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Neuropsychological Evaluation

Take a neuropsychological evaluation if you or your child is having trouble learning, solving problems, socializing, or controlling themselves.

Why Do You Need a neuropsychological assessment?

• To help plan a treatment or other intervention
• To help with diagnosis
• To determine cognitive strengths and weaknesses
• To establish a baseline for a new or subsequent treatment

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What mental functions are assessed in a neuropsychological exam?

If you are receiving a neuropsychological examination, the following mental functions will be tested

• Reasoning

• Attention/concentration

• Mood and personality

• General intellect.

• Language usage and understanding of what others say

• Processing speed.

• Motor speed and dexterity.

• Multi-Tasking

• Learning and memory.

• Visuospatial skills Reading/reading comprehension.

What are neuropsychological tests?

Neuropsychological tests are activities that are especially intended to evaluate a psychological function that is known to be associated with a certain brain structure or pathway. In most cases, they entail the methodical administration of precisely specified processes in a formal setting. Neuropsychological tests are often given to a single individual working with an examiner in a calm, distraction-free office setting. As a result, it is possible to claim that neuropsychological tests can sometimes provide an estimate of a person’s highest level of cognitive function. Neuropsychological tests are an essential part of the neuropsychological evaluation process.

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What mental functions are assessed in a neuropsychological exam?

The neuropsychologist will speak with you to learn about any concerns you or your family members have regarding your cognitive (mental) functioning. They will also go over your medical and psychiatric histories, as well as your educational background. If you bring a family member to the exam, the neuropsychologist may ask for permission to interview them as well.

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  Test Selection

  The tests you are given will be chosen by your neuropsychologist. A trained technician known as a psychometrist, who works under the supervision of the neuropsychologist, administers and scores the tests. The examinations usually entail writing or painting, completing puzzles or answering questions, and responding to computer-generated stimuli. Some of the exams are rather easy for most individuals, while others are quite demanding. It is critical to put in as much effort as possible on all of the exams in order for the results to be useful.

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  Filling A Survey Form

  You will also be asked to fill out surveys regarding your mood and psychological issues. Questionnaires concerning their child’s conduct are frequently completed by parents of children submitted for neuropsychological tests.

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  Final Report

  Finally, the neuropsychologist provides a report summarizing the findings and making recommendations for enhancing cognition.

When do I need a neuropsychological test?

• You frequently lose items or get lost easily.
• Poor attention and hard time concentrating.
• You have short-term memory and tend to ask the same question repeatedly.
• You often find it difficult looking for the right words or cannot understand what others say.
• There is no medical transportation.
• New difficulty with understanding or managing bills or finances.
• You can’t recognize things.
• Visuospatial difficulties including difficulty drawing or using a map.
• Poor judgment/decision-making.
• You can’t recognize familiar persons.
• Confusion.

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