Neuropsychological Evaluation and Assessment
Neuropsychological assessment helps make the unseen functioning of the brain less of a mystery. The assessment is a standardized, objective set of tests and behavioral observations which uses proven, scientific tools to measure:
- Attention
- Concentration
- Learning
- Memory
- Language
- Complex problem solving
- Motor-sensory performance
- Judgment
- Thinking skills
The assessment also evaluates various personality factors including emotional functioning and social adjustment. The objective evaluation methods also consider an individual's medical history in addition to interviews with other professionals and family members (caregivers, other rehabilitation professionals, medical professionals, school personnel, and others involved with helping the injured person).
A neuropsychological evaluation helps people who are struggling as a result of brain injury or other neurologic concern to make the most of their abilities. At the same time, they also can recognize, adjust to, and overcome any problems that have been identified through testing and assessment. It also helps families, rehabilitation professionals, doctors, and the person involved to more effectively make sense of troubling emotional, cognitive, and social problems that persist and are often not addressed in other medical assessments.
A neuropsychological assessment also adds important useful information to other medical assessments such as a neurological examination, CT scan, MRI, and EEG. The neuropsychological evaluation report skillfully and objectively pulls all of this information together to provide a descriptive illustration of how a person actually experiences the demands of everyday living. With the assessment, the neuropsychologist works with the family, doctors, lawyers and other rehabilitation professionals to answer important questions about the affected person’s future.
The neuropsychological evaluation is a highly individualized evaluation that results in useful information relevant to the unique needs of the person. If you or a loved one can benefit from this service, Ask Jenny and she will help you arrange an appointment.