

Contact
- Christopher G. Vaughan, PsyD
- cvaughan@childrensnational.org
- 301-765-5430
Research Center Memberships
Research Interests
- Concussion
- Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
- Neuropsychological assessment
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- BA, Psychology, Business, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, (1994-1998)
- MA, Clinical Psychology, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, (1999-2002)
- PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, (2003-2007)
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Christopher Vaughan, PsyD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist and a member of the Division of Neuropsychology at Children's National Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Vaughan is a member of the Safe Concussion Outcome Recovery and Education (SCORE) Program, where he evaluates and treats children and adolescents with sports and non-sports related concussions. He is actively involved in research and is the principle investigator on a project using advanced neuroimaging techniques to better understand the neurobiological correlates of concussions.
Vaughan has presented his research at national and international conferences, is a co-author on several book chapters, and has published multiple research articles in scholarly journals. He is co-author of Multimodal Assessment of Cognition & Symptoms (MACS), a neuropsychological test developed for measuring cognitive and symptom sequelae following concussion. Vaughan is also a charter member of the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) and is the society's current Secretary. He serves as a co-consultant to the NHL's concussion program.
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Concussion treatments for children need more priority
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ABC | Good Morning Texas Weekend: Returning to school after concussion may help speed recovery in children
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ABC 4: 4 Your Health
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The Washington Post: A quicker return to school may help kids with concussions, study says
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The Washington Post: Concussion treatment for kids has changed. Here’s what you should know
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Extended rest might not always be best after a concussion
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NINDS awards $10 million for pediatric concussion research
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Contact
- Christopher G. Vaughan, PsyD
- cvaughan@childrensnational.org
- 301-765-5430
Research Center Memberships
Research Interests
- Concussion
- Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
- Neuropsychological assessment