The latest case study
Korsakoffs Syndrome
Penny, aged 58, lives in her own property supported and supervised by 24 hour carers. She suffered severe cognitive impairment secondary to Korsakoffs syndrome in 1996 following a long history of alcohol misuse and depression. Since her illness, Penny suffered with severe amnesia accompanied by emotional lability associated with refusal of medication/food and verbal aggression. Penny also demonstrated reduced awareness of her difficulties. She experienced notable fatigue following activity but had great difficulty monitoring this herself, signi... more
Adult Clinical Neuropsychology
A Neuropsychologist is a Clinical Psychologist with specialist knowledge and expertise in working with people following acquired brain injury, neurological and associated conditions. They can provide assessment, rehabilitation and psychological therapy to assist with problems and changes affecting the person or their family. These problems could relate to changes in how the person processes information, their emotions, personality, adjustment or behaviour. The problems could also relate to relationships, social changes and employment.
What is it?
The provision of specialist psychological assessment and treatment/rehabilitation to adults with acquired brain injury, neurological illness and other neurological conditions. These include:
Mild head injury and post concussive disorders
Traumatic brain injury
Anoxic brain injury
Demyelinating conditions e.g. multiple sclerosis and related diagnoses
Spinal Cord Injury
Depending upon the condition, our service includes formal and informal cognitive assessment, neuro-behavioural assessment and intervention, assessment and delivery of evidence based psychological therapies for individuals and families. It also includes advice and consultation to clinical/support work teams, rehabilitation professionals and case managers. Given the long term nature of many adult neuropsychological difficulties, review, longer term monitoring and reassessments are offered.
How will it be delivered?
HPC Registered clinical psychologists with specialist knowledge and expertise in work with adults with neuropsychological conditions deliver this service across a range of environments including inpatient and community rehabilitation settings and outpatient clinics across the south of England.
What are the benefits to the client and referrer?
Provision of highly specialist expert report to the courts
• Opinion/recommendations improve clinical decision making and cost-effective use of psychological treatment(s)
• Improve management of cognitive and neuro-behavioural difficulties in community settings, reducing longer term costs associated with vocational difficulties, social isolation and residential placements
• Improved longer term adjustment reducing dependency on statutory services/ support, improving functional/vocational outcomes and increasing independence and participation
• Ameliorating psychological distress in family members with associated improvements in family functioning and reduced use of services.