Neuropsychologists

Tasks

• Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.
• Conduct research on neuropsychological disorders.
• Consult with other professionals about patients' neurological conditions.
• Design or implement rehabilitation plans for patients with cognitive dysfunction.
• Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.

Technology Skills

Detailed Work Activities

• Administer standardized physical or psychological tests.
• Attend conferences or workshops to maintain professional knowledge.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

Related Occupations

• Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
• Clinical Neuropsychologists
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
• Family Medicine Physicians
• General Internal Medicine Physicians