Why see a clinical neuropsychologist?
Clinical Neuropsychologists specialise in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders associated with conditions affecting the brain.
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Neuropsychological Assessment
Neuropsychological assessment/testing is a process by which a person’s cognitive, psychological/emotional and behavioural functioning is comprehensively assessed.
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Cognitive Functioning
Cognitive functioning or cognition simply means information processing. There are many cognitive functions of the human brain including attention, memory, language, visio-spatial skills and executive functions.
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Neuropsychological Treatment
Treatment is defined as an application that is intended to relieve a health problem. There are three major approaches to relieving neuropsychological disorders.
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Cognitive Remediation
Cognitive remediation is a behavioural intercession intended to progress cognition in people who have experienced a decline in neuropsychological functioning.
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Cognitive Compensation
Neuropsychological treatment can help patients and families build up compensation strategies to compensate brain injuries and the consequences of brain injury.
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