Neuropsychological Evaluations
Descriptions and Definitions
What is Neuropsychology?
Neuropsychological testing is a comprehensive procedure that measures and identifies the interaction between cognition and psychological functioning and their impact on academic, professional, interpersonal and daily behavior. This sort of comprehensive testing is recommended for cases in which a detailed but general overview of functioning is requested.
Comprehensive Assessment
Neuropsychological testing provides quantifiable data about the following mental functions:
Short-term and long-term memory
Intelligence
Problem solving and conceptualizing
Ability to learn new skills and solve problems
Attention, concentration, and distractibility
Logical and abstract reasoning functions
Ability to understand and express language
Visual-spatial organization Visual-motor coordination
Planning, synthesizing and organizing abilities
Functional impacts on learning and information recall
Psychomotor Performance
Executive Skills
Concept Formation and Reasoning
Academic Ability and Achievement
Emotional and Behavioral Status
Rationale and Purpose
By using standardized tests, neuropsychologists obtain information that is necessary in an overall diagnostic work-up and can offer referring providers important information often necessary for:
Assessment of cognitive impairment and areas of preserved functioning related to a neurological injury or disease.
Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disorder in adults and children.
Diagnosis of dementia (i.e., Alzheimer’s disease) for patients complaining of memory problems.
Differential diagnosis between psychological and organic causes of cognitive dysfunction.
Recommendations for reasonable accommodations at work or school as per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Monitoring functioning over time in a patient taking medication for cognitive dysfunction.
Providers
Throughout the evaluation process, you will be working with licensed professionals at all times. To meet the doctors, click the link below.
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