Providing clinical neuropsychology services in Geelong and wider Victoria
Dr. Brendan McLaren from BMC Neuropsychology offers comprehensive medico-legal, capacity, and diagnostic assessments in the Geelong CBD. He can travel throughout Victoria to complete in-custody and in-community assessments.
Services provided
A medico-legal assessment is typically requested by lawyers or judges for use in court. The assessment may be conducted to determine if a person has a cognitive disorder and how any disorder, if present, may relate to offending behaviour. A medico-legal assessment may also be requested to determine an individual’s fitness to plead, appoint or instruct legal counsel, or stand trial as a witness.
Medico-legal Assessment
Capacity Assessment
Capacity assessments are conducted to determine if a person with cognitive impairment has the capacity to make informed decisions about their financial, medical, or lifestyle matters. Reports are often requested to support guardianship and financial administration applications made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Diagnostic Assessment
Diagnostic assessments are commonly determine if an individual has an acquired brain injury and/or to clarify the severity of any associated cognitive impairment. The assessments discover each person’s profile of strengths and weaknesses and the knowledge is used to guide treatment, rehabilitation, and support management strategies. These assessments are often used to assist with NDIS applications or applications for the Disability Support Pension.
About Dr. Brendan McLaren
Hi, my name is Brendan. I graduated with a Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology from Monash University in 2020. I have experience working with and assessing adults 16 years old and above with a variety of presentations including mild to extremely severe traumatic brain injury, polysubstance abuse, psychiatric illness, and neurodegenerative disorders.
I often work with clients who have a complex mixture of the above conditions and have worked and completed assessments with clients in the clinic, community, and various Victorian prisons.
In addition to my private practice, I am employed as a Clinical Neuropsychologist with Diverge Consulting where I provide neuropsychology assessment, counselling, management, and behavioural interventions for complex clients with acquired brain injuries from a variety of causes.