Neuropsychology
Clinical neuropsychology is primarily concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of consequences arising from organic damage to the brain, in relation to cognitive functions as well as the mental state of individuals.
Cognitive functions include the following:
- Attention
- Learning and memory
- Perception
- Executive functions (e.g. planning, problem solving, action control, etc.)
- Linguistic and mathematical skills
- Social cognition
What we offer
Range of Neuropsychology services
- Neuropsychological diagnosis of the effect from known or suspected damage to the brain in relation to thought, experience, and behaviour, for inpatients and outpatients
- Planning and implementing individual treatment measures, taking into account tried and tested neuropsychological treatment methods for improvement in individual functional areas
- In addition to the improvement of neuropsychological dysfunctions, treatment also takes into account the personality, strategies for managing the illness, and the social environment of the patient
- Providing consultancy, clarification, and support to the interdisciplinary treatment team, and the patient and their social environment during inpatient rehabilitation, and during psychosocial, academic and professional reintegration; also in an outpatient context
- Assessing fitness to drive from a neuropsychological perspective (surveying cognitive requirements)
- Dementia assessment
- Creating reports for insurance and other purposes
Costs/charging
Neuropsychological services in case of illness; diag-nosis and therapy/treatment
Neuropsychological diagnosis is a service that has been covered by the basic insurance from the health insurance providers since July 2017. A medical prescription is re-quired.
The costs for neuropsychological therapy are usually not paid by the basic insurance. If neuropsychological treat-ment is required, the costs are partly covered by the supplementary insurance (prior payment guarantee needed).
Neuropsychological services after an accident; diag-nosis and therapy/treatment
If neuropsychological diagnosis or neuropsychological treatment is required due to an accident, both the diag-nosis and the treatment can be settled via the accident insurance.
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