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What is the difference between a psychiatric evaluation and a neuropsychological evaluation for an 8 yr old?

Thursday, January 21st, 2010 | Mental Health | admin1

nicegal36 asked:

I was advised by legal council to have my 8 yr old son receive a neuropsychological evaluation. My son has already had a psychiatric evaluation and the Doc found nothing. The clinic where I take my son does not offer a “neuropsychological” evaluation. What is the difference between the two evaluations?

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2 Comments to 'What is the difference between a psychiatric evaluation and a neuropsychological evaluation for an 8 yr old?'

jazzband08
January 23, 2010

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I believe the neurophsychological evaluation is much more technical. (I think) However, they both sound fairly similiar

kgsgolf
January 24, 2010

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Psych evaluations seek out emotional and or chemical issues in the human brain. Some examples would be clinical depression, hyper-activity, bi-polar disorders and a myriad of others.
Neuro-Psych evaluations seek out physical issues in the human brain, Some examples would be brain trauma due to injury, Alzheimer’s (though not in someone as young as your son) birth defects among many others.
In short think physical (neuro-psych) vs. emotional (psych).

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What is the difference between a psychiatric evaluation and a neuropsychological evaluation for an 8 yr old?

2 Comments to 'What is the difference between a psychiatric evaluation and a neuropsychological evaluation for an 8 yr old?'