Clinical Neuropsychologists

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1. 01Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
2. 02Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.
3. 03Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.
4. 04Diagnose 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.
5. 05Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.
6. 06Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.
7. 07Distinguish between psychogenic and neurogenic syndromes, two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction, or between disorders involving complex seizures.
8. 08Diagnose and treat neural and psychological conditions in medical and surgical populations, such as patients with early dementing illness or chronic pain with a neurological basis.
9. 09Consult with other professionals about patients' neurological conditions.
10. 10Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in neuropsychology.
11. 11Diagnose and treat psychiatric populations for conditions such as somatoform disorder, dementias, and psychoses.
12. 12Establish neurobehavioral baseline measures for monitoring progressive cerebral disease or recovery.

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