What is Neuropsychology?

Clinical Neuropsychology is an applied science that evaluates brain dysfunction, as well as the clinical and behavioral expression of that dysfunction. Often, the focus is on how injuries or illnesses of the brain affect cognitive and behavioral functions.

What is a neuropsychological assessment?

A battery of standardized tests that evaluates attention, problem solving, decision making, memory, language, verbal abilities, perception, visual spatial skills, motor skills, general executive function, intellectual abilities, academic functioning, and socio-emotional functioning.

What are the benefits?

1) Assistance with determining a diagnosis

2) Formulate treatment needs and recommendations

3) Guide patient care and planning

4) Provide documentation regarding abilities for future comparison

5) Provide general education about a diagnosis and prognosis

Who can benefit?

Everyone! However, assessments are particularly useful with cases of brain injury, concussions, neurological dysfunction, dementia, memory loss, attention-defecit issues, difficulties with thinking, difficulties with learning, and/or those feeling their “brain just isn’t working well.”