Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty within professional psychology that is focused on understanding the connection between the brain and behavior. Clinical neuropsychologists work with patients who have experienced a wide range of acquired and developmental neurobehavioral problems such as: dementias, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, etc. They use standardized paper-and-pencil and/or computerized tests and procedures to directly examine how the patient is thinking, behaving, and feeling. Through obtaining a better understanding how someone thinks and acts, a neuropsychologist is able to help in differential diagnosis and in making recommendations that will optimize functioning.
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