Neuropsychology for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders
Assess, understand, guide
- With a medical prescription
- From age 16
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The neuropsychological assessment evaluates, through tests, functions such as attention, memory, language, or impulse control, to identify your strengths and difficulties and guide your care. At Almaval, neuropsychologists see adolescents from the age of 16, adults, and older adults, particularly for ADHD and ASD assessments. The assessment is carried out under medical prescription, in Geneva, Morges, and Lausanne, in French or English.
What is a neuropsychological assessment?
The neuropsychological assessment is a non-invasive examination. It assesses functions such as language, memory, attention and concentration, impulse control, or the understanding of others’ mental states, using paper-and-pencil or computerized tests.
Its purpose is to understand your cognitive functioning, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and propose care tailored to your difficulties that takes your resources into account. The assessment is part of the healthcare network already supporting you: it complements, for example, the evaluation by a psychiatrist.
What assessments do we carry out?
- Investigation of attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) ;
- Investigation of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with ADOS (see autism assessment in adults) ;
- Memory assessment, in case of suspected neurodegenerative disorder;
- Progress assessment after a brain injury: traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumour;
- Assessment of cognitive disorders: memory, attention disorders, etc.
Assessments are intended for adolescents aged 16 and older, adults, and elderly persons. They are conducted in French or English.
How does an assessment take place?
The anamnesis
The first appointment allows you to discuss the reasons for the assessment, your background (development, schooling, professional life, medical history), and the difficulties you encounter in daily life.
The tests
Subsequent appointments are dedicated to testing. In total, the assessment generally takes place across 3 to 4 2-hour appointments.
Results
A final appointment is dedicated to discussing the results and care options.
Is any preparation necessary?
No specific preparation is necessary. You may bring previous evaluation reports (IQ, neuropsychological assessment, speech therapy assessment, brain imaging) and, for an ADHD or ASD investigation, your school report cards.
Patients and loved ones: request an assessment
A neuropsychological assessment requires a medical prescription. Before requesting it, you need two documents:
- a prescription for the assessment, completed and signed by your doctor, depending on the canton where the assessment will be carried out (fillable on-screen templates for Vaud and for Geneva, PDF);
- the document "Neuropsychological assessment request" (PDF), completed by the person requesting the assessment, preferably your psychiatrist, your psychotherapist, or your treating physician.
No assessment can be arranged without these documents. Once completed, they are sent via the assessment request form. If you do not yet have a physician to fill them out for you, the secretariat can guide you, for example towards a consultation psychiatric. You can also read Finding the right help.
Physicians: referring a patient for a neuropsychological assessment
Are you a primary care physician, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, or paediatrician wishing to request a neuropsychological assessment for a patient aged 16 or over? Here is what we need.
Prescription
A prescription for a neuropsychological assessment completed and signed, depending on the canton where the assessment will be carried out. Fillable on-screen templates: prescription for Vaud (PDF) and prescription for Geneva (PDF).
Documents to include
- the signed prescription;
- the document "Neuropsychological assessment request" (PDF), which specifies the question asked;
- if available, relevant reports: previous assessments, speech therapy assessments, brain imaging.
Documents (PDF or image, maximum 10 MB per file) are sent via the neuropsychological assessment request form, where the templates are also available. The secretariat then contacts the patient to arrange the assessment.
Waiting times
Current waiting times are displayed in our neuropsychologists' profiles, further down this page, and are confirmed to you by the secretariat.
Our neuropsychologists
Practising Almaval neuropsychologists. Their locations, languages, the assessments they perform, and the intake of new patients are continuously updated.
Where do the assessments take place?
Neuropsychological assessments take place in our centres in:
- Geneva: Rue Michel-Chauvet 3, 1208 Geneva;
- Morges: Grand-Rue 94, 1110 Morges;
- Lausanne: Place de la Riponne 3, 1005 Lausanne.
See the neuropsychologists by location:
Other professions: psychiatry, psychology and psychotherapy, nursing care.
Care and support
Assessments are normally covered by mandatory health care insurance (LAMal), subject to a medical prescription. It is your responsibility to check coverage with your insurer. Rates for international insurances and non-insured services differ from LAMal rates. The coverage conditions applicable to your situation will be provided by our administration team.
Frequently asked questions
Is a prescription required for a neuropsychological assessment?
Yes. The assessment is arranged on the basis of a prescription completed and signed by a doctor, accompanied by the document “Request for neuropsychological assessment”. No assessment is arranged without these documents.
How long does a neuropsychological assessment take?
Generally 3 to 4 appointments of 2 hours, plus an appointment to discuss the results.
Is the neuropsychological assessment reimbursed?
Assessments are normally covered by LAMal, subject to a medical prescription. Please check coverage with your insurer; the conditions applicable to your situation will be provided by our administration team.
Do you carry out ADHD or autism assessments in adults?
Yes, ADHD and ASD assessments (with ADOS) are among the evaluations carried out at Almaval, for adolescents from age 16 and for adults.
Do you carry out assessments for children?
Almaval’s neuropsychological assessments are intended for individuals aged 16 and older. For a younger child, your paediatrician or doctor can refer you to another service.
How to prepare for the assessment?
No specific preparation is necessary. If possible, bring previous evaluation reports and, for an ADHD or ASD investigation, your school report cards.
In which languages?
Assessments are conducted in French or English.
I am a doctor: how do I refer a patient?
Fill in the prescription and the “Neuropsychological assessment request” document, then send them via the assessment request form. The “Refer a patient” page brings together useful information for referrers.
In case of emergency or crisis, consult the page Crisis Reception Service or call 144.
