Dementia Treatment and Cognitive Evaluations For some patients, it is important to assess cognitive functions such as memory, recall, alertness and overall aptitude. This is formally done via neurocognitive testing. This type of testing can be ordered following medical illness such as stroke or other brain-based diseases such as Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis. It is also used to characterize childhood developmental illness such as Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dementia is the decline in cognitive functioning, including most notably, memory and related cognitive processing skills. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's Type. Dementias are important diagnoses early on, in order to maximize treatment efficacy. Some dementias are reversible if caught early. For other types, such as Alzheimer's and vascular dementias, newer cognitive enhancing medications are available which can improve functioning and prolong quality of life. Outpatient Alcohol and Addictions Treatment Program OPA providers offer an innovative multidisciplinary treatment approach to recovery. OPA’s program has been developed through years of experience working with addicted patients. In addition, OPA has utilized many exciting new discoveries in the field of neurobiology. Recent discoveries in the field of addiction science have expanded our understanding of addictions and their impact upon the human brain. OPA has years of experience with cutting edge discoveries in neuroscience in order to provide highly effective treatment for our patients. Research has shown that the combination of medication and therapy has proven to be the most efficacious approach in treating mental health conditions. This is the model that we utilize at OPA. Substance Abuse & the Law Our advice to you: Take control of your addiction. Do not wait for the legal system to make treatment mandatory; acknowledge responsibility and voluntarily seek treatment. Take your addiction seriously. It is a life threatening problem. But remember there is hope. . . We can help by: Communicating with your attorney & the court system, at your request. Ordering laboratory alcohol and drug tests. Providing psychiatric consultation. Offering individualized and family counseling. When appropriate, utilizing cutting edge medications specially developed to help people with alcohol and substance addictions. Understanding Addictions
Dementia Treatment and Cognitive Evaluations For some patients, it is important to assess cognitive functions such as memory, recall, alertness and overall aptitude. This is formally done via neurocognitive testing. This type of testing can be ordered following medical illness such as stroke or other brain-based diseases such as Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis. It is also used to characterize childhood developmental illness such as Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dementia is the decline in cognitive functioning, including most notably, memory and related cognitive processing skills. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's Type. Dementias are important diagnoses early on, in order to maximize treatment efficacy. Some dementias are reversible if caught early. For other types, such as Alzheimer's and vascular dementias, newer cognitive enhancing medications are available which can improve functioning and prolong quality of life. Outpatient Alcohol and Addictions Treatment Program OPA providers offer an innovative multidisciplinary treatment approach to recovery. OPA’s program has been developed through years of experience working with addicted patients. In addition, OPA has utilized many exciting new discoveries in the field of neurobiology. Recent discoveries in the field of addiction science have expanded our understanding of addictions and their impact upon the human brain. OPA has years of experience with cutting edge discoveries in neuroscience in order to provide highly effective treatment for our patients. Research has shown that the combination of medication and therapy has proven to be the most efficacious approach in treating mental health conditions. This is the model that we utilize at OPA. Substance Abuse & the Law Our advice to you: Take control of your addiction. Do not wait for the legal system to make treatment mandatory; acknowledge responsibility and voluntarily seek treatment. Take your addiction seriously. It is a life threatening problem. But remember there is hope. . . We can help by: Communicating with your attorney & the court system, at your request. Ordering laboratory alcohol and drug tests. Providing psychiatric consultation. Offering individualized and family counseling. When appropriate, utilizing cutting edge medications specially developed to help people with alcohol and substance addictions. Understanding Addictions
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