Cognitive Behavioral Disorders Stemming from Brain Injury

Board Certified Psychologist, George Michael Cuesta, PhD has extensive experience in successfully treating behavioral disorders stemming from traumatic  brain injury. His practice is located at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains (Westchester County), New York.

Traumatic brain injury is also called acquired brain injury or simply head injury, and take place when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain.

Doctor Cuesta has extensive experience in treating both the cognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of brain injuries. The main goals of the neuropsychologist when treating patients with cognitive or neurobehavioral brain injury include a) restoration of functions that can be restored, and/or b) teaching patients how to do things differently when functions cannot be restored to pre-injury level.

There are many behavioral problems that can result from a brain injury.  These include but are not limited to the following:

Aggression
Agitation
Anxiety Disorders
Apathy
Depression
Disinhibition
Impaired Insight
Impaired Judgment
Impulsivity
Irritability
Restlessness

Common cognitive problems that result from brain injury include impairments in the following functional areas:

Attention
Language
Memory
Mental Flexibility
Problem Solving
Speed of Processing
Visual Spatial Skills

Board Certified Neurosychologist, George Cuesta, has training and extensive experience in the treatment of cognitive and behavioral problems related to brain injury. These problems are not typically treated in isolation and require a team effort.  Neurologists and neuropsychologists are often part of that team depending on the severity of the problems.

Every cognitive and  behavioral disorder stemming from brain injury injury is  unique.  Recovery depends greatly on getting the correct diagnosis and clinical treatment. and ensuring that good support systems are in place.

More information pertaining to cognitive and neurobehavioral rehabilitation can be found here:

Traumatic Brain Injury Information
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm 

Traumatic Brain Injury
www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Traumatic-Brain-Injury.htm 

Neuropsychology, Brain, and Brain Injury
www.brainsource.com

Brain Injury and Neuropsychology
www.tbidoc.com/ 

Feel free to contact George Michael Cuesta, PhD  at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains (Westchester County), New York to schedule an appointment to start treating or diagnosing your disorder resulting from brain injury.