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ERNEST J. BORDINI, Ph.D. Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychology
Specializing in Adult, Adolescent and Child Clinical, Forensic and Neuropsychological Assessment





Over 18 years of licensed experience in assessing brain injuries.
  • Vita

    Name Ernest John Bordini, Ph.D.
    Place of Birth Boston, MA
    License: Florida Licensed Psychologist(May 1989)

    Present Positions

    6/89- present President and Executive Director,
    Ernest J. Bordini, Ph.D. and Associates,P.A.
    d/b/a Clinical Psychology Associates of
    North Central Florida, P.A. (CPANCF)

    Neuropsychological, Psychological, and Forensic Evaluation

    Supervision of Staff Psychologists

    Supervision of Psychology Residents and Psychology

    City of Gainesville EAP, Lead Provider (1999-

    National Register of Health Care Service Providers
    in Psychology, Certified

    Workers Compensation Certified

    8/89- present Courtesy Clinical Assistant Professor,
    Department of Psychiatry,
    University of Florida, Gainesville

    Education

    1988 Ph.D. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    Major Area: Clinical Psychology
    Minor Area: Neuropsychology
    Dissertation Title: Prediction of Incidents
    in a Forensic Psychiatric Facility using
    Demographic and Psychological Test Variables
    & Identification of Naturally Occurring
    Subgroups of Forensic Inpatients
    using Cluster Analysis of MMPI Profiles

    1983 M.A. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    Major Area: Clinical Psychology
    Thesis: Alcohol consumption as a
    self-handicapping strategy in women

    1979 B.A. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    Major: Psychology
    Honors: Scholar of the College
    Thesis: Social acceptance, social rejection
    and self-sabotage in success fearers.
    Awards, Certification, and Honors

    2000 Awarded the title of Distinguished Psychologist
    by the Florida Psychological Association

    1996 Certificate of Proficiency in Treatment of Alcohol
    and Other Psychoactive Use Disorders,
    By the Board Governors of the American Psychological
    Association College of Professional Psychology

    1995 Florida Psychological Association Early Career
    Contributions to FPA

    1984 Molly Harrower Award for outstanding achievement in
    the field of Clinical Psychology, University of
    Florida

    1984 Award for psychological testing expertise in
    collaboration with North Florida Evaluation and
    Treatment Center contract, University of Florida

    1979 Scholar of the College, Boston College

    1979 B. A. magna cum laude, Boston College

    Allied Medical Staff and Affiliations

    Grant Center Hospital of North Central Florida,
    Citra, Florida 1988-1992

    North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville,
    Florida 1990 - present

    North Florida PHO, Member

    Charter Springs Hospital,Ocala, Florida 1989 - 2000

    Medical Associate as Psychologist for Department
    of Psychiatry, Alachua General Hospital,
    Gainesville, FL Dec. 93 - Oct 1997

    Medical Associate to the Allied Health Staff as
    Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry
    Shands at AGH. Oct 1997-present

    Nature Coast Hospital , Williston, FL 1999

    Previous Experience

    5/86- 5/89 Case Manager and Psychology Resident
    Behavioral Health Associates

    Allied Medical Staff, Grant Center Hospital

    9/85- 9/86 Clinical Psychology Intern, Psychology Service
    Veterans Administration Medical Center
    Gainesville, Florida

    Rotations: Neurology
    Forensic Psychology
    Alcohol and Drug Dependence Unit
    Mental Hygiene Clinic
    Inpatient Psychiatry

    6/82-9/85 Psychology Assistant, University of Florida
    Psychological and neuropsychological evaluation of
    forensic patients at North Florida Evaluation and
    Treatment Center, Gainesville, Florida

    6/80-9/85 Practicum Student: Adult, child, neuropsychology,
    medical psychology, alcohol and drug
    Dept. of Clinical and Health Psychology,
    University of Florida

    6/79-6/82 Research Assistant, Dept. of Clinical and Health
    Psychology, University of Florida

    Community Service

    Chapter Coordinator, Alachua Chapter Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (1999-2000)

    Treasurer, Alachua Chapter Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (1991-1999)

    Member, Sante Fe Community College Child Development Advisory Committee (1996-present )

    Member, HRS District 3A Services Assessment Team (1990-1992)
    Volunteer, McLean Hospital, Belmont Massachusetts
    (1977-1979)

    Professional Affiliations and Service

    International Neuropsychological Society, Member

    National Academy of Neuropsychology, Member

    American College of Forensic Psychology, Member

    American Psychological Association, Member

    Florida Psychological Association, Member

    Chapter Representative, Florida Psychological Association Board of Directors (1993-1999)

    Secretary, Florida Psychological Association Neuropsychology Interest Division (1999-present)

    Past-President, Florida Psychological Association Neuropsychology Interest Division (1998)

    President, Florida Psychological Association Neuropsychology Interest Division (1995 -1997)

    Insurance and Practice Chair, Florida Psychological Association (1993 - 1996)

    President, North Central Florida Chapter, Florida Psychological Association (1992)

    Publications:

    Bordini, E.J., Chaknis, M.M., Ekman-Turner, R.M., & Perna, R.B. Advances and issues in the diagnostic differential of malingering versus brain injury. Neurorehabilitation 17 (2002) 93-104..

    Perna, R. B., Bordini, E .J., Newman, S. A., Pharmacological Treatments: Considerations in Brain Injury. The Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation. 2001,19(1), 4-7.

    Perna, R. B., Bordini, E. J., Boozer, R. H., Mini-Mental Status Exam: Concurrent Validity with the Rey Complex Figure Test in a Geriatric Population with Depression. The Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation 2001, 19(1), 4-7, 24-29.

    Perna, R.B., Bordini, E. J. and Deinzer-Lifrak, M., A case of claimed persistent neuropsychological sequela of chronic formaldehyde exposure: Clinical, psychometric, and functional findings. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2001 16(1), 33-44.

    Perna R. B., Boozer, R., and Bordini, E.J. Cognitive screening and memory functioning: Does the Dementia Rating Scale predict impaired Wechsler Memory Scale-R performance? Journal of Rehabilitation Outcome Measures, 1999 3(1) 32-38.

    Bordini, E.J., Insurance Matters, Neuropsychology Interest Div. and column contributor, Florida Psychologist (1993-1998)

    Bordini, E. J., Tucker, J. A., Vuchinich, R. E., and Rudd, J. Alcohol consumption as a self-handicapping strategy in women. 1986, Journal of Abnormal Psychology 95(4), 346-349.

    Tucker, J. A., Vuchinich, R. E., Bordini, E. J., and Sullwold, A. F. The generality of the stimulus-binding hypothesis across drinking behavior and task performance in alcoholics. 1982, Addictive Behaviors 7 (3), 303-306

    Vuchinich, R. E., Bordini E. J., Tucker, J. A., and Sullwold, A. F. A comparison of alcoholics and nonalcoholics attributions for drinking behavior. 1982, American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 9 (1), 95-104

    Vuchinich, R. E., Tucker, J. A., Bordini E. J., and Sullwold, A. F. Attributions of causality for drinking made by alcoholics and normal drinkers. 1981, Drug and Alcohol Dependence 8 (3), 201-206

    Technical Advisor and contributing writer, Parents Today: Gainesville’s Premier Family Magazine, 1998-

    Test Development

    Silver, Kolitz-Russell, Bordini & Fairbanks Childrens Executive Function Scale (CEFS), unpublished rating scale, 1993
  • Presentations

    Bordini E. J., Vuchinich, R. E., Tucker, J. A., and Sullwold, A. Attributions of causality for drinking behavior made by alcoholics and normal drinkers. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, March, 1981

    Bordini E. J. Differential effects of social acceptance and social rejection on the performance of success-fearers and nonsuccess-fearers. Paper presented at the Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Florida Psychological Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 1981.

    Sullwold, A. F., Tucker, J. A., and Bordini E. J. The generality of the stimulus-binding hypothesis to drinking behavior and task performance in alcoholics. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1982

    Bordini, E. J., Vuchinich, R. E., and Sullwold, A. F. A comparison of alcoholics' and nonalcoholics' causal attributions for drinking behavior. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1982

    Bordini, E.J., Canavan-Gumpert, D. and Gumpert P. Social acceptance, social rejection, and self-sabotage in success fearers. Presented at the Ninetieth Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington D. C., August 1982

    Bordini, E. J. The self-defeating patient. Presented at Clinical Seminar, North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, Gainesville, Florida, February 1983

    Bordini, E. J., Tucker, J. A., Vuchinich, R. E., and Rudd, E. Alcohol consumption as a self-handicapping strategy in females. Presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1983.

    Bordini, E.J., Grand Rounds, Case presentation regarding the neuropsychological assessment of attention deficit disorder. Grant Center Hospital, Citra, Florida, April, 1990

    Bordini, E.J. Attention-deficit Disorder: Current perspectives, Presented at Mental Health Issues of the 90's. Gainesville, Florida, June, 1990.

    Bordini, Ernest J., et al. Treatment team approach to Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Presented at Grant Center Hospital, Citra, Florida Jan 24, 1992,

    Bordini, Ernest J. Suicide risk management. North Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association. Gainesville, FL March 12, 1993,

    Bordini, Ernest J. Suicide risk management, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, November, 1993

    Bordini, Ernest J. Attention-deficit Disorder: Assessment and treatment approaches. Presented at the Convention of the Florida Psychological Association, Clearwater, FL Jan. 1994

    Bordini, Ernest J. Neuropsychological Assessment: Basic principles and techniques. Vista Pavilion, Gainesville, FL Feb 1994

    Bordini, Ernest J. Suicide risk management for the older client. GRECC Geriatrics/Gerontology Lecture Series, VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Fl March 1994

    Bordini, Ernest J. Practices and pitfalls in the neuropsychological assessment of mild head injury. Presented at a meeting of the Gainesville Ocala Claims Association Meeting. Gainesville, FL May 10, 1994

    Bordini, Ernest J. Social skills and group approaches to ADHD. Presented at the N.C. FL. Chapter of FPA CEU workshop series, Gainesville, Florida, August 5, 1994

    Bordini, Ernest J. Psychological and Neuropsychological Issues. Presented at the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector / Division of Worker's Compensation Rehabilitation Provider Workshop, Tampa, FL. October 11, 1994

    Woody, R and Bordini, E Dealing with the Dangerous and Suicidal Patient: Records and Protective Measures, Florida Psychological Association Orlando, FL, Dec 3, 1994

    Bordini, Ernest, J. Psychological service delivery in the managed care environment. Presented at the Capitol Chapter of FPA Meeting, Tallahassee, FL, April 6, 1995

    Bordini, Ernest, J. Evaluation of PTSD in Civil Litigation: Practice and Pitfalls. Presented at the N.C. FL. Chapter of FPA CEU workshop series, Gainesville, Florida, Nov 17, 1995

    Bordini, E.J. Three D’s of ADHD and Emotionally Handicapped: Definition, Diagnosis, Difference. Presented at SEDNET III, May , 1996 Gainesville FL, and May 15, 1996 Lake City, FL.

    Bordini, E.J. An exploration into Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Jungian types. Invited presentation, Myers Briggs Lunch Group, Center ofr Application of Psychological Type, Jan 13, 1998, Gainesville FL.

    Bordini, E.J. Social Skills deficits and treatment of children with ADHD. Presented at the Alachua County ChaDD Chapter Meeting, January 1999, Gainesville, FL

    Bordini, E.J. Psychological and Psychiatric Factors in Treatment and Assessment of Injury Claims. Invited presentation to the North Central District Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. February 18, 1999 Ocala Florida

    Bordini, E.J. University of Florida Town Hall Discussion, Managing Managed Care in the 21st Century: Research and Practice, Invited Panel Participant, Gainesville, FL July 14, 2000

    Bordini, E.J. Ethical and Legal Standards Regarding Post Doctoral Supervision in Florida, Invited Presentation at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville FL, July 21, 2000

    Bordini, E.J. Supervision: The good, the bad, and the ugly. Research and experience in psychology supervision. Invited Presentation at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville FL, July 28, 2000
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