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Based on your responses, it doesn't sound like neuropsychology is a good fit for your concerns. You reported wanting to be assessed for physical and emotional symptoms rather than cognitive (thinking) problems. Therefore, we think you should seek services from a neurologist, psychologist, or psychiatrist, NOT a neuropsychologist. At Minder we only have neuropsychologists on staff. Below is some information that can help you better understand why we made this determination and what type of provider would be best for your current concerns.

WHAT IS NEUROPSYCHOLOGY?
‍Neuropsychology is a speciality of psychology focusing on brain-behavior relationships. Clinical neuropsychology is generally focused on the assessment and treatment of individuals that may have brain disorders and conditions that can affect cognition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, autism, learning disorder). Cognition refers to thinking skills, like memory, attention, language, and executive functioning.

HOW DOES PSYCHOLOGY OR PSYCHIATRY DIFFER FROM NEUROPSYCHOLOGY?
‍Arguably, the main difference between psychology/psychiatry and neuropsychology is in their approaches to how they address psychological conditions. Psychologists and psychiatrist focus more on emotions (e.g, depression, anxiety), while neuropsychologists focus on cognitive and brain disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's, autism, learning disorder, traumatic brain injury). Most people can benefit from a psychologist or psychiatrist. However, you would generally only seek the services of a neuropsychologist in the case of a brain-altering condition. If your main concerns are related to emotional well-being (e.g., anxiety, depression), your may want to first seek services from a psychologist or psychiatrist. The main difference between these two providers is that a psychologist is more likely to recommend talk therapy and a psychiatrist is more likely to recommend medications.

HOW DOES NEUROLOGY DIFFER FROM NEUROPSYCHOLOGY? Neurologists primarily focus on diagnosing and treating the physical symptoms (e.g., tremor, weakness, seizures) and causes of brain disorders, often using medication. In contrast, neuropsychologists focus on diagnosing and treating the cognitive (e.g., memory, attention, language) symptoms of brain disorders, without medication. More specifically, neuropsychologists perform evaluations and administer tests to determine whether someone's thinking skills (e.g., memory) are being affected by a particular disorder. Both specialists could diagnose and treat a patient for different aspects of the same disorder. The neurologist would focus on diagnosing/treating the physical aspects, while the neuropsychologist would concentrate on diagnosing/treating the cognitive symptoms of the disorder.

SO NOW WHAT? HOW DO I FIND A PROVIDER?
‍If after reading this, you agree that services from a neurologist, psychologist, or psychiatrist (rather than a neuropsychologist) were what you were looking for, your best option would be to call you insurance provider and ask them for the names of some providers who are "in-network" with your current plan. If in reading this information, you determine that you are looking for services from Minder's neuropsychologists, then feel free to click the button below which will take you back to our homepage. Then you can retake our survey, but make sure to click on the "cognitive problems" button when prompted.