Clinical Neuropsychology
Some of the Conditions Assessed by the Neuropsychology Service include Cognitive Impairment in:
- Attention Deficit Disorders
- Learning Disorders
- Autism Spectrum and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Degenerative Diseases
(e.g., Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Lewy Body, Frontotemporal, Multiple System Atrophy, Prion Diseases)
- Vascular Diseases
(e.g., Stroke, CADASIL, Primary CNS Vasculitis)
- Demyelinating Diseases (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis)
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- Traumatic Brain Injuries (including Postconcussion Syndrome)
- Electrical Injuries
- Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders, Nonepileptic Seizures
- Brain Tumors
- Cognitive Impairment Secondary to Medical Illness
(e.g., Lupus, CNS Vasculitis, Thyroid Diseases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, HIV, Hepatitis C, Chemotherapy)
- Chronic Alcohol or Substance Use Disorders
- Psychiatric Disorders (e.g., Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression)
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Clinical Psychology
Each of the clinical psychologists in our practice engages in both evaluation and treatment.
The areas of treatment expertise our adult and pediatric clinicians possess include:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Mood Disorders
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Dysthymic Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Adjustment Reactions or Disorders (e.g., responses to significant life stressors leading to emotional difficulties), in:
- Bereavement
- Adjustment to Illness or Diagnosis
- Divorce or Custodial Matters
- Job Loss
- Other major life-changing events
- Executive Functioning and Behavioral Management in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (children and adults)
- Coping with Cognitive and Emotional Changes Following Brain Injury or Disease
- Social Skills Training (children)
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Psychiatry
Psychiatrists work closely with clinical psychologists and neuropsychologists to provide optimal patient treatment. In certain cases, psychiatrists are sole practitioners. Medication can be critical for some patients to achieve symptom relief or otherwise manage:
- Substance Use Disorders (including suboxone management for opioid addiction)
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Adjustment Disorders
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
