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We accept referrals from pursuer/plaintiff and defenders and also accept joint instruction.
We have extensive medico-legal experience. Those reporting have non-litigating experience of the kinds of cases in which they report. We are able to provide psychological and neuropsychological reports in the areas shown on the map.
Neuropsychological reports - where there is known or suspected injury to the brain.
Brain injury may arise from:
- Trauma (e.g. road traffic accident, assault)
- Anaesthetic accident
- Overdose
- Brain haemorrhage (e.g. subarachnoid haemorrhage secondary to aneurysm)
- Some of these may arise in a medico-legal context due to incorrect or late diagnosis.
Neuropsychological assessment includes:
- Interview with the injured person, including:
- clinical history
- background
- current symptoms
- Separate interview with a relative/ friend, as the patient may forget important information, or may lack insight (and give a falsely optimistic view of his/her position).
The neuropsychological assessment should also include standard measures of:
- Language
- Intelligence: premorbid and current
- Memory: verbal and visuospatial
- Mental speed and sustained concentration
- Executive function
It is known that mental deficits - especially in verbal memory and in the ability to sustain concentration are strongly associated with difficulties in re-entering employment
Psychological reports
These reports deal with the emotional consequences of accidents and injuries, which may include:
- Anxiety Disorders, including:
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Phobic Disorders
- Panic Disorder
- Depressive Disorders
- Substance abuse
- Pain Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder (which can involve mixed anxiety/depressive symptoms as a response to an accident or injury).
In both neuropsychological and psychological assessments, the following areas will generally be included:
- Background (family, social, employment, past health)
- Clinical history (nature of injury, treatment, progress)
- Present psychological status (based on clinical interview, sometimes supplemented by brief questionnaire measures)
- Implications for employment and social life
- Prognosis (incl where appropriate, treatment recommendations).
If you have a client who you consider may benefit from our services please contact us.
In order to accept a referral for a psychological/neuropsychological report, we require a written referral accompanied by any relevant medical records and case reports. On receipt of this information, which we shall acknowledge and start to progress the case.
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