| Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology ensures a high level of competency in practice.
Board certified neuropsychologists have demonstrated their expertise by passing written and oral examinations conducted by the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN), a subspecialty of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
Neuropsychologists have at least two years of specialized, supervised, post-doctoral training in clinical neuropsychology.
Reports and serial evaluations
Well-written assessment reports will provide valuable information about a patient's brain functioning, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations, based on the referral question. The level of complexity contained in the reports is likely to be based on who will be reading the report in order to facilitate understanding. Untrained, unqualified individuals should not attempt to interpret the results of neuropsychological testing without the assistance of a neuropsychologist.
In cases of traumatic brain injury, disability, stroke, or dementia, a series of evaluations can determine whether changes in a patient's functioning are occurring over time. It is not always necessary to conduct serial evaluations; for diagnostic purposes, one evaluation is typically sufficient. Your neuropsychologist will advise you when serial evaluations are indicated.
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