

  50. Client abilities to assist counsel and make decisions in criminal cases: Findings from three studies. Law and Human Behavior,. 1994; 18(4):437-452..

  51. Refining the assessment of abilities related to competence to stand trial. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. 1993.

  52. Competence to stand trial. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA. 1993.

  53. Process and perceived coercion in psychiatric admissions. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. 1992.

  54. Recommendations for standards of practice in child sexual abuse evaluations. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. 1992.

  55. Advances in forensic mental health assessment. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. 1992.

  56. The normative evaluation and testimony practices of mental health professionals in cases of alleged child sexual abuse. Paper presented at the annual Symposium on Mental Health and the Law; Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy, Charlottesville, VA. 1992.

  57. Child sexual abuse evaluation practices: A survey of mental health professionals. Paper presented at the American Psychology and Law Society Biennial Meeting, San Diego, CA. 1992.

  58. Preparing sexually abused children for testimony: Children's perceptions of the legal process. 1992.

  59. Sources of stress for the nontraditional undergraduate student. In R. L. Emans (Ed.), Understanding undergraduate education. 1990.

  60. The health of rural adolescents. Report to the Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress (NTIS No. PB 91-154 385/AS). 1990.

  61. Work satisfaction among community based mental health service providers: The association between work environment and work satisfaction. Community Mental Health Journal,. 1990; 26(6):517-532..

  62. Cognitive schemata and clinical judgment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Community Mental Health Centers, New York, NY. 1989.

  63. Human services in transition. 1989.

  64. Cognitive Schemata and Clinical Perspectives on Psychiatric Patients with Comorbid Diagnoses. 1989.

  65. A needs assessment of mental health service providers working in the context of pervasive economic decline. Paper presented at the annual Working with Families conference, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. 1988.

  66. Great Plains Mental Health: A model for staff development. Report presented at the annual National Human Resource Development Assembly, National Institute of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Mental Health, Columbus, OH. 1988.

  67. Issues in mental health services staff development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Community Mental Health, Billings, MT. 1988.

  68. The impact of traditional clinical methods on community-based service delivery for underserved groups. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Community Mental Health Centers, Boston, MA. 1988.

  69. The influence of behavioral sciences research on public mental health service delivery. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Schizophrenia Research Consortium, Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS. 1988.

  70. Work Satisfaction in the Community Mental Health Service Delivery System. 1988.

  71. Stress responses in undergraduate education: Differences between traditional and nontraditional students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. 1986.

  72. Sources of stress for the undergraduate student. Paper presented at Understanding Undergraduate Education conference, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD. 1985.

  73. [Bile secreting function of the liver during adaptive responses of the body to muscular work]. Nauchnye Doki Vyss Shkoly Biol Nauki. 1979; (12):66-9. View Abstract

  74. Antidepressant drugs affect dopamine uptake. Biochem Pharmacol. 1975 Oct 15; 24(20):1896-7. View Abstract

  75. Effect of etafenone on total and regional myocardial blood flow. Arzneimittelforschung. 1975 Sep; 25(9):1400-3. View Abstract

  76. Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. Biochem Pharmacol. 1975 Sep 01; 24(17):1639-41. View Abstract

  77. Comparison between procaine and isocarboxazid metabolism in vitro by a liver microsomal amidase-esterase. Biochem Pharmacol. 1975 Aug 15; 24(16):1517-21. View Abstract

  78. Studies on variant glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenases: G6PD Fort Worth. Biochem Med. 1975 Jul; 13(3):264-75. View Abstract

Dr. Condie entered the field of psychology out of interest in developmental neuropsychological assessment, entitlement legislation for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodevelopmental services for vulnerable populations internationally, children’s rights in international law, psychological and legal conceptions of medical privacy, and ethics in psychological practice. She has served on and chaired national committees relevant to neuropsychology, ethics and standards of practice, family law, and forensic psychology. She is the author of many journal articles and book chapters. She has taught on an adjunct basis at Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, and Harvard University.

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