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The SINR Seminar is a monthly virtual seminar that provides clinically relevant didactics and training in neuropsychological rehabilitation. Topics range from didactic presentations germane to neuropsychological rehabilitation to case studies. The vision of the SINR Seminar is to create more learning and community-building opportunities within the field of neuropsychological rehabilitation.

The monthly SINR Seminar takes place on the second Wednesday each month from 12 to 1pm EST. Monthly seminars are sponsored and organized by the SINR Education Committee. Seminar attendance is now eligible for CE credit (1.0 CE) through the American Psychological Association (APA)!

Starting February 2026, CE credits will be offered at the following rate for each seminar:

$15 for SINR Members (LMIC, Student and EC)
$20 for SINR Members (Professional)
$30 for Non-Members

How do I participate in the monthly seminar?

You do not need to be a member to participate in the monthly seminars, but you do need to be a member to receive CE credit and a CE certificate.
Register for the Upcoming Seminar below or in the monthly SINR Seminar emails. Not receiving the seminar e-mails? Subscribe to our Mailing List
After you register, you will receive the Zoom meeting link for the seminar.

How do I get my CEs?

Paid members will receive an email with your CE credit certificate after the seminar and a link to complete the post-seminar survey. Attendees do not have to complete the survey in order to receive their certificates, but the survey helps us to continue to improve our seminars.

If I miss a seminar, can I watch a recording?

All seminars are recorded. Both recordings and slides will be available on the SINR Community website, www.si-nr.org. You will not receive CE credit for watching a recording, however. You must register and attend the seminar to receive CE credit.

Have questions? Email current chair Fedora Biney or Jill Winegardner Or register your interest by subscribing to our Mailing List.

This program is sponsored by the American Psychological Association for Continuing Education (CE) for psychologists. The Saugatuck Institute for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The SINR 2026 Seminars are approved for 1 Credit Hour per seminar you register and pay for. Participants from other disciplines (e.g., speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, counselling) may submit their certificate of attendance to their respective licensing or credentialing boards to determine eligibility for continuing education credit. Acceptance of CE credit is determined solely by the participant’s licensing board or professional organization.

Upcoming Seminar

Hamish J. McLeod, PhD, CPsychol

Psychological and Neuropsychological Factors Relevant to Treating Low Motivation, Apathy, and Social Withdrawal

Date: Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST

About the Presentation:
Problems with low motivation, apathy and social withdrawal are common outcomes across a range of psychiatric and neuropsychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, head injury, dementia). These types of problems exert a substantial drag on recovery outcomes and are a common source of concern and emotional burden for the patient and their family. These problems are also hard to treat with traditional interventions and there is much work to be done on improving the care of patients faced by these difficulties. The emergence of more sophisticated transdiagnostic clinical models of amotivation, apathy and withdrawal are beginning to convert into viable psychological treatment options. In this talk, I will set out some of the key assessment and formulation issues relevant to designing focused and personalised psychological interventions.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how to apply a transdiagnostic perspective to assessing low motivation, apathy, and social withdrawal
Describe common psychological and neuropsychological processes that maintain low motivation, apathy, and social withdrawal
Use those processes to improve treatment plans for patients exhibiting problematic low motivation, apathy, and/or social withdrawal

About the Presenter:

Lyn Turkstra, PhD, CCC-SLP

Hamish McLeod qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in New Zealand in 1992 and then went on to complete his PhD at Imperial College, London, while practicing in the NHS. His career has been built on a combination of clinical practice, research, and leadership of post-graduate professional training. He has been co-investigator on multiple RCTs of traditional and digitally augmented psychological treatments for complex mental health and neuropsychological conditions. He is currently the Programme Director for the University of Glasgow Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Professor of Clinical Psychology, and Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.