Sigmund Hough, Ph.D., Abpp/Rp Email & Phone Number

Sigmund Hough, Ph.D., ABPP/rp, A.B. Columbia College, Columbia University, M.A. in Developmental Psychology, Columbia University, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Boston University. ABPP board specialization in Rehabilitation Psychology. Dr. Hough is a clinical rehabilitation neuropsychologist, Spinal Cord Injury Service, VA Boston Healthcare System. Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine. Served as Clinical Director and Director of Psychological services at private rehabilitation facilities, case reviewer for nationwide managed care, and clinical service provider in public and private sector. Served as Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program-Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology/Harvard & Boston University affiliated. He is a Fellow in the National Academy of Neuropsychology, registered as a National Health Care Provider in Psychology, licensed in Massachusetts and Maine. He has conducted nationwide Internship and Postdoctoral Training Site Reviews for the American Psychological Association. Conducts medical facility accreditation site surveys nationwide and internationally (e.g., Sweden, Ireland, China, Dubai) for the division of Medical Rehabilitation, CARF (as well as blended CARF/JCAHO surveys). AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Sexuality and Disability. His research and scholarly interests are at the interface of neurological injury, rehabilitation, sexuality, diversity, human rights, and adjustment to events across the life cycle. Served as a member of the CARF International Standards Advisory Committee - Networks. Contributing Editor at Harvard Health Publications, Harvard Medical School. Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals: former Vice President; Initial Chairperson, Early Career and Trainee Support Committee (ECATS); Member of Advocacy Committee; Chairperson of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee (IDEA). Former Chairperson/ Vice Chairperson and Member of American Spinal Injury Association, Communication Committee. Mentoring several professional organizations, including Mentorship for Board Certification in Rehabilitation Psychology, Division 22, APA. ASCIP: Award for Excellence in Mentoring 2017; ASCIP: SCI Professional Leadership Award 2020; ASCIP: Essie Morgan Lectureship Award 2021. APA Fellow, American Psychological Association. Editorial Excellence Recognition: Springer Nature 2021, 2024.