If you have suffered a brain injury, you might be referred to a neuropsychologist, who will often recommend neuropsychological testing.<\/p>\n
A neuropsychologist is a psychiatrist with a specialty in the science of brain-behavior relationships.\u00a0\u00a0In other words, they deal with how brain function affects your behavior.\u00a0\u00a0 The neuropsychologist uses a number of methods, including neuropsychological testing, to evaluate your injury.<\/p>\n
Neuropsychological exams usually consist of a series of questions about your condition.\u00a0 Some tests may be brief, but some may be much more detailed, taking up to a full day.<\/p>\n
The test results are used for a number of different purposes.\u00a0\u00a0 Depending on the need, the purposes may include (1) diagnosis of an injury; (2) patient care and planning; (3) treatment; (4) evaluation of treatment; (5) research; and (6) forensic neuropsychology — for use in litigation and lawsuits.<\/p>\n
For personal injury purposes, we’re interested in all of those categories.\u00a0 We’re interested in 1-4 to make sure (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you have suffered a brain injury, you might be referred to a neuropsychologist, who will often recommend neuropsychological testing. A neuropsychologist is a psychiatrist with a specialty in the science of brain-behavior relationships.\u00a0\u00a0In other words, they deal with how…<\/span><\/p>\n