How can neuropsychology help?
Intervention sessions will involve getting to know you and the problems you are facing, establish what your goals are, and start to implement strategies to achieve your goals. For example, to better manage symptoms, to improve participation in work and other valued roles, to increase independence, or improve relationships with those around you. We will work on the things that are important to you in your life, and address barriers to progress.
A neuropsychological assessment can be a useful tool for collecting objective information about your thinking skills and memory. There are various reasons to do this, for example, to obtain evidence about a person's medical condition, disability and/or support needs, or to help a person better understand the difficulties they face in daily living and relationships. This can help to plan for additional support, plan return to work arrangements, or help to target intervention strategies. Assessment can assist with diagnostic clarity, determine decision-making capacity, or to help establish eligibility for certain services, supports or funding.
Neuropsychological assessment: What to expect
Session 1: Collecting background information
Session 3: Feedback on the results of the assessment
Session 1: Collecting background information
At the beginning of an assessment with a neuropsychologist, we collect some information on your social, medical, psychological, and work history. We will discuss with you your current circumstances, reason for referral, and what you want to achieve from the assessment.
Decision making capacity assessments involve an initial consultation w
At the beginning of an assessment with a neuropsychologist, we collect some information on your social, medical, psychological, and work history. We will discuss with you your current circumstances, reason for referral, and what you want to achieve from the assessment.
Decision making capacity assessments involve an initial consultation with your neuropsychologist to establish your suitability for assessment. After the initial consultation, if an assessment is deemed appropriate, you will be booked in for the next available time slot. The initial consultation is charged at the standard hourly rate.
Session 2: Testing
Session 3: Feedback on the results of the assessment
Session 1: Collecting background information
In this session, you will complete activities that look at your thinking skills, memory and emotions. The neuropsychologist will guide you through some pencil and paper tasks, as well as some iPad activities, and each of these is designed to assess a particular aspect of your thinking, or emotions. For example, you may be asked to remembe
In this session, you will complete activities that look at your thinking skills, memory and emotions. The neuropsychologist will guide you through some pencil and paper tasks, as well as some iPad activities, and each of these is designed to assess a particular aspect of your thinking, or emotions. For example, you may be asked to remember some words or pictures, repeat some digits, or solve a short problem. You may also be asked to fill out some short questionnaires.
Session 3: Feedback on the results of the assessment
Session 3: Feedback on the results of the assessment
Session 3: Feedback on the results of the assessment
After the results have been collated, the neuropsychologist will see you for a third session to discuss the findings with you and what they mean for your everyday function. We might talk about the reasons for the changes you have experienced, or we might discuss some strategies to help you with your daily function and independence. If you
After the results have been collated, the neuropsychologist will see you for a third session to discuss the findings with you and what they mean for your everyday function. We might talk about the reasons for the changes you have experienced, or we might discuss some strategies to help you with your daily function and independence. If you wish, we can share this with the people caring for you or supporting you. There might be some other recommendations as a result of the assessment, and follow-up sessions may also be offered.