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Our Services Include:
Neuropsychological
Evaluations
What is a neuropsychological
evaluation?
A neuropsychological
assessment is a series of tests that identifies the ways in which the
different aspects of your brain works. Some of the aspects of cognition
that are explored in a neuropsychological evaluation include executive
functions (planning, organizing, strategizing, problem solving)
attention, memory, language, visual spatial ability and sensorimotor
functioning. Psychoeducational evaluations can be offered separately,
although they are typically part of a more comprehensive
neuropsychological evaluation.
Types of Neuropsychological
Evaluations
What Can a Neuropsychological
Evaluation Tell Me?
They can identify a child or
adult’s learning or developmental troubles and make recommendations that
can take advantage of strengths.
Neuropsychological assessments
are often required to provide special services to students
They can determine if there
are changes over time in someone’s brain that might indicate illness or
injury.
It can help diagnose dementia
and can help neurologists assess the efficacy of treatment for dementia.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy can be a chance
to tell your personal story in a new way and to be heard in a new way.
Telling your story to an empathic listener in a safe and confidential
setting can give rise to a rich understanding of feelings and emotions
and can provide new understandings.
It can be used to overcome
long standing psychological and emotional difficulties and can also be
used as a path to personal growth and insight. It can help to deal with
loss, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, life direction and to
improve self-esteem.
Child and adolescent therapy
can help address behavioral issues as well as many of the normal
developmental issues that can create difficulties for young people
Forensic Evaluations
Evaluations are offered for a
variety of forensic situations, including a wide variety of
immigration-related issues. It should be understood that these
evaluations are intended to be from a neutral point of view and there is
no guarantee that the evaluation will benefit your case. However, many
lawyers have found that our forensic evaluations often make their cases
stronger. Our forensic services for immigrants deal with some of the
situations listed below:
We also offer psychological
evaluations for the following:
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Independent Medical
Evaluations (IMEs)
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Incarcerated youth
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Forensic neuropsychological
exams
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Evaluations related to the
cognitive capacity of the subject (competency, state of mind at the
time of a crime)
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