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Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology is a branch of clinical psychology that aims to identify and understand changes in thinking and behaviour that can result from injuries to the brain.

Within the Wellington Hospital the main role of the neuropsychologist is cognitive assessment: that is identifying and measuring the extent of any changes in thinking ability, including attention, memory, reasoning and perception. Finding solutions to acquired problem behaviours is also part of the role of the neuropsychologist as well as addressing the emotional and adjustment changes that frequently follow acute or chronic illness, in either the patient themselves or their relatives.

The neuropsychology department is currently made up of six full time clinical and neuropsychologists all with extensive experience in cognitive rehabilitation and assessment. The department also has a busy outpatient source to cater for the needs of these patients who have been discharged from the inpatient programme or to meet the needs of those referred directly from the community.