UIC Department of Psychiatry

The Neurobehavior Program provides comprehensive neuropsychology and health psychology services. 

Neuropsychology Service

Neil H. Pliskin, PhD, ABPP-CN; David Lee Nyenhuis, PhD, ABPP-CN 

For more information or to schedule an initial evaluation, please call our appointment line at: (312) 996-6217 

Neuropsychology services include comprehensive assessment services for adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients in whom impairments of cognitive, neuropsychiatric, or developmental functioning are evident or suspected. Our services include outpatient evaluation and inpatient consultation services. Neuropsychological assessment involves a systematic evaluation of higher cognitive abilities such as intelligence, academic skill, memory, language, attention, problem-solving ability, and visual-motor skills, as well as sensorimotor and personality/emotional functioning. There is also a specialty neurodevelopmental clinic for evaluating infants, young children (i.e., 5 years and under), school-aged children, and adults with developmental delay and/or Autism. The Neuropsychology Service can provide assessment and treatment recommendations for a wide range of conditions that may affect functioning, including:

• Suspected memory problems
• 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
• Differential diagnosis of suspected cognitive decline in elderly patients
• Alterations in mental status associated with various medical conditions, such as metabolic disorders, HIV infection, cardiac complications, liver disease, toxic exposures, lupus, etc.
• Developmental Delay
• Autism
• Attention-Deficit Disorders
• Learning Disorders
• Various psychiatric conditions

Neuropsychological assessment contributes to clinical decisions about:

• Differential diagnosis/impact of known diagnosis on functioning
• Prognosis and disposition planning
• Rehabilitation issuesEducational planning (including IEP, 504 Plans, and ADA evaluations)
• Developmental level
• Assistance with securing early intervention services
• Cognitive and emotional factors influencing functioning
• Ability to return to work/school
• Ability to function independently
• Tracking of changes in mental status over time or response to medication

The Neuropsychology Service also offers training programs at the graduate externship, internship (http://www.psych.uic.edu/internship/trainOppr.htm), and residency levels (http://www.psych.uic.edu/education/neuropsychology/index.htm).

Click here to download neuropsychological services printable brochure.