Information: Advanced Neuropsychological Treatment Services (ANTS)

• 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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• Neuropsychological Treatment

  Treatment is defined as an application that is intended to treating a health problem. There are three major approaches to relieving neuropsychological disorders.
  
  

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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, visuo-spatial skills and executive functions.
  
  

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• Cognitive Remediation

  Cognitive remediation is a behavioural intervention intended to improve functional cognition in people who have experienced a decline in neuropsychological functioning.
  
  

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• Cognitive Compensation

  Neuropsychological treatment can help clients and families develop and apply strategies to compensate for functions that have been impacted following acquired brain injury.
  
  

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