ARE THERE CRITERIA FOR A NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION?
There are no established criteria. However, generally speaking the following symptoms and guidelines may help you decide if a referral is warranted: • The symptoms should be present for a minimum of 2 to 6 months. In some instances of mild brain injury with minimal loss of consciousness, there may be a progressive increase in symptoms in the 4 to 6 months after the accident. • There is a history of problems in the developmental, medical, accidental injury, or chemical areas described previously. • There is a change in ability to complete school work, requirements at work, or a personality change. WHAT SYMPTOMS SHOULD I LOOK FOR? The following list of symptoms or behaviors are frequently seen in individuals in the developmental, medical, accidental, or chemical areas described previously. Many of these symptoms are also seen in other medical and psychological or emotional problems. It is important to be able to distinguish between these. Unless you know what to look for and what history
