Psychological & Neuropsychological Assessment
WestArbor Psychological Services
3700 West Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103. (734) 426-0032
3700 West Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103. (734) 426-0032
Psychological & Neuropsychological Evaluations
Using a range of psychometic instruments, we are able to provide detailed assessments designed to that help understand how your brain is working in areas like attention, memory, problem-solving, and emotional functioning. These are often used to shed light on why someone may be struggling at school, work, or in daily life.
Psychological & Neuropsychological evaluations can help clarify diagnoses such as ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, depression, or memory concerns. It’s also commonly used after medical issues like a traumatic brain injury, stroke, or other neurological conditions to guide rehabilitation planning.
By looking at patterns in thinking and behavior, the evaluation helps answer important questions—like what’s causing the difficulty and what supports might help. The goal is to provide clear recommendations for treatment, academic/workplace accommodations, and next steps so you can function more effectively in everyday life.
Psychological & Neuropsychological evaluations can help clarify diagnoses such as ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, depression, or memory concerns. It’s also commonly used after medical issues like a traumatic brain injury, stroke, or other neurological conditions to guide rehabilitation planning.
By looking at patterns in thinking and behavior, the evaluation helps answer important questions—like what’s causing the difficulty and what supports might help. The goal is to provide clear recommendations for treatment, academic/workplace accommodations, and next steps so you can function more effectively in everyday life.
Our clinicians have the tools and experience to assess for conditions including:
- Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Learning disabilities (LD)
- Emotional, personality, & behavioral disorders
- Age-related cognitive decline (i.e., mild cognitive impairment & dementia)
- Cognitive impairment secondary to traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other neurologic conditions
- Changes in cognitive abilities in the context of an acute or chronic medical condition
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One unique aspect of our group is the extent to which we can provide comprehensive psychological evaluations, particularly those involving psychological or neuropsychological testing. This has been a strength of our practice from its inception with our group members having amassed a great deal of expertise and experience in the assessment of problems such as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, and various forms of cognitive impairment for children (ages 6+), adolescents, adults, & older adults.
Our group enjoys a strong reputation in the community, receiving frequent requests to perform second opinion evaluations or to help resolve disputes regarding special education eligibility questions. Evaluating an individual's profile of cognitive strengths and weakness can also aid in the diagnostic process for certain medical conditions and support development of treatment recommendations. |
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The evaluation process begins with an interview. The patient and in some cases, the patient and family members, meet with a psychologist to discuss their concerns. A detailed case history is taken. In many instances, specific questionnaires are completed. For school-age children, teacher ratings on standardized behavioral questionnaires may be obtained. When indicated, various assessment tools are utilized to gain a clearer understanding of an individual's personality characteristics or level of socio-emotional functionality.
When ADHD, learning disabilities, or specific cognitive problems are suspected, a psychologist will administer additional tests to gain information about the patient's functioning relative to peers or expected performance. This may include intelligence testing, memory, and select neuropsychological measures of executive functioning among others. In some instances (particularly with children), testing may be conducted over a multiple sessions.
We do not adhere to a "single battery" approach. Instead, tests are chosen based on the test's "sensitivity" to the problem at hand. Furthermore, each test must fit the developmental level of the individual.
When ADHD, learning disabilities, or specific cognitive problems are suspected, a psychologist will administer additional tests to gain information about the patient's functioning relative to peers or expected performance. This may include intelligence testing, memory, and select neuropsychological measures of executive functioning among others. In some instances (particularly with children), testing may be conducted over a multiple sessions.
We do not adhere to a "single battery" approach. Instead, tests are chosen based on the test's "sensitivity" to the problem at hand. Furthermore, each test must fit the developmental level of the individual.
If you believe that you or a family member would benefit from an evaluation, or you have questions about testing, please call us at (734) 426-0032 or
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Clinicians offering psychological or neuropsychological evaluations:
Bradley Axelrod, Ph.D. Sarah Jurkovic, Psy.D. Geoff Krone, Ph.D. Dan Nolan, Ph.D. Kimberly Paul, Psy.D. Pam Schwartz, Ph.D. |
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