Neuropsychological assessment involves identifying any cognitive, emotional, or behavioural changes that an individual is experiencing.
Assessment is conducted through the process of interviewing the person and their carers or family members, if necessary, and by using questionnaires, and/or sometimes observational assessment.
Lakes Neuropsychology provide highly specialist neuropsychological rehabilitation for adults (16 years and older) with an acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families.
All work is person-centred, informed by the client’s individual needs and the stage of their recovery after their injury. All approaches used are holistic, recognising the range of cognitive, behavioural and emotional changes that a person can experience as a result of their ABI.
Lakes Neuropsychology can provide assessments relating to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
This may involve a full neuropsychological assessment in the first instance to determine the nature of cognitive impairment before proceeding to assess a person’s mental capacity to make a specific decision.
The purpose of psychological therapy is to enable a person to learn how to cope with the emotional and behavioural changes they are experiencing. This can involve different types of therapy depending on the severity and chronicity of the symptoms experienced. The primary types of therapy offered are CBT/Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
We can provide clinical supervision for healthcare, or legal professionals who are working with individuals who have an acquired brain injury or neurological condition. We can offer this for teams or on an individual basis.