Our Specialty Services
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With conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, early identification is key to timely intervention. The Ohio State Neuropsychology Service works with faculty in the Ohio State Center for Cognitive and Memory Disorders to provide detailed information regarding cognitive, emotional and behavioral functioning among adults with progressive cognitive decline. Those evaluations help by informing differential diagnosis, disease progression, treatment response and capacity for independent living.
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Movement disorders represent a range of conditions, including Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson-plus conditions, Huntington’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. The Ohio State Neuropsychology Service routinely evaluates adults with these conditions to monitor for cognitive changes and associated functional decline in an effort to inform treatment recommendations. Our team also routinely assists faculty in the Ohio State Center for Neuromodulation with surgical determination and monitoring of postoperative recovery.
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The Ohio State Neuropsychology Service receives referrals from OSU and community mental health providers to assess cognitive functioning in those diagnosed with serious mental illnesses (SMI), including schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Within this population, neuropsychology is uniquely poised to address questions related to etiology and functional impact of cognitive symptoms (e.g., due to neurodegenerative process, illness or injury, psychiatric symptoms, and/or secondary factors) and to provide recommendations for treatment, resources, and cognitive strategies. Dr. Christi Trask also works closely with the OSU Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER) team to provide neuropsychological evaluations for those who have experienced or are at-risk of experiencing psychosis symptom onset, often with the goal of supporting functional recovery. Cases are typically seen in the outpatient setting, though there may be opportunities for inpatient assessment.
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Our service evaluates adults with cognitive, emotional, and behavioral concerns following traumatic brain injury and other acquired brain injuries.
In collaboration with Ohio State Sports Medicine, we also evaluate athletes experiencing persistent symptoms or difficulties recovering as expected following concussion. Evaluations can help identify factors contributing to prolonged recovery and guide recommendations supporting a safe return to everyday activities and sport.
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The Ohio State Neuropsychology Service regularly assists the Ohio State Comprehensive Transplant Center with determining surgical eligibility based on potential cognitive, emotional and behavioral risk factors that can interfere with knowledge regarding the potential risks and benefits or with treatment compliance/adherence. Neuropsychology works closely with patients to identify ways they might overcome potential barriers, when present, so that they can become eligible for organ transplantation. Neuropsychology also works with transplant recipients to rule out cognitive changes that may have occurred secondary to postoperative complications and to offer treatment recommendations to boost their everyday functioning.
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The Ohio State Neuropsychology Service provides interpreter-mediated neuropsychological evaluations for patients whose preferred language is not English. Our neuropsychologists work collaboratively with trained medical interpreters to evaluate cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning across a variety of languages and referral questions. Evaluations are tailored to the patient’s linguistic and cultural background, with careful consideration given to test selection, interpretation, and the limitations associated with interpreter-mediated assessment.
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The Ohio State Neuropsychology Service provides teleneuropsychology evaluations to expand access to neuropsychological care for patients across Ohio, including individuals who may experience geographic, medical, or other barriers to in-person assessment. Evaluations are conducted through secure video visits using measures and procedures appropriate for virtual administration. The service currently has a particular focus on evaluating cognitive concerns among patients with a history of cancer and cancer-related treatment, with assessment tailored to the individual referral question and the limitations of virtual testing.