Psychological Assessments
There are different reasons for conducting assessments when it comes to psychology. Our team of psychologists will always conduct an interview style assessment when they first start to work with you. The purpose of this is so they can get to know you, and you can get to know them. They will ask a series of questions so that they can determine the best course of treatment. Sometimes, when things are unclear, or your treating clinician suspects that there may be other diagnoses or difficulties complicating matters, then they will recommend a more formal assessment. Formal assessments are conducted to help us determine if there are issues with learning, comprehension, personality, or if there is suspected Autism or ADHD. Once assessments are complete, your clinician will use this information to inform treatment.
ADULTS
At MWG our team of psychologists are well versed in various formal assessments to determine the best course of treatment. This means that you are in good hands with our team. Once an assessment is complete, our psychologists provide you with a comprehensive written report including easy to follow recommendations and strategies to facilitate change.
Common reasons for assessments for adults include:
Personality Assessments
Cognitive Assessments
Autism Assessments
ADHD Assessments
children and adolescents
For young people, assessments are usually required for educational purposes and/or cognitive reasons to determine strengths and weaknesses and improve outcomes at school.
Assessments comprise a semi-structured clinical interview, several testing sessions, and a feedback session. Clients are provided with a comprehensive written report including easy to follow recommendations, intervention guides and strategies to facilitate change.
We conduct assessments for the following:
Autism
Learning and/or Intellectual Difficulties for children, adolescents, and adults.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Other school and/or cognitive difficulties