What is a Neuropsychologist?
One of the primary expert witnesses in most cases involving Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the neuropsychologist. One of their purposes is to assist in the understanding of the relationship between a brain injury and the effects of that injury. But such professionals provide much more than that.
According to the American Psychology Association, a clinical neuropsychologist is
a professional psychologist who applies principles of assessment and intervention based upon the scientific study of human behavior as it relates to normal and abnormal functioning of the central nervous system. The Clinical Neuropsychologist is a doctoral-level psychology provider of diagnostic and intervention services who has demonstrated competence in the application of such principles for human welfare following:A. Successful completion of systematic didactic and experiential training in neuropsychology and neuroscience at a regionally accredited university;
B. Two or more years of appropriate supervised training applying neuropsychological services in a clinical setting.
C. Licensing and certification to provide psychological services to the public by laws or the state or province in which he or she practices;
D. Review by one's peers as a test of these competencies.
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