Welcome
Welcome to our website. We are a community based agency providing neuropsychological evaluations, parent-child interaction assessments, and program evaluation for central and eastern Montana. Our main office is in Billings, MT and we have a satellite office in Glasgow, MT.
What is a Neuropsychologist?
A
neuropsychologist is an individual with a PhD or PsyD who received
general training in psychology as well as specific training in
neuropsychology. The training and clinical focus of a
neuropsychologist is unlike the doctors you typically see for
medical or psychological concerns.
A neuropsychologist is interested in the brain's cognitive
functions, such as attention, language, and memory. This is
different from a clinical psychologist, who mainly focuses on
behaviors and emotions and therapy for related concerns.
Neuropsychologists also differ from medical doctors because they do
not prescribe medications or perform surgery.
Neuropsychologists are licensed professionals within the field of
psychology. Most have a doctorate (PhD) in psychology with
additional years of post-doctoral training in clinical
neuropsychology. The graduate education and training for
neuropsychologists emphasizes brain anatomy, brain function, and
brain injury or disease. The neuropsychologist also learns how to
administer and interpret certain types of standardized tests that
can detect effects of brain dysfunction
A clinical neuropsychologist is a professional within the field of
psychology with special expertise in the applied science of
brain-behavior relationships.
What is assessed?
A typical neuropsychological evaluation will involve assessment of the following:
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General intellect
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Achievement skills (e.g., reading, math)
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Higher level executive skills (e.g.,
organization, planning, reasoning, inhibition, problem solving)
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Attention and concentration
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Learning and memory Language
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Visual-spatial skills (e.g., perception)
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Motor and sensory skills
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Mood and personality
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Behavioral functioning and social skills
Some areas may be measured in more detail than others, depending on your needs