UI Health Psychiatry Services offers comprehensive assessment for adults and children who may have cognitive, neuropsychiatric or developmental impairments. Services include outpatient evaluation and inpatient consultation. The program is directed by Neil H. Pliskin PhD, ABPP-CN.
For more information or to schedule an initial evaluation call 312.996.6217.
Neuropsychology services include assessment and treatment for individuals of all ages with the following symptoms:
- Memory problems
- Cognitive and emotional conditions resulting from Alzheimer's disease, stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, leukemia, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, chromosomal disorders, traumatic brain injury, and other neuropsychology conditions
- Cognitive decline in elderly patients
- Changes in mental status associated with medical conditions including: metabolic disorders, HIV infection, cardiac complications, liver disease, toxic exposures, and lupus
- Attention deficit disorders
- Learning difficulties
- Other symptoms of psychiatric conditions
Our comprehensive neuropsychological assessment includes evaluation of:
- Academic Skills
- Problem-Solving Ability
- Visual-Motor Skills
- Sensory-Motor and personality/emotional functioning
Results help us determine a prognosis and treatment recommendations. They may include:
- Cognitive and emotional effects of various neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), leukemia, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, chromosomal disorders, etc.
- Effects of traumatic brain injury
- Ability to return to work/school
- Ability to function independently
Treatment includes tracking changes in a patient's mental status and changes in a patient's response to medication.