Neuropsychological Assessment
Neuropsychological assessment involves the comprehensive evaluation of cognitive abilities, including general intelligence, academic achievement, attention, memory, language, visuospatial and constructional skills, sensory and motor skills, and executive functioning. Assessment of effort and motivation, personality, and emotional functioning are integral parts of the evaluation.

Comprehensive interviews and testing are conducted and summarized in a detailed report prepared for the referring clinician or agency. This includes diagnostic impressions and relevant differential diagnoses, quantification of the severity of cognitive deficits and ability to function independently, and recommendations for treatment planning. Feedback sessions with the referral source as well as with individual patients and their families can be provided. When appropriate, consultation with schools for clients in educational settings can be part of our service.

Some of the conditions assessed by the Neuropsychology Service include cognitive impairment in:

•		Degenerative Diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Lewy Body, Frontotemporal, Multiple System Atrophy, Prion Diseases)
•		Cerebrovascular Diseases
•		Demyelinating Diseases (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis)
•		Traumatic Brain Injury
•		Electrical Injury
•		Epilepsy, Seizure Disorder, Nonepileptic Seizures
•		Brain Tumors
•		Mild Cognitive Impairment
•		Cognitive Impairment Secondary to Medical Illness (e.g., HIV, Lupus, Thyroid Diseases, Paraneoplastic Syndromes)
•		Attention Deficit Disorders
•		Learning Disabilities and Developmental Disorders
•		Chronic Substance Abuse
•		Psychiatric Disorders (e.g., Schizophrenia, Major Depression)

Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment
Because our Group offers comprehensive forensic services, the Neuropsychology Service is uniquely positioned to contribute to the assessment of individuals who are currently involved in criminal adjudication or in civil legal matters. Individuals may have neurologic conditions or other cognitive impairments that can impact judgment, understanding, and insight into behavior, as well as functional capacities. Any of these impairments may be relevant to issues in litigation. Forensic questions addressed by the Neuropsychology Service include cognitive impairments in the context of:

•		Waiver of Miranda Rights
•		Criminal Competency (e.g., to plead, to stand trial) and Civil Competency (e.g., to execute or change a will or medical directives)
•		Criminal Responsibility (e.g. insanity, diminished capacity, guilty but mentally ill)
•		Capital and Noncapital Mitigating Factors and Post Trial Treatment Recommendations
•		Malingering and Deception