Neuropsychology Services in New Jersey
Specialized Evaluation and Treatment of Brain Functions
Our fellowship-trained neuropsychologists specialize in assessing and understanding brain-altering conditions that can affect behavior, thinking, memory, language and mood. Some of these conditions include:- Brain Tumors
- Concussion or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Dementia and Memory Problems
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Movement Disorders
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Seizure Disorders
- Stroke
Neuropsychological Evaluations
A neuropsychological evaluation can help confirm or clarify a diagnosis; help your physician develop a comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation plan and/or establish a baseline of brain functioning prior to brain surgery or beginning a new medication or treatment.
During your evaluation, our team will assess your emotional and behavioral functioning at one of our New Jersey locations. And evaluate a number of cognitive skills, such as attention, executive functioning, memory, language and visuospatial processing, using a variety of standardized written or computerized tests.
Treatment Options for Behavior-Changing Brain Conditions
Based on your evaluation, your neuropsychologist will recommend treatment to address your individual symptoms. Your treatment may include:
- Cognitive remediation: Cognitive remediation will help you learn how to compensate for cognitive problems and improve or maintain memory.
- Occupational therapy: Occupational therapy will provide you with personalized strategies to help you perform everyday tasks.
- Psychological counseling: Your neuropsychologist may recommend that you visit a counseling psychologist to discuss the emotional and mental health aspects of your neurological condition with support from our New Jersey-based specialists.
- Speech/language therapy: Speech/language therapy will help you learn to manage problems with speech or language related to your neurological condition.
Counseling Psychology Services
Living with a neurological condition can cause depression, anxiety, concerns about your future or even familial problems. Our experts throughout New Jersey provide specialized care to help you adjust to your condition, become comfortable talking about it with family members, friends or colleagues and manage mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety associated with your condition.
Frequently Asked Neuropsychology Questions
Our Neuropsychologists at Hackensack Meridian Health treat a wide range of brain-altering conditions, including:
- Brain tumors
- Concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Dementia and memory problems
- Epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Movement disorders
- Parkinson’s disease
- Seizure disorders
- Stroke
Depending on your evaluation results, our team of neuropsychologists may recommend treatments such as:
- Cognitive remediation to improve or maintain memory and thinking skills
- Occupational therapy to help with daily activities
- Psychological counseling to address emotional and mental health needs
- Speech/language therapy to manage speech or language problems
