BUPA, AVIVA and AXA REGISTERED
BSc(Hons) DPhil DClinPsych CPsychol AFBPsS HCPC Registered
Experienced Clinical Neuropsychologist, working as an independent practitioner in the areas of Medico-Legal Neuropsychological Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment and treatment
Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Phone 07484809003
email: LRMacartney@btinternet.com
Medico-Legal Neuropsychological Assessment: 25 years of experience providing Neuropsychological assessment to advise the Court for the purposes of compensation claims and criminal proceedings.
Establishing a person’s:
- Level of cognitive function following brain injury due to accident, assault, hypoxia etc.
- Loss or reduction in function due to medical conditions e.g. stroke, cardiovascular conditions, epilepsy etc. where it impacts on legal proceedings
- Loss or reduction in cognitive function due to substance misuse
- The levels of cognitive function for the establishing of capacity and fitness to plead in any Legal/Quasi-legal situation.
Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment and treatment: 25 years of experience working with those who have suffered a reduction in cognitive function or other psychological issues due to illness, disease, accident or physical and psychological trauma.
Dealing with problems arising from:
- Head/brain injury and concussion due to accidents, falls, sports injuries assaults etc.
- Reduced thinking ability and memory function due to illness and disease (e.g. stroke, brain haemorrhage, dementia, epilepsy, cardiovascular disease, brain surgery or any hypoxic injury)
- Difficulties with brain function arising from drug and alcohol misuse
- Assessment carried out for return-to-work issues, insurance and pension claims
- Post-assessment advice and therapy provided as necessary to individuals, their families and/or carers.