Goals and Objectives

Neuropsychiatry Clinics

Psychiatric Care for Neurological and Medical Conditions
Resources
Confidentiality
Appointments and Information

Psychiatric Care for Neurological and Medical Conditions

The Neuropsychiatry Clinics offer diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, referral, and pharmacological therapy for adults whose psychiatric difficulties arise from co-existing neurological or medical conditions such as:

Dementia of the frontal type
Demyelinating diseases
Developmental syndromes
Encephalitis
Epilepsy
Huntington's disease
Metabolic disorders
Migraine
Narcolepsy
Neurodegenerative disorders
Parkinson's disease
Stroke/intracranial vascular anomalies
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Traumatic brain injury
Vasculitis

Such conditions may be associated with psychological or behavioral symptoms such as aggression, mania, anxiety, obsessions, compulsions, psychosis, depression, and self-injury.

These psychiatric difficulties can be diagnosed and treated at the clinics with regard to the complexities of the underlying neurological or medical problems.

Resources

The Neuropsychiatry Clinics use many modern diagnostic modalities and treatment services within the University of Chicago Hospitals.

Clinical Laboratory Services

Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory for electroencephalo- graphy, electronmyography, evoked potentials, and polysomnography.

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services for neuroimaging including SPECT, CT, MRI, and PET.

Confidentiality

All information obtained during a diagnostic evaluation will be kept confidential. If you feel that discussing your patient's treatment with another health care provider would be beneficial, our staff will assist your patient in completing a Release of Medical Information Form.

Appointments and Information

If you would like detailed information on the Neuropsychiatry Clinics, or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact:

Appointments (773) 702-3858
Reception (773) 702-6199
FAX (773) 702-6454

Directions to the University of Chicago Hospitals and detailed information about what the patient should bring to the first appointment will be mailed in advance.