Services Offered Include:

Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessments

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments typically involve four to five hours of face-to-face contact with the patient.  A clinical interview is initially conducted followed by a testing session on a series of neuropsychological tests, which are chosen to address the specific referral question.  The patient may often require a brief break during testing so that their performance is not affected by fatigue.  The referring doctor and patient will receive a four to six page report, complete with a summary of the relevant history, assessment results, interpretation of findings and recommendations for treatment and/or support services if necessary.

• Suitable for patients requiring: 

  • A formal diagnosis

  • Prognosis on the course of the illness

  • Recommendations for support services

  • Treatment plans for cognitive rehabilitation, such as memory retraining

  • Reports for community services, such as the aged care and assessment team (ACAT)

Brief Neuropsychological Assessments

A brief neuropsychological assessment will involve one hour of face-to-face contact with a patient. A brief interview will be conducted along with testing on a screening measure, which is designed to tap into the various cognitive abilities that are commonly affected by dementia or brain injury. A one to two page summary of the findings will be provided.

Suitable for patients requiring:

• A brief reading of current cognitive functioning for non-diagnostic purposes, such as deciding whether a patient has the capacity to participate in a rehabilitation program or a baseline reading against possible future cognitive decline.

• A recommendation as to whether a comprehensive assessment is necessary.