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John DenBoer

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'''John W. DenBoer''' is an American sports psychologist and former clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in sports-related [[concussion]]s<ref name="DenBoerHall2007">{{cite journal |last1=DenBoer |first1=John W. |last2=Hall |first2=Stuart |title=Neuropsychological Test Performance of Successful Brain Injury Simulators |journal=The Clinical Neuropsychologist |volume=21 |issue=6 |pages=943–955 |year=2007 |doi=10.1080/13854040600814670 |pmid=17886152}}</ref> and [[dementia]].<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=DenBoer JW |title=Cognitive intervention for early stage dementia: Research and techniques |journal=Appl Neuropsychol Adult |volume=25 |issue=6 |pages=562–571 |date=2018 |pmid=28880690 |doi=10.1080/23279095.2017.1330748 |url=}}</ref><ref name="SexDis2010">{{cite journal |last1=DenBoer |first1=John W. |last2=Hough |first2=Sigmund |title=The Role of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Study of Sexuality and Disability |journal=Sexuality and Disability |volume=28 |issue=3 |pages=147–155 |year=2010 |doi=10.1007/s11195-010-9163-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=From Clinic To Innovation: The Story Of Dr. John DenBoer And His Fight Against Cognitive Decline |website=Healthcare Business Today |date=May 23, 2025 |url=https://www.healthcarebusinesstoday.com/from-clinic-to-innovation-the-story-of-dr-john-denboer-and-his-fight-against-cognitive-decline/ |access-date=November 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. John DenBoer On Rethinking Aging, Innovation, And How Families Can Shape What’s Next |website=washingtonindependent.org |date=July 1, 2025 |url=https://washingtonindependent.org/dr-john-denboer-on-rethinking-aging-innovation-and-how-families-can-shape-whats-next/ |access-date=November 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jefferson |first=Robin Seaton |title=Neuropsychologist Says His Online University Trains Your Brain To Delay Dementia |website=Forbes |date=April 9, 2019 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinseatonjefferson/2019/04/09/neuropsychologist-says-his-online-university-trains-your-brain-to-delay-dementia/ |access-date=November 4, 2025}}</ref> He is the subject of the documentary film ''This Is Dementia'' (2019).<ref name="Newsweek2019">{{cite web |last=Gander |first=Kashmira |title=Netflix's 'This Is Dementia': Alzheimer's Scientist on What the Disease Is and How to Fight It |url=https://www.newsweek.com/netflixs-dementia-alzheimers-scientist-what-disease-its-treatments-and-how-it-1409738 |website=Newsweek |date=May 1, 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2025}}</ref><ref name="MarketWatch2019">{{cite web |last=Hamel |first=Chris |title=Doctors and families are handling dementia all wrong, says this expert |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dementia-can-be-prevented-but-doctors-and-families-are-handling-it-all-wrong-says-this-expert-2019-04-18 |website=MarketWatch |date=April 18, 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2025}}</ref>

== Education ==
DenBoer earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the [[University of Montana]]. He went on to finish his postdoctoral training at the [[Barrow Neurological Institute]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Presswire |first=EIN |title=Dr. John den Boer Embarks on a New Role |website=WJBF |date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.wjbf.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/766626713/dr-john-den-boer-embarks-on-a-new-role/ |access-date=October 6, 2025}}</ref> He completed an internship at [[VA Boston Healthcare]], and was an associate professor at [[Harvard University Medical School]] and [[Boston University School of Medicine]].

== Career and research ==
DenBoer has performed research on the detection of feigned cognitive impairment (malingering) in neuropsychological settings. A 2007 peer-reviewed paper co-authored with Stuart Hall examined how coached and uncoached simulators perform on standard tests and the [[Test of Memory Malingering]] (TOMM).<ref name="DenBoerHall2007" /> It was subsequently cited in Erdodi (2022) and other articles.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Erdodi |first1=Laszlo A. |last2=Racine |first2=Caleb A. |title=Multivariate Models of Performance Validity: The Erdodi Index |journal=Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology |volume=37 |issue=4 |pages=927–946 |year=2022 |pmc=10248314 |pmid=34634030 |doi=10.1093/arclin/acab079}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Bigler |first=Erin D. |title=Symptom Validity Testing, Effort, and Neuropsychological Assessment |journal=Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society |volume=18 |issue=4 |pages=632–640 |year=2012 |doi=10.1017/S1355617712000537 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-international-neuropsychological-society/article/symptom-validity-testing-effort-and-neuropsychological-assessment/EC100415156285146ED672A15B006A30 |access-date=October 5, 2025}}</ref>

He has also published various articles on [[neuropsychology]]<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Volume 21, Issue 6 (2007) |journal=The Clinical Neuropsychologist |volume=21 |issue=6 |year=2007 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ntcn20/21/6 |access-date=October 5, 2025}}</ref> and sexuality, including a 2010 article in ''Sexuality and Disability'' on the role of clinical neuropsychology in understanding sexuality and disability.<ref name="SexDis2010" />

DenBoer has also worked in geriatric neuropsychology and has been active in public education efforts regarding dementia prevention and cognitive health.<ref name="Newsweek2019" /><ref name="MarketWatch2019" />

In 2017, DenBoer presented a TEDx talk titled "Disrupting Dementia".<ref>{{cite web |title=Disrupting Dementia |website=TEDx Grand Canyon University |date=March 6, 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0xooSv6FkY |access-date=October 6, 2025}}</ref>

== Documentary films ==
DenBoer co-created and is featured in ''This Is Dementia'', a 2019 documentary about dementia. The film premiered in 2019 and was made available on Netflix.<ref name="Newsweek2019" /><ref name="Forbes2019">{{cite web |last=Jefferson |first=Robin Seaton |title='This is Dementia' Documentary Premieres May 1 On Netflix |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinseatonjefferson/2019/04/09/this-is-dementia-documentary-premiers-thursday-on-netflix/ |website=Forbes |date=April 9, 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Documentary Premiere – ''This is Dementia'' |url=https://www.azbio.org/events/documentary-premiere-this-is-dementia |website=AZBio |date=April 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2025}}</ref>

== Selected publications ==
* {{cite journal |last1=DenBoer |first1=John W. |last2=Hall |first2=Stuart |year=2007 |title=Neuropsychological Test Performance of Successful Brain Injury Simulators |journal=The Clinical Neuropsychologist |volume=21 |issue=6 |pages=943–955 |doi=10.1080/13854040600814670 |pmid=17886152}}
* {{cite journal |last1=DenBoer |first1=John W. |last2=Hough |first2=Sigmund |year=2010 |title=The Role of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Study of Sexuality and Disability |journal=Sexuality and Disability |volume=28 |issue=3 |pages=147–155 |doi=10.1007/s11195-010-9163-7}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://thisisdementia.com/}}
* [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ieSQpR4AAAAJ Google Scholar]

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