Neuro Psych Injury

Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of Traumatic Brain injuries (TBI) by Accident, Fall, Sports Injuries, dog bites, war injuries, fights , ADHD, and students who are in need of special accommodations for various tests

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Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment

Traumatic brain injury may lead to"mass lesions," w /area of localized harm like hematomas and contusions that increase pressure inside the brain.

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Brain Damage from Trauma

A traumatic brain damage from trauma may raise the chance of developingNeuro psych injuries or some other kind of dementia after the damage occurs.

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I was in an automobile accident with Neurological problems & I dint know what to do? I was unable to work, I was depressed and very anxious. So I engaged an attorney who showed me a list of facilities so I chose this clinic for treatment. There I was treated very courteously, pleasantly and respectfully and saw the Neuropsychologist Dr Francisco who treated me with kindness and effectively. I felt much better afterwards and felt that I am handling my situation much better. I recommend this doctor to any one with psychological problems.

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Beck Anxiety Inventory

The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck and other colleagues, is a 21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory that is used for measuring the severity of an individual's anxiety.

BAI

Questions

Score:0

Score:1

Score:2

Score:3

Numbness or tingling.

Feeling hot.

Wobb iness in legs.

Unable to relax

Fear of the worst happening.

Dizzy or lightheaded.

Heart pounding or racing.

Unsteady.

Terrified

Nervous

Feelings of choking.

Hands trembling.

Shaky.

Fear of losing control.

Difficulty breathing.

Fear of dying.

Scared.

indigestion or discomfort in abdomen.

Faint.

Face flushed.

Sweating (not due to heat).

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Beck Depression Inventory

The Beck Depression Inventory is a 21- items test designed to assess the severity of depression in adolescent and adults. The test was introduced and first used at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1971. Since its introduction, the BDI has become one of the most widely accepted instruments for measuring the intensity and severity of depression. It evaluates twenty-one symptoms and attitude including: Mood, Pessimism, Sense of Failure, Self-dissatisfaction, Guilt, Punishment, Self-dislike, Self-accusations, Suicidal Ideas, Crying, Irritability, Social Withdrawal, Indecisiveness, Body Image, Work Difficulty, Insomnia, Fatigability, Loss of Appetite, Weight Loss, Somatic Preoccupation, and Loss of Libido.

BDI

Questions

Score:0

Score:1

Score:2

Score:3

Sadness

Pessimism

Past Failure

Loss of Pleasure

Guilty Feelings

Punishment Feelings

Self-Dislike

Self-Criticalness

Suicidal Thoughts or Wishes

Crying

Agitation

Loss of Interest

Indecisiveness

Worthlessness

Loss of Energy

Changes in Sleeping Pattern




Irritability

Changes in Appetite




Concentration Difficulty

Tiredness or Fatigue

Loss of Interest in Sex

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BECK’S HOPELESSNESS SCALE SCORING

The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is a 20-item report developed by Dr. Aaron T Beck that was designed to measure three major aspects of hopelessness: feelings about the future, loss of motivation, and expectations. The test is designed for adults, I worry about all the projects until they are all finished.

Questions

Not Typical for me

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Very Typical

If I don't have enough time to do everything,I don't worry about it.
My worries scare me
I don't have a tendency to worry about things.
Many situations worry me.
I know I shouldn't worry about things But I can't help it.
When I'm under pressure I worry a lot.
I am always worrying about something.
It's easy for me to get rid of worrying thoughts.
As soon as I finish a task, I start to worry about everything else I have to do.
I never worry about anything.
When there is nothing else I can do about something that bothers me, I no longer worry.
I have been a concerned person all my life.
I have noticed that I have been worrying about things.
Once I start to worry, I can't stop.
I worry all the time.
I worry about all the projects until they are all finished.
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PTSD Test

The symptoms of PTSD can be extremely distressing. Treatment for PTSD is available. Please print out your PTSD test to be shared with your doctor or therapist. Comprehensive PTSD information starts here.

Remember, this is NOT a diagnosis. Only a doctor or qualified mental health professional can make a diagnosis of PTSD and recommend treatments.

This PTSD test is based upon the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 4th Ed.) criteria for PTSD. 2004. All rights reserved.

Screening for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Are you troubled by the following?

You have experienced or witnessed a life-threatening event that caused intense fear, helplessness, or horror.

Do you have intrusions about the event in at least one of the following ways?

Repeated, distressing memories, or dreams

Acting or feeling as if the event were happening again (flashbacks or a sense of reliving it)

Intense physical and/or emotional distress when you are exposed to things that remind you of the event

Do you avoid things that remind you of the event in at least one of the following ways?

Avoiding thoughts, feelings, or conversations about it

Avoiding activities and places or people who remind you of it

Since the event, do you have negative thoughts and mood associated with the event in at least 2 of the following ways?

Blanking on important parts of it

Negative beliefs about oneself, others and the world and about the cause or consequences of the event.

Feeling detached from other people

Inability to feel positive emotions

Persistent negative emotional state

Are you troubled by at least two of the following?

Problems sleeping

Irritability or outbursts of anger

Reckless or self-destructive behavior

Problems concentrating

Feeling "on guard"

An exaggerated startle response

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SLEEP QUESTIONNAIRE (SQ)

SLEEP LOSS

Insomnia:

Difficulty falling asleep?

Middle Insomnia: Waking up in the middle of the night,

Takes more than 20 minutes to fall back to sleep?

Early Awakening: Awaken very early in the morning, unable to fall back asleep?

Excess Sleep

Sleeping more than 10 hours during a 24-hour period,

Breathing Difficulties

Wake up in the night unable to breathe or gasping for breath?

Told that you have pauses in your breathing while you sleep?

Daytime sleepiness

Fall completely asleep at unpredicted times during the day

"Sleep attacks" you can't resist

Does sleepiness interfere with driving, using machines, or talking?

Had any accidents or near accidents because of sleepiness?

NIGHT TIME DISTURBANCE

Awaken from sleep paralyzed, mind awake but unable to move?

Awaken from sleep in a state of panic or terror

Awaken from sleep screaming, violent, or confused?

Have you been told that you thrash violently in your sleep?

Legs feel restless, uncomfortable (have to keep moving) before or during sleep?

Nightmares three or more times a week

Restless sleep, tossing and turning

Grind your teeth at night

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Wahler Physical Symptoms Inventory

Scores:
0: ALMOST NEVER
1: ABOUT ONCE A YEAR
2: ABOUT ONCE A MONTH
3: ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
4: ABOUT TWICE A WEEK
5: NEARLY EVERY DAY

Questions

ALMOST NEVER

ONCE A YEAR

ONCE A MONTH

ONCE A WEEK

TWICE A WEEK

EVERY DAY

Nausea (Feeling like throwing up.)
Headaches.
Trouble with ears or hearing.
Neck Aches or pains.
Feeling hot or cold regardless of the weather.
Arm or leg aches or pains.
Shakiness.
Swelling of arms, hands, legs, or feet.
Stuttering or stammering.
Difficulty Sleeping.
Losing weight.
Backaches.
Intestinal or stomach trouble.
Difficulty with urination (Passing water).
Heart trouble.
Trouble with teeth.
Numbness, or lack of feeling in any part of body.
Aches or pains in hands or feet.
Fainting spells.
Excessive perspiration.
Abnormal blood pressure.
Paralysis (Unable to move parts of the body).
Trouble with eyes or vision.
Burning, tingling or crawling feelings in the skin.
Skin trouble (Rashes, boils or itching).
Feeling tired.
Muscular weakness.
Dizzy spells.
Muscular tensions.
Any trouble with the sense of taste or smell.
Difficulty breathing (Short of breath, asthma, etc).
Twitching muscles.
Poor health in general.
Excessive gas.
Difficulty swallowing.
Seizures (Convulsions fits).
Gaining weight.
Difficulty with appetite.
Bowel trouble (Constipation or loose bowels).
Vomiting.
Chest pains.
Hay fever or other allergies.
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Pain Assessment:

Parts: Right Left Front Back Type No Mild Moderate Severe
Head:
forehead:
backofhead:
sideofhead:
topofhead:
face:
jaw/teeth:
neck:
shoulder:
upperarm:
elbow:
forearm:
wrist:
hand:
fingers:
chest:
ribs:
abdomen:
internalinnerorgans:
superficialskinmusc:
groin:
hips:
upperleg:
knee:
lowerleg:
ankles:
foot:
upperback:
midback:
lowback:
buttocks:
side:

My pain is:

Choose all that apply to you:

My pain is accompanied by:

Choose all that apply to you:

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Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression Questionnaire:

For each item select the option which best characterizes the patient during the past week. We don't keep any data. The reliability of the test is amazing.

Depressed Mood (sadness, hopeless, helpless, worthless)

Feelings of Guilt

Suicide

Insomnia - Early (falling asleep)

Insomnia - Middle of the night

Insomnia - Late during the night

Work and Activities

Retardation (slowness of thought and speech; impaired ability to concentrate; decreased motor activity)

Agitation

Anxiety - Psychic

Anxiety - Somatic

Somatic Symptoms - Gastrointestinal

Somatic Symptoms - General

Genital Symptoms (Symptoms such as: loss of libido, menstrual disturbances)

Hypochondriasis

Loss of Weight: When Rating by History

Insight

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Adult Neuropsychological Questionaire

Have there been any changes in your sleep patterns in the last year?

Have you gained or lost weight diet?

Have you had headaches?

Alcohol consumption per day

Tobacco consumtion per day

Have you had dizzy spells laterly?

Have you passed out?

Have you had changes in the way you walk?

Have you had any changes in your vision?

Lately, have things dropped out of your hands?

Do you sometimes not understand the things you read?

Do your hands tremble sometimes?

All the time?

Has your sense of direction changed?

Have you hit your head lately?

Has your memory changed?

Sometimes, when people talk to you, do they seem to mumble?

Do your slur words sometimes?

Sometimes, have you started to say something and then forgotten what it was?

Do you sometimes find it difficult to remember the names of common things (car, watch)?

Has anyone in your family had epilepsy?

Is there any spot on your head that hurts when touched?

Sometimes, does a muscle start jumping or twitching?

Have you ever experienced temporary blindness in one or both eyes?

Sometimes do you see or hear things that others don?t?

Have you recently lost control of bowels or bladder?

Are you right handed?

Do you often feel worried or anxious?

Lately, have you had feeling that you have been in a place before, even though you know you haven't?

Has your handwritting changed recenlty?

Sometimes, do you experience strong smells when nobody else does?

Has you sense of smell changed recently?

Have you lately started drinking more water than you usually do?

Has the way you talk changed?

Do you lose your balance easily?

Does any part of your body frequently hurt?

Have you been in an accident?

Who is your Phsyician?

When did you last have a complete phsyical?

Do you come in contact with any chemicals in your work?

List them

What medications do you take?

Have there been any changes in your sexual responsiveness?

Does any part of your body feel numb?

What animals do you come in contact with?

Have you ever had syphilis?

Does either of your eyelids seem to droop a little more than before?

Recently, have you had a thought that went on and on in your mind, and you couldn?t stop it?

Has anyone in your family had a neurological disease?

Recently, have you reached for something and your hand missed it?

Have people's attitudes towards you seem to have changed?

Can you move your head as well as usual?

Your illness

Is there often a ringing in your ears?

Addition Information:

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Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)

Below is a list of phrases that describe certain feeling that people have. Rate the patients by finding the answer which best describes the extent to which he/she has these conditions. Select one of the five responses for each of the fourteen questions.

Questions

Not Present

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Very Severe

1. Anxious Mood

Worries, anticipation of the worst, fearful anticipation, irritability.

2. Tension

Feelings of tension, fatigability, startle response, moved to tears easily, trembling, feelings of restlessness, inability to relax.

3. Fears

Of dark, of strangers, of being left alone, of animals, of traffic, of crowds.

4. Insomnia

Difficulty in falling asleep, broken sleep, unsatisfying sleep and fatigue on waking, dreams, nightmares, night terrors.

5. Intellectual

Difficulty in concentration, poor memory.

6. Depressed Mood

Loss of interest, lack of pleasure in hobbies, depression, early waking, diurnal swing.

7. Somatic (muscular)

Pains and aches, twitching, stiffness, myoclonic jerks, grinding of teeth, unsteady voice, increased muscular tone.

8. Somatic (sensory)

Tinnitus, blurring of vision, hot and cold flushes, feelings of weakness, pricking sensation.

9. Cardiovascular Symptoms

Tachycardia, palpitations, pain in chest, throbbing of vessels, fainting feelings, missing beat.

10. Respiratory Symptoms

Pressure or constriction in chest, choking feelings, sighing, dyspnea.

11. Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Difficulty in swallowing, wind abdominal pain, burning sensations, abdominal fullness, nausea, vomiting, borborygmi, looseness of bowels, loss of weight, constipation.

12. Genitourinary Symptoms

Frequency of micturition, urgency of micturition, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, development of rigidity, premature ejaculation, loss of libido, impotence.

13. Autonomic Symptoms

Dry mouth, flushing, pallor, tendency to sweat, giddiness, tension headache, raising of hair.

14. Behavior at Interview

Fidgeting, restlessness or pacing, tremor of hands, furrowed brow, strained face, sighing or rapid respiration, facial pallor, swallowing, etc.