Neuropsychology is a specialty profession that focuses on the relationship between brain functioning and behavior. Specifically, neuropsychological assessment can provide useful information about how different systems of the brain are functioning through objective testing of various mental abilities. This is usually warranted when there are symptoms or complaints involving memory or other thinking skills.

Compared to traditional psychological assessment, neuropsychological testing focuses more on measuring higher cognitive processes (intelligence, learning and memory, visuospatial abilities, language, etc.) than personality traits or emotional functioning. However, examination of mood and behavior is often an important component of a neuropsychological assessment.

A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation typically involves a clinical interview with the patient and caregivers, administration of standardized tests that measure a wide range of abilities and symptoms, and discussion of the test results and treatment recommendations. The length of testing is flexible, depending on factors like the reason for referral and what is reasonable for each person, but is typically two to four hours.

This service cares for adults (ages 18+) with a known or suspected neurocognitive deficit. Services for children and adolescents are offered separately. A referral is required.

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