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[quote=Anonymous]Neuropsychologists are specialized psychologists who do testing and assessments. They typically don’t do therapy and don’t usually follow the patients they test on a regular basis other than perhaps every 3 years for updated testing. A neuropsych looks at intelligence scales, processing speed, working memory, verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, etc. It gives a broad picture of the strengths and weaknesses of the patient, learning disabilities, giftedness. It can also be used to assess for things like ADHD, ASD, anxiety, depression, etc. depending on the presenting problems. A neuropsych report gives recommendations for school and home to best support the profile of the patient.

Psychologists can assess for various diagnoses, anxiety, depression, OCD, etc. either clinically or with assessment tests, but it is typically for knowing how to proceed in therapy and how to assign diagnosis codes for billing. Psychologists can also write letters recommending accommodations for school. It depends on the school whether this is sufficient.[/quote]

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