Neurophsychology Service
The Neuropsychology Service at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was developed to provide neuropsychological assessment to adults with various neurological, medical, neurodevelopmental, and psychiatric conditions. Neuropsychological assessment involves the examination of such skills as memory, attention and concentration, and reaction time, using standardized assessment instruments that are sensitive to various causes of brain dysfunction.
Even mild impairments in cognitive functioning can have an impact on one’s ability to adhere to medical treatment, occupational functioning, activities of daily living, and quality of life. As such, we believe it is important to identify areas of cognitive impairment in order to assist in diagnosis, adjustment, and intervention. Common reasons for a referral for neuropsychological assessment include degenerative disorders (i.e. Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease), stroke, head injury, cancer and its treatment, and various medical and psychiatric illnesses.
The outcome of a neuropsychological assessment is a conclusion about the individual’s functioning as well as recommendations for intervention or adjustment.
Jennifer S. Kleiner, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist
Jennifer Sue Kleiner, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry Program for Adults at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Kleiner currently holds her practice at the Blandford Physician Building.
Dr. Kleiner received her doctorate degree in Psychology from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, in 2004, where she specialized in neuropsychological assessment, specializing in the use of interviews, tests, tasks, and computer equipment to detect, measure, and describe impairment in brain functioning). She completed a clinical internship approved by the American Psychological Association at the New Orleans VA Medical Center with a subspecialty in Neuropsychology. She completed her neuropsychology postdoctoral fellowship at the New Orleans Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Tulane Cancer Center, at Tulane University.
Dr. Kleiner joined the faculty at UAMS in July of 2006 to initiate a program for Neuropsychology Services. Dr. Kleiner conducts neuropsychological assessment for individuals with known or suspected neuropathology, with a focus on medical neuropsychology. Dr. Kleiner has also been involved in numerous research endeavors, including the neuropsychological impact of alcohol, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and cancer and its treatment. She has also conducted research to improve the differential diagnostic utility of neuropsychological assessment instruments.
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