{"id":408,"date":"2012-07-06T09:16:05","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T13:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2024-05-09T09:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:19:35","slug":"testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/adult-treatment-at-card\/testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuropsychological Assessment (Ages 7+)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neuropsychology Program Director: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/profile\/rosemary-toomey-ph-d\/\">Dr. Rosemary Toomey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neuropsychology Supervisor:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/profile\/mark-richardson-ph-d\/\">Dr. Mark Richardson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Child Program Neuropsychology Supervisor: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/profile\/rachel-merson\/\">Dr. Rachel Merson<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>What we do<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We offer comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults to evaluate multiple domains of functioning, including intelligence, achievement, executive skills, attention, memory, visual spatial and psychomotor functioning, and others as needed. We serve individuals who are 7 or older.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The process<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Neuropsychological Assessments are typically conducted over 2-4 sessions, for a total of 6-10 hours. An in-person feedback session is held to discuss results, and detailed written reports are provided. Assessments include a summary of test results, diagnoses if assigned, and recommendations. \u00a0Assessments are conducted by doctoral-level Clinical Psychology students supervised by licensed Clinical Neuropsychologists.\u00a0 The entire process takes 2-3 months.\u00a0 Assessments are provided on a sliding-scale fee schedule. Licensed psychologists are also available for a higher fee.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Who we see<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We evaluate people (age 7+) with questions about their cognitive functioning.\u00a0 Depending on results, we provide diagnoses, description of cognitive strengths and weaknesses and any interactions with psychological symptoms, and recommendations for improving cognitive functioning, including but not limited to specific interventions, accommodations (including academic), and compensatory strategies.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Attention Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder<\/li>\n<li>Learning Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Academic problems of unknown origin<\/li>\n<li>Cognitive deficits at work or in your personal life<\/li>\n<li>Cognitive deficits associated with psychological disorders (e.g. depression) or medical disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Already diagnosed with ADHD?<\/h4>\n<p>If you already have a diagnosis of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/card\/get-help\/adult-treatment-at-card\/conditions-we-treat-adults\/adhd\/\">ADHD<\/a> and would like some strategies for managing symptoms, CARD offers that as well. <span>Therapy for ADHD focuses on improving organization and concentration as well as identifying and resisting impulsive urges.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ready to get started?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To get started, fill out an intake form <a href=\"https:\/\/bu-card.titaniumhwc.com\/neurointake\">here<\/a><a href=\"mailto:neuropsy@bu.edu\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more information, email us at <a href=\"mailto:neuropsy@bu.edu\">neuropsy@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neuropsychology Program Director: \u00a0Dr. Rosemary Toomey Neuropsychology Supervisor:\u00a0 Dr. Mark Richardson Child Program Neuropsychology Supervisor: Dr. Rachel Merson What we do We offer comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults to evaluate multiple domains of functioning, including intelligence, achievement, executive skills, attention, memory, visual spatial and psychomotor functioning, and others as needed. 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