Neuropsychologist

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Neuropsychologist

A neuropsychologist is a professional in the field of psychology

that focuses on the interrelationships between neurological

processes and behavior. They work as a team with neurologists,

neurosurgeons, and primary care physicians. Neuropsychologists

extensively study the anatomy, pathology, and physiology of the

nervous system (http://www.tbidoc.com/Appel2.html). Clinical

neuropsychologists then apply this knowledge to the assessment,

diagnosis, treatment, and/or rehabilitation of patients across

the lifespan with medical, neurodevelopmental, neurological and

psychiatric conditions, as well as other cognitive and learning

disorders

(http://nanonline.org/content/text/paio/defneuropsych.shtm).

A clinical neuropsychologist uses behavioral, cognitive,

neurological, physiological, and psychological principles to

test and evaluate the patient’s behavioral, neurocognitive, and

emotional strengths and weaknesses

(http://nanonline.org/content/text/paio/defneuropsych.shtm).

The neuropsychologist also compares the patient’s relationship

to normal and abnormal central nervous system functioning. Then

the clinical neuropsychologist uses this information along with

information provided from other healthcare and/or medical

providers to identify and diagnose neurobehavioral disorders.

After identifying and diagnosing the patient, the clinical

neuropsychologist will plan and implement intervention

strategies.

Patient Himself or Herself

Just ventral to the thalamus, near the base of the brain is

where the hypothalamus is located. The hypothalamus is

relatively small (peanut-sized) but extremely complex structure.

It is intimately involved in the control of...

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