Neuropsychologist/ Portsmouth Virginia

Provide consultation, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning for all disorders defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders to adult beneficiaries, including but not limited to:

Organic mental disorders
Psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia
Delusional disorders
Mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Somatoform disorders
Psychoactive substance use disorders
Sleep disorders
Factitious disorders
Impulse control disorders
Psychological factors affecting physical condition
Disorders usually first evident in infancy, childhood, or adolescence that manifest in an adult patient such as, eating disorders and gender-identity disorders
Conditions not attributable to a mental disorder that are a focus of attention or treatment
Sexual disorders
Adjustment disorders
Personality disorders
Dissociative disorders
Post-traumatic stress syndrome
Traumatic brain injuries

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including but not limited to:

Interviewing
Major types of psychotherapy including: short term, long term, psychodynamic, family, marital, group, individual and behavioral therapy
Community outreach (e.g., health promotion and command consultation)
Mental status examination
Crisis intervention
Case management for cognitively impaired individuals
Medical discharge planning
Psychosocial history taking
Neuropsychological test administration and interpretation
Cognitive rehabilitation services

Conduct assessments and collaborate with other clinicians in the treatment of patients with known or suspected brain dysfunction.

Participate, as requested, in the clinical psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs offered through the Psychology Department (for no more than 5% of the HCWs time). This participation may take the form of direct proctoring of trainees performing clinical activities, provision of didactic presentations, and/or participation in training, committee meetings, and other committee activities. Additionally, the HCW participates in approved research projects.