Clinical Neuropsychologist, Dr. Arlin Pachet, has been providing neuropsychological services to clients, lawyers, insurers, and health care professionals since 2001. Dr. Pachet is one of a select few Board Certified neuropsychologists in Western Canada.
As part of Dr. Pachet's neuro- psychological practice, he com- monly completes clinical, disability, and insurance evaluations, as well as forensic neuropsychological assessments. Dr. Pachet also provides concussion assessments, comprehensive psychological assessments, and vocational assessments. Dr. Pachet has a wealth of clinical experience and his practice provides expert clinical judgment, professionalism, as well as short wait lists, and brief report turnaround times. Dr. Arlin Pachet's clinical practise is located in Calgary, Alberta.
Dr. Pachet also has an in-depth and intimate knowledge of capacity assessment. In the last six years he has completed over 650 capacity evaluations and he has provided capacity assessment training to well over 2000 physicians and allied health professionals within Alberta. Dr. Pachet was also one of a select few experts that were invited to participate in a stakeholder working group that proposed legislative changes to the Dependent Adult Act of Alberta and the Personal Directives Act of Alberta.
Watch a video of our servicesProvides a brief overview of some of the services offered by Pachet Assessment and Rehabilitation Services (PARS) inc.
Neuropsychological Assessments A neuropsychological evaluation is an integral component when evaluating the effects of brain dysfunction and is one of the methods of diagnosing neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental, and acquired disorders of brain function. A neuropsychological evaluation is comprised of valid and reliable tests designed to evaluate the cognitive functions, as well as mood and personality. . . more
Capacity Assessments Capacity is a complex socio-legal construct frequently used to describe decisions about a client's medical, social, and financial decision-making abilities. If triggers exist that suggest a person's decision-making capacity has deteriorated, which is placing that person safety at risk, a capacity assessment may be necessary. A capacity assessment is the formal assessment of a person's mental capacity to make decisions about personal and / or financial matters. . . . more
Comprehensive Psychological Assessment
A comprehensive psychological assessment gathers information from a variety of sources to evaluate an individual's overall psychological functioning. The goal of this type of evaluation is to investigate an individual's current emotional functioning, personality style and areas of concern to understand how these issues may be impacting their ability to function in everyday life, including work. . . . . more
Dementia Assessment
A decline in cognitive functioning, including memory, is a normal part of the aging process. When cognition deteriorates beyond age related expectations, it might be an indication that an individual is suffering from dementia. In other cases, the deterioration in mental functioning is related to some other, potentially reversible, underlying cause (e.g., an untreated medical condition that is impacting cognitive functioning). . . . more
Vocational Assessments
When an individual's ability to work competitively is compromised, potentially by accident related injuries, a vocational assessment can be an important step in identifying appropriate employment options. A vocational assessment is the process of determining an individual's interests, abilities and aptitudes and skills to identify vocational strengths, needs and career potential. A vocational assessment consists of the administration of a battery of objective tests designed to assess intellectual functioning, work related aptitudes, academic skills, vocational interests, personality traits and self-reported physical / functional limitations. . . . more