Neuropsychology
We provide psychometric assessments for suspected brain changes, injury and cognitive impairment.
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We provide inpatient and outpatient psychometric assessments for suspected brain changes/injury and cognitive impairment.
Clinical Neuropsychologists are specialists in the assessment, identification and diagnosis of cognitive disorders and associated psychological conditions.
Common areas of cognition that are assessed by a Clinical Neuropsychologist include:
- attention and concentration
- speed of information processing
- learning and memory
- complex skills such as problem solving, reasoning, and planning.
A Clinical Neuropsychologist’s opinion may be sought for:
- diagnosis and differential diagnosis
- assessment of decision-making capacity
- characterisation of cognitive strengths and weaknesses
- rehabilitation and discharge planning
- development of tailored cognitive strategies.
Neuropsychologists can be used on acute and non-acute cases and work closely with many other units including Neurology and Rehabilitation services.
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Outpatient clinic located on Level 3 (ground floor), Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Check appointment information and screens on arrival at the RAH, for the specific location.
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We accept referrals from GPs, private specialists and other health professionals.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
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Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
We accept referrals from inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, GPs, private specialists and other health professionals.
Referrals for patients living outside of the CALHN catchment are only considered if made by a CALHN clinician or specialist involved in the patient’s care.
A written referral is required prior to an appointment being issued. Emailed or faxed referrals are preferred.
Referrals should include:
- patient details - address, date of birth, contact phone number, medicare number, pension card
- reason for referral
- relevant clinical history of the patient
- list of current medications
- current treatment regimen
- recent relevant test results – x-ray, pathology, etc
- referrer's name and contact details.
If a previous cognitive assessment has been conducted by a psychologist or neuropsychologist please state the name of the clinician/service and when the assessment occurred.
- Adult referral form for Neuropsychological assessment THIS IS FROM 2019 - DOES IT NEED UPDATING
- Email RAH outpatients referral hub HealthRAHOPDReferrals@sa.gov.au
- Fax RAH outpatients referral hub 7074 6247
- Phone RAH outpatients referral hub 7117 2838
- Phone Neuropsychology outpatient referrals 7074 2642