Q: What is Neuropsychology?
A: The study of brain-behavior relationships
Behavior can be puzzling.
Why do people act the way they do?
What is going on in the brain that causes dysfunctional behavior?
What is the relationship between severity of brain injury and problems with everyday actions?
Are the problems primarily psychiatric or neurological?
Neuropsychological assessment provides answers.
Cognitive abilities that can be measured include, but are not limited to, aspects of intelligence, attention, mental speed, concentration, language, visual-spatial skills, verbal and visual spatial learning and memory, academic achievement levels, complex problem solving, mental flexibility, impulse control, reasoning, planning, and anticipation of consequences.
Cognitive functions, or thinking abilities, can be objectively measured during neuropsychological assessments by employing standardized, objective, paper and pencil tests.
Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments also evaluate the contribution of psychological symptoms and clinical syndromes that could be related to dysregulated behavior.
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