Dr. Brent Hayman-Abello
London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital
339 Windermere Road
London, ON N6A 5A5
Telephone: (519) 685-8500, ext. 32815
Email: brent.haymanabello@lhsc.on.ca
Clinical interests: My clinical interests are in the neuropsychological assessment of adults with neurological disorders, particularly epilepsy. In my role as a Clinical Neuropsychologist in the LHSC Epilepsy Program at University Hospital, I provide consultations for inpatient and outpatient adults with known or suspected seizure disorders, most of whom are being considered for, or have had, surgery to treat their seizures. Patients may also have other concurrent or past neurological, medical and/or emotional issues. I use a flexible battery approach to assessment examining multiple aspects of functioning (cognitive, motor, mood) to evaluate patterns of neuropsychological strengths and weaknesses. Assessments are consultation-based within a multi-disciplinary team for the purpose of aiding in diagnosis, likely prognosis, and treatment planning.
Topics for workshops, seminars: Overview/introduction to neuropsychological assessment; Neuropsychology in epilepsy; Preparation for internships/residencies in psychology
Type of clinical practica: Initial assessment; Advanced assessment
Types of clients: Adult; Senior
Modality: Individual
Theoretical orientation: Neuropsychological
Types of client problems: Neurocognitive disorder, Epilepsy
Type of supervision you can provide: Co-therapy/Co-interview; Student describes case; Observe student live; Review audio recording.
Students would describe case to me, we would discuss medical history, plan assessment, discussion of results, review and discussion of any written documents (notes, parts of reports). Assessment activities would be observed by myself, particularly for initial assessment students.
Recent students: L. McBay (2024)
Current students:
Clinical mentor: Not available
Research interests: Prediction and assessment of cognitive change following epilepsy surgery, compensatory strategy training for persons with cognitive impairments.
Available to supervise:
Constraints: Initial or advanced assessment, but it would be in the context of Neuropsychological assessment. For the initial assessment, I could limit to more general, broad-use test (e.g., intellectual ability assessment).
Last updated: May 23, 2024
