Neuropsycholgical Services:
Jocelyn Shealy McGee, PhD, MSG, Clinical Neuropsychologist
OVERVIEW OF SERVICES
A wide array of neuropsychological services is offered at PRI including:
· Neuropsychological Evaluation
· Individual and Family Therapy
· Monthly Weekend Renewal Workshops
These services are geared toward helping people better understand and cope with neurological conditions. Our comprehensive approach to care emphasizes evaluation and treatment and incorporates spiritual, social, and physical dimensions. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and faith traditions and are committed to respecting all people.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
Neuropsychological evaluation is requested for many reasons including assisting physicians or other healthcare professionals in determining if a person has a brain related condition such as ADHD, dementia, or another disorder. It can also help identify a person's cognitive strengths and limitations, which can aid in treatment planning and is especially important after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or anoxia. Identifying strengths assists people in developing compensatory strategies and ways to work around some of their limitations. Also, it can be appropriate to identify a “baseline” level of cognitive functioning which can then be compared to future evaluations to assess for possible stabilization, improvement, or decline.
A neuropsychological evaluation usually consists of an interview with the patient and a family member and a group of tests designed to assess thinking abilities such as intelligence, memory, attention/concentration, language, motor skills, spatial abilities, judgment/reasoning, emotional functioning, and personality. Afterward, feedback sessions provide a deep understanding of the patient's ability to function, as well as the patient's strengths and impairments. A plan is created to improve functioning and harmony in the family.
The length of the evaluation depends on the reason for referral and can be discussed with Dr. McGee prior to appointments. Sometimes the evaluation is broken down into a couple of sessions depending on your family's needs.
VERY HELPFUL RESOURCES & LINKS
For more information about neuropsychological services, please call (205-969-6822) or e-mail Dr. McGee at Personalrelationships@gmail.com, & examine this brochure created by the American Psychological Association: Clinical Neuropsychology. Also click the informative links below:
STROKE INFORMATION ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA Alzheimer’s of Association for Frontotemp. Dementias CAREGIVING National Family Caregivers Assoc. BRAIN INJURY Brain Injury Association of ATTENTION DEFICIT National Attention Deficit Disorder Association MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PARKINSON’S National Parkinson’s Foundation OTHER Ruth and Naomi Senior Outreach
