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The brain is the seat of all thinking, learning, memory, processing, and language. It is also the epicenter of all emotional experience and consciousness. It should come as no surprise that conditions that affect cognitive aspects of the brain may also impact an individual's emotional functioning. When an individual's cognitive and/or emotional functions are negatively impacted, the result can be devastating. A child's life trajectory is established during the early years - any negative force that disrupts the educational process or emotional development can have lasting effects. For adults, declines negatively impact careers, relationships, and general life plans.
Modern technology has revolutionized medicine over the past 30 years. From brain imaging techniques to genetic testing - impressive strides have been made that will continue to provide increasingly sophisticated ways of treating clients. However, despite these advances, the most effective method for assessing cognitive and emotional functioning is a neuropsychological examination. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can take pictures of the brain, but these pictures lack information about the actual functioning of the brain. Can you tell from a picture how well a car runs? You can definitely see if there are dents and dings, and may be able to take a look at the motor. But, just looking at a picture will not provide information about how the car runs. Neuropsychologists are far more interested in understanding how the brain functions than what it looks like.
Neuropsychology is a subspecialty of clinical psychology that focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of cognitive and emotional disorders. Physicians, educators, mental health professionals, and attorneys refer their clients for neuropsychological exams when there is a question about the functioning of the brain.
For younger clients, the concerns often emerge as barriers to learning or problems in educational settings. There is a compelling body of research that suggests individuals who are undiagnosed and untreated are at a higher risk for substance abuse, trouble with the law, relationship instability, mood disorders, and generally struggling to meet their potential. Children and adolescents may also develop cognitive difficulties secondary to brain tumors, genetic or medical conditions, seizures, head injuries, and infections.
Among adult and geriatric clients, concerns that precipitate a neuropsychological evaluation are often related to what is called acquired conditions, such as brain injuries, strokes, heart attacks, seizures, tumors, neurodegenerative medical conditions, mood disorders, and dementia.
Using paper and pencil, game-like, tests, a neuropsychologist is able to quantify the various strengths and weaknesses of your brain. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses! If there is a problem, the neuropsychologist will identify the problem, provide you with information about the likely cause of the problem, and offer possible treatments/solutions for dealing with the problem.
Providers at Clarus Health Alliance are committed to providing you or your family member with the highest level of care in a thoughtful and compassionate way. An important part of patient care is taking the time to explain the test results to you and answer any questions that you may have.
Clarus Health Alliance is an insurance friendly practice that makes every effort to work with you and your insurance company to get the maximum coverage for services. Our doctors are participating providers for a number of insurance companies.
Insurance companies are not obligated to provide in-network coverage or out-of-network benefits for all conditions. Specifically, your health insurance will not cover services related to learning-based issues, educational accommodations, or legal questions. Some insurance carriers provide benefits for ADHD/ADD testing. Our office will discuss expected insurance coverage and estimated cost before services are rendered.
Tunatoa tathmini kamili na wataalamu wenye huruma. Wewe ni zaidi ya nambari. Pata majibu ambayo wewe na familia yako mnataka. Soma hapa chini ili kujifunza zaidi juu ya jinsi neuropsychology inaweza kusaidia kutoa uwazi na ufumbuzi. Ubongo ndio makao makuu ya kufikiri, kujifunza, kukumbuka, kuchanganua, na kusema. Pia ni kitovu cha uzoefu wote wa kihisia-moyo na ufahamu. Haishangazi kwamba hali zinazohusu mambo ya utambuzi ya ubongo zinaweza pia kuathiri utendaji wa kihisia wa mtu. Wakati kazi za mtu za utambuzi na/au kihisia-moyo zinapoguswa vibaya, matokeo yanaweza kuwa mabaya sana. Maisha ya mtoto huanza katika miaka ya mapema - nguvu yoyote mbaya ambayo huathiri mchakato wa elimu au ukuzi wa kihisia inaweza kuwa na athari za kudumu. Kwa watu wazima, kushuka kwa kiwango cha kazi huathiri vibaya kazi-maisha, mahusiano, na mipango ya maisha kwa ujumla. Teknolojia ya kisasa imebadilisha sana tiba katika miaka ya hivi karibuni. Kutoka kwa mbinu za upigaji picha wa ubongo hadi upimaji wa maumbile - maendeleo ya kuvutia yamefanywa ambayo yataendelea kutoa njia za hali ya juu zaidi za kutibu wateja. Hata hivyo, licha ya maendeleo hayo, njia yenye matokeo zaidi ya kutathmini utendaji wa utambuzi na hisia ni uchunguzi wa kisaikolojia. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ni njia ya kupima ubongo na kugundua jinsi unavyofanya kazi. Je, unaweza kujua kwa picha jinsi gari linavyoendesha vizuri? Unaweza kuona kama kuna dents na dings, na inaweza kuwa na uwezo wa kuchukua kuangalia injini. Lakini, kutazama tu picha hakutatoa habari kuhusu jinsi gari linavyoendesha. Wataalamu wa kisaikolojia wanapendezwa zaidi na jinsi ubongo unavyofanya kazi kuliko jinsi unavyoonekana. Neuropsychology ni sub-maalum ya saikolojia ya kliniki ambayo inazingatia tathmini, utambuzi, na matibabu ya matatizo ya utambuzi na kihisia. Madaktari, wataalamu wa afya ya akili, na wanasheria huelekeza wateja wao kwa uchunguzi wa kisaikolojia wakati kuna swali kuhusu utendaji wa ubongo. Kwa wateja wadogo, wasiwasi mara nyingi hutokea kama vizuizi vya kujifunza au matatizo katika mazingira ya elimu. Kuna utafiti unaoonyesha kwamba watu ambao hawajagunduliwa na kutibiwa wana hatari kubwa ya kutumia dawa za kulevya, matatizo na sheria, ukosefu wa utulivu wa uhusiano, matatizo ya hisia, na kwa ujumla wanajitahidi kufikia uwezo wao. Watoto na vijana wanaweza pia kupata matatizo ya utambuzi kutokana na uvimbe wa ubongo, hali za urithi au za kitiba, mshtuko wa moyo, majeraha ya kichwa, na maambukizo. Katika watu wazima na wazee, wasiwasi ambao huchochea tathmini ya neuropsychological mara nyingi unahusiana na kile kinachoitwa hali zilizopatikana, kama vile majeraha ya ubongo, kiharusi, mashambulizi ya moyo, mashambulizi, uvimbe, hali za matibabu ya neurodegenerative, matatizo ya hisia, na dementia. Kwa kutumia karatasi na kalamu, kama mchezo, neuropsychologist anaweza kuhesabu nguvu na udhaifu mbalimbali wa ubongo wako. Kila mtu ana nguvu na udhaifu! Ikiwa kuna tatizo, mtaalamu wa neuropsychology atatambua tatizo, kukupa habari kuhusu sababu ya uwezekano wa tatizo, na kutoa matibabu ya uwezekano wa kushughulikia tatizo. Msaada wa Claris Health Alliance ni huduma ya afya ya juu na ya hali ya juu kwa kila mtu. Sehemu muhimu ya utunzaji wa mgonjwa ni kuchukua muda wa kukuelezea matokeo ya mtihani na kujibu maswali yoyote ambayo unaweza kuwa nayo. Claris Health Alliance ni kampuni ya bima ya afya ya Marekani ambayo inafanya kila juhudi kufanya kazi na wewe na kampuni yako ya bima ili kupata chanjo ya juu kwa huduma. Madaktari wetu ni washiriki wa watoa huduma kwa idadi ya makampuni ya bima. Kampuni za bima hazina wajibu wa kutoa chanjo ndani ya mtandao au faida nje ya mtandao kwa hali zote. Kwa mfano, bima yako ya afya haitafunika huduma zinazohusiana na masuala ya kujifunza, malazi ya elimu, au maswali ya kisheria. Baadhi ya kampuni za bima hutoa faida kwa ajili ya ADHD au ADHD kupima. Ofisi yetu itazungumzia chanjo ya bima inayotarajiwa na gharama inayokadiriwa kabla ya huduma kutolewa.