Neuropsychological Testing in New Hampshire

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Next Step Neuropsychology provides comprehensive in-home neuropsychological evaluations for adults ages 18 and older throughout most of New Hampshire. Testing assesses memory, attention, reasoning, and other cognitive abilities to help clarify diagnoses, identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and guide individualized recommendations.

You don't need to have a suspected neurological or psychiatric condition to seek an evaluation. Some adults simply want to better understand their intellectual and cognitive abilities, including IQ, while others wish to establish a baseline for future comparison or investigate subtle changes in their thinking. Common reasons for seeking a neuropsychological evaluation include:

• Understanding personal cognitive strengths and weaknesses, including intellectual functioning (IQ)
• Establishing a baseline of cognitive functioning for future comparison
• Memory loss and other cognitive concerns
• Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
• Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
• Lewy body dementia
• Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's disease dementia
• Stroke and vascular cognitive impairment
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI), including concussion and mild TBI
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
• Epilepsy and seizure disorders
• Presurgical evaluations, including epilepsy surgery and deep brain stimulation (DBS)
• Anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric conditions affecting cognition
• Other neurological or medical conditions affecting memory, attention, or thinking

Step#1: Clinical Interview Conducted Over Zoom

• The clinical interview takes about 1-2 hours to complete and is performed online through Zoom. During this interview you (and a loved one/ caregiver, if necessary) will be asked about your medical, psychiatric and social history. 

Step #2: Neuropsychological Testing Provided In Your New Hampshire Home

• The in-home testing session takes about 5-7 hours to complete and involves completing a number of paper-and-pencil tests measuring a variety of cognitive functions, including IQ, attention, working memory, executive functions, learning and memory, language, visuospatial and perceptual reasoning, motor and emotional functioning. 

Step #3: Feedback Session Conducted Over Zoom

• The feedback session takes about 1 hour to complete and involves receiving feedback about the evaluation, including diagnostic impressions and recommendations. Copies of the neuropsychological report will be given to you and any healthcare provider that you choose (with a signed release form).