Caron Treatment Centers, The Keele Medical Center

Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Treatment and Recovery, Restorative Brain Health

Caron Treatment Centers, a nonprofit behavioral healthcare leader for almost 70 years dedicated to treatment, research, prevention and addiction medical education, has expanded its groundbreaking Neurorestorative Health Care services provided at The Keele Medical Center in Delray Beach. This expansion includes a new Neurocognitive Assessment for individuals seeking to optimize their brain function.

“Addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress and other behavioral health issues physically change and negatively impact the brain, interfering with the reward system, executive function, memory, attention, concentration and more,” says Dr. Barbara Krantz, D.O., MS, DFASAM, MRO, Caron’s Florida Medical Director for the Older Adults Program, Withdrawal Management and Chronic Pain.

“By looking at brain function in combination with appropriate psychological and other testing, we are able to more accurately understand what’s happening with that individual, diagnose behavioral and mental health issues, as well as identify causes of cognitive decline, including dementia.”

Conducted by a neuro-integrated team of experts from the fields of medicine, psychology, clinical and neurocognitive services, Caron’s Neurocognitive Assessment provides a comprehensive evaluation to identify and define current brain function, including areas of deficit and over-stimulation.

As part of this initiative, Caron recently appointed Ciaran Tracey, MS, QEEG-D, to lead Caron’s Neurocognitive Services Department. Tracey is board-certified as a quantitative electroencephalographic – diplomate (QEEG-D), indicating advanced competency in analysis of EEG and QEEG data. A native of Ireland, Tracey has worked in the behavioral healthcare field for eight years, most recently as the clinic director of neuroservices for a medical group specializing in traumatic brain injury and behavioral and cognitive health. Tracey brings an in-depth understanding of the value and contributions that neurocognitive services can offer to patients both in treatment and in recovery.

“I am pleased to be joining Caron, building on the strong foundation in restorative brain health Caron already has established,” says Tracey. “One of the things that differentiates Caron from other settings is the level of integration among the different disciplines — medical, psychological, neurological — that helps us understand the needs of the whole patient.”

Tracey is joined by Neurofeedback Technicians Faith Halstead and Emon Ghoushbeigui.

“Our goal is optimizing brain health,” continues Tracey. “That’s why, as part of the assessment, we will provide a prescriptive Neurorestorative Health Care treatment plan that targets specific areas of the brain that need improvement or support.”

Location: 4575 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, 877-447-0603, caron.org/treatment-programs/neurocognitive-assessment

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