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Comment: Because independent published coverage of Goldstein's recording career is limited compared with coverage of his psychological and theatrical work, his music has generally remained separate from his academic career.
- that is a bit obviously AI running out of bandwidth for your query. Now this subject has "presumed notability" under WP:NPROF, given their highly cited and long career (h-index is 96!) so don't try too hard, and don't use AI. Just focus on a few things, well sourced, which meet this guideline. And kindly answer the COI question on your Talk page. ChrysGalley (talk) 06:57, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
Sam Goldstein | |
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| Born | Samuel Jack Goldstein May 13, 1952 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Known for | Research and writing on resilience, ADHD, autism, executive functioning and psychological assessment |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, neuropsychology, child development |
| Workplaces | University of Utah School of Medicine |
Samuel Jack Goldstein (born May 13, 1952), known professionally as Sam Goldstein, is an American psychologist, pediatric neuropsychologist, author, and psychological test developer whose work has focused on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, executive functions, psychological resilience, learning disabilities, and child development.[1] He is clinical director of the Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has served on the faculty of the University of Utah School of Medicine.[1] Goldstein has written, co-written, or edited numerous professional and general-audience books on psychology, neuropsychology, education, resilience, and child development. His works include Raising Resilient Children, The Power of Resilience, Tenacity in Children, the Handbook of Resilience in Children, Handbook of Executive Functioning, and Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.[2][1] He has also participated in the development of standardized psychological and neuropsychological assessment instruments. With psychologist Jack A. Naglieri, Goldstein developed the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales (ASRS), a standardized, norm-referenced measure of behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents.[3] Goldstein was a founding editor of the Journal of Attention Disorders.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Goldstein was born Samuel Jack Goldstein on May 13, 1952, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He received a bachelor's degree in social science from Polytechnic Institute in 1973 and a master's degree in psychology from Montclair State College, now Montclair State University, in 1976. He received his Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Utah in 1980.[5]
Career
[edit]Goldstein began his career in school psychology and later specialized in clinical psychology and neuropsychology. He became clinical director of the Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center in Salt Lake City, where his work has included the neuropsychological assessment of children and adults.[1] His academic appointments have included positions in psychiatry and educational psychology at the University of Utah and an affiliation with George Mason University. Springer identifies him as an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah School of Medicine.[1] Goldstein's professional interests have included ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, executive functioning, psychological resilience, developmental disorders, disruptive mood dysregulation, and psychological and neuropsychological assessment.[1] He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the National Academy of Neuropsychology and is board certified in pediatric neuropsychology.[1] Goldstein was a founding editor of the Journal of Attention Disorders, a peer-reviewed journal devoted to research on ADHD and related conditions. SAGE Publications continues to identify Goldstein and psychologist C. Keith Conners as the journal's founding editors.[4]
Writing and scholarship
[edit]Goldstein has written and edited professional and general-audience books addressing neuropsychology, ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, resilience, executive functioning, intelligence, psychological assessment, and childhood development.[1][2] A substantial part of his work on resilience has been conducted with psychologist Robert B. Brooks. Their collaborations include Raising Resilient Children, The Power of Resilience, Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Handbook of Resilience in Children, and Tenacity in Children.[2][1] The Handbook of Resilience in Children, edited by Goldstein and Brooks, has appeared in multiple editions. The second edition was published by Springer in 2013, and a third edition was published in 2023.[6][2] The handbook has received attention in the professional literature. Christopher Boyle reviewed the work in The Psychologist in 2006.[7] An earlier edition was also reviewed in Choice.[8] In 2021, Goldstein and Brooks published Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success. The book presents a framework addressing developmental characteristics associated with persistence, adaptation, and successful development.[1]
Psychological assessment
[edit]Goldstein has participated in the development of psychological and neuropsychological assessment instruments addressing autism, executive functioning, cognitive processing, functional impairment, and behavioral risk. With Jack A. Naglieri, Goldstein developed the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales. Pearson describes the ASRS as a nationally standardized, norm-referenced, multi-informant rating scale designed to identify symptoms, behaviors, and associated features of autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents ages two through eighteen.[3] Goldstein and Naglieri also collaborated on the Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory and related assessment instruments. Goldstein was a co-author with Naglieri and psychologist J. P. Das of the second edition of the Cognitive Assessment System, a measure based on the Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive theory of cognitive processing. His scholarly work has also examined the neurocognitive and behavioral characteristics of children with ADHD and autism, the measurement of executive functioning and impairment, and the use of neuropsychological assessment in educational settings.
Resilience
[edit]Resilience has been a recurring theme in Goldstein's writing and research. His collaborations with Brooks have examined the psychological and environmental processes associated with successful adaptation to adversity and the ways in which parents, educators, and clinicians may support resilience in children.[2] The second edition of the Handbook of Resilience in Children has accumulated substantial scholarly use, with Springer reporting more than 500,000 accesses and nearly 200 citations.[6] The third edition expanded the work to include resilience in relation to contemporary environmental stressors and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Autism
[edit]Goldstein has written and edited extensively on autism assessment and intervention. His work has included books and research addressing the assessment of autism spectrum disorders, cognitive functioning in autistic individuals, overlap between autism and ADHD, and school-based evaluation. The Autism Spectrum Rating Scales, developed by Goldstein and Naglieri and published in 2009, uses information from parents and teachers to evaluate behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders.[3] Goldstein has also published peer-reviewed research addressing autism in school-age populations and the relationship between autism assessment, educational eligibility, and intervention.
Public writing
[edit]Goldstein has written for general audiences in addition to his academic publishing. He is a contributor to Psychology Today, where his Raising Resilient Children blog addresses child development, education, resilience, ADHD, autism, mental health, and related topics.[9] He also publishes The Resilient Mindset on Substack, addressing child development, learning, psychology, resilience, and human behavior.
Musical theater
[edit]In addition to his work in psychology, Goldstein has written for musical theater. With filmmaker and playwright Craig Clyde, Goldstein wrote the book for A Wall Apart, an original musical with music and lyrics by Graham Russell, a member of the soft-rock duo Air Supply. The musical concerns a family divided by the Berlin Wall.[10] A Wall Apart was presented at the 2017 New York Musical Festival at Theatre Row in Manhattan. StageBuddy identified Goldstein and Clyde as the book writers and Russell as the composer and lyricist.[10] The musical was subsequently produced at the Grand Theatre in Salt Lake City in 2019. Utah Theatre Bloggers reviewed the production and distinguished Goldstein and Clyde's book from Russell's score, describing the story and book as providing opportunities for the actors and dramatic action.[11] Goldstein later collaborated with Clyde and Russell on the musical Dead Certain.
Music
[edit]Goldstein has also written and recorded original music. He is associated with the Salt Lake City group The Banned Sigmund Freud, which has released collections of original songs. Because independent published coverage of Goldstein's recording career is limited compared with coverage of his psychological and theatrical work, his music has generally remained separate from his academic career.
Selected books
[edit]• Goldstein, Sam; Brooks, Robert B. Raising Resilient Children. • Goldstein, Sam; Brooks, Robert B. The Power of Resilience. • Brooks, Robert B.; Goldstein, Sam. Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. • Goldstein, Sam; Brooks, Robert B. Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success. Springer, 2021. • Goldstein, Sam; Brooks, Robert B., eds. Handbook of Resilience in Children. • Goldstein, Sam; Naglieri, Jack A., eds. Handbook of Executive Functioning. • Goldstein, Sam; Ozonoff, Sally, eds. Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders. • Goldstein, Sam; Reynolds, Cecil R., eds. Handbook of Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders in Children. • Goldstein, Sam, ed. Handbook of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder in Children.[12]
Selected assessment instruments
[edit]• Autism Spectrum Rating Scales, with Jack A. Naglieri • Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory, with Jack A. Naglieri • Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory Adult, with Jack A. Naglieri • Cognitive Assessment System, Second Edition, with Jack A. Naglieri and J. P. Das • Rating Scale of Impairment, with Jack A. Naglieri • Risk Inventory and Strengths Evaluation, with David Herzberg[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success". Springer Nature. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Handbook of Resilience in Children". Springer Nature. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Autism Spectrum Rating Scales". Pearson Assessments. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Editorial Board: Journal of Attention Disorders". SAGE Publications. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Samuel J. Goldstein | Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine". medicine.utah.edu. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- 1 2 "Handbook of Resilience in Children, Second Edition". Springer Nature. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Boyle, Christopher (2006). "Book review of Handbook of Resilience in Children, by Sam Goldstein & Robert B. Brooks". The Psychologist. 19: 293.
- ↑ "Handbook of Resilience in Children". Springer Nature. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Raising Resilient Children". Psychology Today. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Solis, Jose (July 13, 2017). "NYMF Interview: Sam Goldstein, Craig Clyde, and Graham Russell on 'A Wall Apart'". StageBuddy. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Giles, Miranda (August 26, 2019). "A Wall Apart fails to connect". Utah Theatre Bloggers. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Goldstein, Sam (2021). Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success. Robert B. Brooks. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. ISBN 978-3-030-65089-6.
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