What is Neuropsychology?

Clinical neuropsychologists diagnose and treat the psychological and behavioral effects of brain disorders. Some example of brain disorders are:

• injury to the brain through trauma to the head
• concussion or post-concussion syndrome
• stroke
• Alzheimer's disease
• some types of learning disabilities
• attention deficit disorder
• brain tumors
• effects of poisons and environmental hazards
• epilepsy
• multiple sclerosis
• infections such as meningitis and encephalitis
• brain effects of AIDS

These and many other conditions can affect the brain and cause problems in intelligence or academic abilities, in personality and behavior. Neuropsychological assessment identifies the problem areas, as well as the person's strong points, when the brain has been affected.