About Clinical Neuropsychology
What is a Clinical Neuropsychologist?
A Clinical Neuropsychologist is a licensed, professional, doctoral level psychologist who provides assessment and interventions services related to the brain and behavior.
Clinical Neuropsychologists have generalized training as Clinical Psychologists, with additional years of specialized training in Clinical Neuropsychology. In this way, they are uniquely qualified to provide a wide range of psychological and neuropsychological services.
What is Clinical Neuropsychology?
Clinical Neuropsychology is the study of brain-behavior relationships.
“Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty field within clinical psychology, dedicated to understanding the relationships between brain and behavior, particularly as these relationships can be applied to the diagnosis of brain disorder, assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning, and the design of effective treatment.”
What are common reasons for being seen by a Neuropsychologist?
Trouble remembering words and names
Getting lost or disoriented
Forgetting important information
Difficulty with attention and/or concentration
Difficulty understanding or using words to communicate
Problems with reading, spelling/writing, or doing math
Problems with doing daily tasks that previously were easy
Concerns about intellectual ability
A change in the ability to regulate mood or behavior
Difficulty tracking or understanding during a conversation
What are some typical referral questions for neuropsychological testing?
It feels like I am experiencing changes in my memory. Is this normal aging, or is something else going on? Do I have Alzheimer’s disease?
I had a concussion and am having trouble remembering things at work. Is this due to my head injury, or something else? What can I do about it?
What may be causing these changes in my loved one’s behavior?
I had a stroke. I want to see where my memory and thinking are now compared to others my age.
I’m having trouble with concentration and attention. I was never tested for ADHD when I was younger. Have I had it all this time?