Neuropsychological Assessments

A comprehensive neuropsychological assessment will help you understand and formally document your medical or psychological condition, such as brain injury, progressive neurological conditions, developmental disorders, and/or a mental health disorder. A neuropsychological assessment can also be helpful if you are looking to learn more about the impacts of substance use, depression, anxiety, and/or psychosis on your cognitive, academic, and social functioning.

A neuropsychological assessment may be used for legal cases, insurance disability applications, or rehabilitation (such as return to work or school planning after a brain injury, change in cognitive functioning, or to capture longstanding cognitive issues).

The neuropsychological assessment involves a 1.5-2-hour interview, 4-6 hours of cognitive assessment (e.g., paper-pencil tasks assessing cognitive and brain function), and a feedback session; a total of 13-18 hours. Other components may include medical file reviews, collateral interviews, completion of questionnaires and history forms, as well as educational documentation reviews.

I also work to provide practical recommendations to clients experiencing cognitive and/or emotional difficulties following brain injury or changed to cognitive functions (e.g., memory, attention, executive functions, etc.). For example, this could include strategies that may be useful in helping to adjust to new ways of living and/or providing accommodations for work, school, and/or personal environments.