Neuropsychological Evaluations
Neuropsychological evaluations are highly specialized forms of evaluation conducted to help answer questions about the health of a patient’s brain, especially how well the brain is able to perform the tasks it needs to perform. This type of evaluation is often requested by a medical provider following a neurological disorder diagnosis, brain or other medical injury, and/or observable changes in a person (e.g., attitude, memory, language, etc.). The evaluation includes a background and functioning clinical interview, review of available medical and psychological records, and the completion of various neuropsychological tests. The tests aim to assess executive and intellectual functioning, academic achievement (reading, writing, math), memory, language, visual/spatial skills, attention, concentration, and sensorimotor functions, among other cognitive skills. We also may include personality and/or social, emotional, and behavioral functioning as part of the total evaluation.