Neuropsychology
Neuropsychology is concerned with the complex relationship between the human brain and and the manner in which it regulates our behaviour. A neuropsychologist can assist in the identification and adjustment to brain-related difficulties, such as personality change, memory-, attention-, and reasoning difficulties amongst various others.
“There is no scientific study more vital to man than the study of his own brain. Our entire view of the universe depends on it.”
Francis Crick
Sustaining a brain injury or illness may have devastating effects on a person and their family. I can provide an assessment to determine which areas of functioning have been altered by the injury or disease. A taxing process of neuro-rehabilitation may place a further strain on the family system. In this regard, I can provide assistance to the person and their family in the process of adjusting to a new level of functioning, understanding the symptoms they present with and assist with strategies to assist all involved dealing effectively with these symptoms.
Neuropsychologists often work with persons who have sustained:
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
- Strokes
- Brain tumours
- Dementia (including Alzheimer’s Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular Dementia)
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Huntington’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Attention Deficit Disorders
- Seizure Disorders
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Effects of chronic substance abuse
- Neuropsychiatric disorders