Populations
CNS neuropsychologists treat children, teenagers, and adults for a variety of reasons including:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Communication Disorders (e.g., expressive and receptive language disorders)
- Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
- Giftedness
- Intellectual Disabilities (e.g., global developmental delay)
- Medical disorders directly or indirectly affecting the brain (e.g., non-CNS tumors, endocrine disorders, neurological disorders)
- Mood Disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders)
- Motor Disorders (e.g., developmental coordination disorders, tic disorder)
- Neurological Disorders (e.g., epilepsy, migraines)
- Organic Brain Pathologies (e.g., brain tumors, hydrocephalus, AVMs)
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Specific Learning Disorders (e.g., reading, mathematics, writing)
- Trauma and Stress Related Disorders (e.g., adjustment disorders, PTSD)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (e.g., accidents, birth trauma)