- Diagnostic Psychological Assessments
- Neuropsychological Screening
- Traumatic Brain Injury Assessments
- Personality Assessment
- General Psychopathology Assessment
- Vocational Interest Screening
Diagnostic Psychological Evaluation involves the integration of available records; an in-depth, face-to-face clinical interview; and psychometric testing unavailable through most other sources. These data points are combined to assign (or rule-out) a diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Summaries and recommendations are offered that are relevant to the referral question.
ADHD Screening involves the integration of available records; an in-depth, face-to-face clinical interview with parent(s) and child; telephone interview with the child’s teacher; and psychometric testing unavailable through most other sources. These data points are combined to assign (or rule-out) a diagnosis of ADHD. Summaries and recommendations are offered that are relevant to the referral question.
Learning Disability Assessment involves the integration of available records; an in-depth, face-to-face clinical interview; and psychometric testing unavailable through most other sources. If the assessment is of a child, the evaluation will include interview(s) with parent(s), and telephone interview(s) with the child’s teacher. These data points are combined to assign (or rule-out) a diagnosis of Learning Disability. Summaries and recommendations are offered that are relevant to the referral question.
Neuropsychological Screening and Dementia Screening involves assessment of cognitive and behavioral functions using standardized tests and procedures. Cognitive testing might include: Intelligence; mental status; problem solving; perseveration/rumination; abstract reasoning; decision making; and conceptualization.
Psychological testing might include: Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT); Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST); Rey Complex Figure Test; Controlled Oral Word Association Test; Trailmaking Test; Iowa Gambling Task – Version 2; Dementia Rating Scale 2 (DRS-2); Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination.
General Psychopathology Assessment and Personality Assessment includes psychological examination of various clinical areas such as: pain and bodily (somatic) complaints; anxiety; depression; suicidal thoughts; emotional problems; behavior problems; disordered thinking; mania; paranoia; psychosis; drug and alcohol problems; borderline traits; antisocial traits; narcissistic traits; aggression; violence; criminal thinking; dominance; stress; warmth; strengths; coping strategies; and treatment barriers/treatment amenability.
Psychological tests frequently include one or more of the following instruments: the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 (MMPI-2); the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 – Restructured Form (MMPI-2 RF); the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI); the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory – III (MCMI-III); and the Symptom Checklist – 90 – R (SCL-90-R).
Vocational Interest Screening involves measuring a person’s career path through personality, preferences and work values. Some popular vocational screens include: Strengths Quest; Self-Directed Search; Career Decision Scale; and the Vocational Preference Inventory.