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Neuropsychological Assessments

   

Neuropsychological Assessments

Neuropsychological assessments are an invaluable diagnostic tool for psychiatric, developmental, and neurocognitive conditions like ADHD, depression, autism, and dementia.

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Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic

Clinical Neuropsychologists located in Palo Alto, CA

Neuropsychological Assessments

Neuropsychological assessments are an invaluable diagnostic tool for psychiatric, developmental, and neurocognitive conditions like ADHD, depression, autism, and dementia.

The team at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic in Palo Alto, California, uses neuropsychological assessment to help diagnose clients and ensure they receive the most appropriate treatments for their condition. Call Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic today.

The clinic is now offering Telehealth to clients in California, Texas, and Florida!

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Neuropsychological Assessments

Neuropsychology relates to brain-based strengths and weakness often associated with psychiatric disorders such as depression, neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and neurocognitive disorders such as traumatic brain injuries and dementia.

The team at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic uses detailed medical, developmental, social, academic, and psychological histories to inform their neuropsychological assessments. This broad battery of tests looks carefully at your:

  • Intelligence
  • Language
  • Visual-spatial abilities
  • Fine motor skills
  • Speed of information processing
  • Memory, learning and academic abilities
  • Emotional and social functioning
  • Cognitive flexibility
  • Problem-solving and conceptualization
  • Planning and organization
  • Visual tracking

As weaknesses surface through the testing process, the team might recommend additional tests to discover the root cause of your challenges. In addition, the team bases their work off a strength-based model, so they’ll also help you identify what you’re really good at. The goal of testing is your ultimate well-being, both body and mind.

The team at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic works with people of all ages, from children to senior citizens. Neuropsychological assessments can benefit children who are struggling in the classroom; athletes who are recovering from injuries, such as concussions; as well as people living with emotional or social difficulties like anxiety, depression, or trauma. 

 In addition, the team might recommend a neuropsychological assessment to:

  • Diagnose or rule out certain conditions
  • Track progress before and after interventions
  • Plan educational or vocational programs
  • Determine a disability
  • Provide a baseline

You might also benefit from a neuropsychological assessment if you have a child with neurological or developmental disorders.

When you undergo a neuropsychological assessment at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic, your provider explains how each test is carried out and makes sure you’re happy to proceed. Regardless of the type of neuropsychological assessment you choose, an average assessment includes between 14-16 hours of one-on-one, in-person time.

You can take breaks when you need to, but the team doesn’t work under time constraints and continues the assessment process until they get a clear, in-depth picture of you, and answer all questions and concerns. Therefore you might need to attend multiple sessions. Additionally, if you give them permission, the team can contact collateral sources, like your spouse, teachers, therapists, or physicians, to get a more comprehensive understanding of the issues you face.

The assessment tools are up-to-date, specialized, and often innovative. Crucially, the team at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic works from a strength-based model, so identifying what you are good at is also extremely important.

After your neuropsychological assessment, you receive a detailed written report as well as a consultation with your provider at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic. A neuropsychological assessment breaks down skills into the underlying abilities or components to ultimately understand who you are as a person and how you function.

The written reports are comprehensive and include visual representations so that anyone can review the report and get a clear understanding of your strengths and weaknesses.

Most importantly, your report contains the team’s treatment recommendations, which make up a roadmap towards wellness. Recommendations include a variety of traditional and innovative therapies, including:

  • Classroom or work accommodations
  • Technological support
  • Remediation programs
  • Appropriate books and websites
  • Behavioral guides
  • Advocacy referrals
  • Summer programs

Whether you’re facing a challenge in learning, behavior, or development, or you want to understand yourself at a deeper level, the team at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic can help; make an appointment today by calling the office. 

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CONDITIONS

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ADHD/ADD

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Learning Disabilities

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Concussion & TBI

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Anxiety & Nervousness

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Depression

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OCD

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Headache & Migraine

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Sensory/Auditory Processing Disorder

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General Wellness

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Cognitive Decline

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Memory

Memory loss can be a distressing and bewildering experience, whether it’s partial, temporary, or degenerative. The team at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic in Palo Alto, California, offers support for people......
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TREATMENT

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Biofeedback Therapy

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Psychotherapy

When you have an emotional, developmental, or psychiatric problem, psychotherapy is the bedrock on which you build the foundations of recovery. The team at Abbey......
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Parent Therapy

Being a parent is often a challenge, but you can help yourself and your child by improving your parenting skills using expert parent therapy. The team at Abbey Neuropsychology......
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Executive Function Therapy

Children aren’t born with executive function skills, but they’re born with the ability to develop them, and many challenges throughout life can affect their abilities.....
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Attention & Focus Training

If you have a hard time concentrating, you struggle to follow multi-step directions, or you just can’t get organized, you may have poor working memory......
Reading Interventions

Reading Interventions

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Move & Learn

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Safe & Sound

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ASSESSMENT

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What Our Clients Say

Dr. Abbey Designed a neuro feedback, visual training for my son who has overall delays. Devin made exceptional progress as a 27 year old young adult. In comparison to therapy he had has for years there was significant changes in social skils, verbal skills, attention and coordination. It was like taking steps in cognitive skills...

Pamela J.

Submitted 09/22/20

I am a private psychologist who has referred many clients to Dr. Abbey's clinic for both assessment and treatment. Dr. Abbey and his staff members have all been extremely helpful and both my clients and their families have reported effective treatment and positive experiences. The assessments and treatment...

Psycologist A.

Submitted 08/26/20

Dr. Abbey and his colleagues are extremely passionate about their work and truly care about providing the highest quality services to their clients. He is very knowledgable and dedicated to providing comprehensive assessment services to children to enrich their lives. He provides treatments that are based upon current research...

Eric P.

Submitted 08/26/20

Dr. Abbey saved our family. This might sound like hyperbole, but it is true. At 5 years, my son was almost non-verbal, and diagnosed by Stanford as being on the Autistic spectrum, and rated 9/10 on the ADHD scale. No private school would take him. A Doctor at the CHADD conference recommend Dr. Abbey to us, and when he did a brain map...

Tina Y.

Submitted 08/26/20

I am not easy to impress when it comes to practitioners. I have been through 20 years of Lyme and mold illness and seen hundreds (literally) of practitioners. Rachael Little at Abbey has been my practitioner for LENS neurofeedback, and I love working with her. She's compassionate, bright, and has a variety of tools that she is well-versed...

Scott F.

Submitted 08/26/20

The clinic itself is fine. The building is in a convenient location on Cal Ave and there's usually parking. Wish they'd leave the bathroom door unlocked, tho. What I'm more interested in is recommending therapist Rachael Little to anyone hoping to feel better or at least know that someone out there cares. I ended up with Rachael mostly by luck...

Matt C.

Submitted 08/26/20

Dr. Abbey is dedicated to his clients and is truly an expert in his field. The time and attention he devotes to his clients is evident. I strongly recommend this practice if you or your child need intervention for an attention or learning disorder. This is a well run clinic that focuses on the client and leverages the staff and Dr. Abbey's expertise...

Jamien S.

Submitted 08/05/20

Neurofeedback at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic has been life changing for my family. I have been shocked and delighted by the amazing progress my 6 year old son has made. My son had a mix of autistic, obsessive compulsive, defiant, hyperactive and inattentive symptoms that have melted away after neurofeedback...

Allison S.

Submitted 08/04/20
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