assessment and treatment services

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Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment services are provided for pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.  Common diagnostic categories include:

• Developmental Delay, Learning Difficulties, Autism, ADHD, Behavior Problems 
• Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussion Syndrome
• Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Chronic Medical Conditions
• Stroke, Brain Tumor, Neurological Disorders.

Assessment Services include Educational/Learning Disability Assessments, Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Assessments (including the use of ADI-R/ADOS-2), ADD/ADHD Evaluations, Intellectual Assessments, Evaluation for Special Testing Accommodations, Pre-College Testing, Gifted and Talented Assessments, Disability Evaluations, Capacity Evaluations, and Memory Assessments.

A comprehensive neuropsychological assessment involves several visits to the office, including an initial intake interview, 2-3 testing sessions, and a feedback appointment.   A comprehensive written report including history, test results, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations is provided at the final appointment. 

• Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for emotional and adjustment issues. 
• Cognitive retraining and compensatory strategies for memory, attention, reasoning, organization, executive functioning, and skills of daily living. 
• Parent training and family education. 
• Medical hypnotherapy for treatment of emotional and physical symptoms, trauma, habit disorders, and specific disorders such as misophonia.

Brief cognitive-behavioral pain management training aimed at decreasing physical discomfort and emotional distress, reducing visits to physicians, minimizing medication use, and increasing understanding of pain processes.    Treatment typically lasts 10-12 sessions and includes:

• psychoeducation about pain perception and mind-body connections
• relaxation and stress management training
• cognitive-behavioral techniques to improve mood and coping and maximize adjustment to medical condition
• pacing strategies to prevent pain flare-ups
• instruction in self-hypnosis with individualized audio recordings for home use
• problem-solving and goal-setting strategies
• health education strategies to reduce pain
• written hand-outs for home use