Claire Sira, Ph.D.
CREDENTIALS: Registered Psychologist
EXPERT: Neuropsychology
Bio
Dr. Claire Sira completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology at the University of Victoria in 2007, having completed a predoctoral internship in these areas at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta. She has completed numerous comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and provided the reports of these assessments to lawyers in order to assist the court.
She has a particular interest in assessing the neuropsychological status of high achieving individuals who have sustained a brain injury. These individuals have highly developed and varied skills, which present additional complexity when attempting to document their remaining strengths and areas of potential diminishment that could affect their ability to return to work. Dr. Sira is a registered psychologist in BC (CPBC #1837), and her clinical office is located in Victoria, British Columbia.
Publications
Sira, C.S. & Mateer, C.A. (2014). Executive Function. Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. M. Aminoff & R.B. Daroff (Eds.) San Diego: Elsevier.
Sira, C.S. & Mateer, C.A. (2014). The Frontal Lobes. Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. M. Aminoff & R.B. Daroff (Eds.) San Diego: Elsevier.
Lillie, R., Kowalski, K., Patry, B., Sira, C., K Mateer, C.A. & Tuokko, H. (2010). Everyday Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury. In T.D. Marcotte and I. Grant (Eds.) Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning. New York: Guildford Press.
Mateer, C.A. & Sira, C.S. (2007). Practical rehabilitation strategies in the context of clinical neuropsychology feedback, In: J.E. Morgan & J.H. Ricker (eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology. Lisse, Netherlands: Swets and Zeitlinger.
Mateer, C.A., & Sira, C.S. (2006). Cognitive and emotional consequences of TBI: Intervention strategies for vocational rehabilitation. Special issue: Papers from the First International Conference on Vocational Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury, Vancouver, Canada, April 14-16, 2005. NeuroRehabilitation, Vol. 21(4), pp. 315-326
Mateer, C.A., Sira, C.S. & O’Connell, M.E. (2005). Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again: The Importance of Integrating Cognitive and Emotional Interventions. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. Vol. 20(1), pp. 62-75.
Mateer, C.A. & Sira, C.S. (2003). Executive Function. Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. M. Aminoff & R.B. Daroff (Eds.) San Diego: Academic Press.
Mateer, C.A. & Sira, C.S. (2003). The Frontal Lobes. Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. M. Aminoff & R.B. Daroff (Eds.) San Diego: Academic Press.