Neuropsychology Outpatient and Inpatient Mental Health Service at SALHN
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) Mental Health Neuropsychology provides consultation and psychometric assessment into suspected brain changes/injury and cognitive impairment for individuals with a mental health disorder.
A Neuropsychologists opinion (in a mental health setting) may be sought for:
- identification of cognitive contributors to certain behaviours and presentations
- diagnostic clarification in the context of psychiatric illness and neurological events/illness (including post-ECT assessments)
- assessment of the impact of psychiatric illness and neurological events/illness on cognitive functioning
- cognitive characterisation for the purpose of assisting therapy and case management
- decision-making capacity assessment (decision and time-specific)
Eligibility
Available to adult and older adult (≥65 years old) inpatients on FMC Ward 18V and Jamie Larcombe Centre. Outpatient assessments are available for older adults (≥65 years old or ≥50 years old for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) with a mental health disorder.
Please note that SALHN does not currently offer a general Neuropsychology Outpatient service (for consumers that do not come under mental health). Whilst this service is unavailable this will need to be sourced privately or re-directed to the appropriate Local Health Network.
Service availability
Monday to Friday.
Referrals
Please contact Neuropsychology via phone.
Medico-Legal Assessment
SALHN neuropsychology services do not conduct medico-legal assessments; this will need to be sourced privately.
Contact details
phone: (08) 7117 5037