Adolescent Neuropsychology
Adolescence is a time of life during which young people
experience vast cognitive, emotional and physical change, and is
generally defined as beginning at puberty, and extending through
the late teens and into the early to mid-twenties.
Recent research indicates that the brain is still developing midway
into the third decade of life. Adolescent neuropsychology
focuses on the connection between learning, emotion, attitude, and
behavior in relation to the adolescent brain.
The team of BayCare Clinic neuropsychologists includes doctors
who specialize in the care of older children and young
adults. These doctors are uniquely equipped to work with
adolescents throughout the developmental life-span.
A Special Focus on the Years of Adolescence
Our adolescent neuropsychologists utilize a variety of tools and
consultation with family to understand the unique challenges young
people present. While adolescents may experience many of the
same concerns faced by younger children and older adults, some of
the more specific areas of focus for this age group include:
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- A spectrum of learning disabilities
- Personality/emotional functioning
- Brain trauma/concussion
- Memory
- Language skills
- Learning skills
- Attention skills
- Visual/spatial skills
- Sensorimotor functioning
- Basic achievement skills including math and reading
- Executive skills including planning, organizing information,
flexibility, and inhibition
At BayCare Clinic, our neuropsychologists takes a
family-centered approach as partners in adolescent
healthcare. They work with adolescents to help them to
realize their potential through the development of remediation,
compensation, and coping strategies. They also consult
and advise with educational planning and family adjustment.
As adolescents continue to change and develop rapidly, evaluation
over time is sometimes necessary in order to adjust treatment and
support to meet an adolescent's changing needs.
A Team Approach
At BayCare Clinic, our adolescent neuropsychologists are
part of a multi-disciplinary team specializing in the health care
needs of adolescents to provide comprehensive care to children and
their families in Northeast Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper
Peninsula, including Green Bay, Appleton, and the Fox
Cities.
Providers
Julie Hoida Bobholz, PhD
Melissa Marquart-Carlson,
PhD