About Our Program
Neuropsychological Assessment Services (NAS) are available through the Moses Outpatient Psychiatry Division at Montefiore Einstein. A neuropsychological evaluation studies how an individual’s brain functions and can help provide information about the brain’s structural and functional integrity. This testing is requested for various reasons, including confirming a diagnosis, determining cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and helping to determine treatment plans or other interventions.
NAS is an outpatient assessment program that serves a diverse group of children aged 5 and older, adolescents, adults and older adults with a variety of conditions, including but not limited to:
- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Anoxic brain injury
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other specific learning disorders
- Brain tumors and other types of cancers associated with cognitive changes (e.g. leukemia and breast cancer treatments)
- Epilepsy
- HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
- Ruptured aneurysms/arteriovenous malformations
- Sickle cell disease
- Stroke
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Traumatic brain injury/concussion
The Moses Outpatient Psychiatry Division at Montefiore Einstein provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment for a wide range of mental and behavioral health conditions in children, adolescents and adults. Compassionate, evidence-based care is delivered by licensed professionals and clinicians with extensive clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating various mental and behavioral health conditions. Our patient-centered, psychiatric clinical care team of professionals includes psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors and trainees.
Our Services
Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty of psychology that focuses on the relationship between the brain and behavior. A clinical neuropsychologist has a doctoral degree in psychology, with at least two years of advanced training and experience in the science and practice of neuropsychology.
A neuropsychological evaluation involves an interview and a range of tests. The tests are typically pencil-and-paper tests and are standardized (meaning that they are given in the same manner for all patients). An individual’s test scores are interpreted by comparing them to those of healthy individuals of a similar age, education, gender and ethnic background, as well as the expected levels of functioning. In this way, a neuropsychologist can determine areas of strength or weakness.
Neuropsychological tests evaluate brain functioning in several areas, including:
- Academic functioning
- Attention
- Emotional and psychological functioning
- Executive functioning (e.g., planning, organization, abstraction, conceptualization)
- Language
- Memory
- Speed of information processing
- Visuospatial perception
Although individual scores are important, the neuropsychologist examines the test results to determine patterns that can assist with diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
A complete evaluation generally takes three to five hours, but it can take up to eight hours, depending on the complexity of the issues to be addressed and the patient’s condition. Occasionally, it is necessary to complete the assessment over two or more sessions.
The Attention, Memory & Frontal Abilities Screening Test (AMFAST)
AMFAST is a novel, 10-minute, paper-and-pencil measure developed to identify attention, processing speed, memory, and executive functioning deficits in children and adults with various conditions characterized by frontal-subcortical dysfunction. Learn more and download the test.
Attention & Learning Assessment Service (ATLAS)
The Attention and Learning Assessment Service (ATLAS) at Montefiore Einstein is a specialized outpatient program that provides comprehensive assessments for individuals aged 6 and older. Our specialists focus on the evaluation of learning disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults. Learn more.
Find Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Locations
Neuropsychological assessment is available on the Moses Campus at Montefiore Einstein Medical Center in the Bronx.
Our programs are equipped to provide behavioral health services in person or via our Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant telehealth platform. Most insurance providers offer coverage for our services—please call to inquire. Additionally, multilingual or interpreter services may be available.