Psychological testing is designed to assess individuals across a variety of functional domains, such as emotions, intelligence, and memory.

Testing batteries, as they are more formally known, are determined by the psychologist during an initial interview and vary depending on the identified problem or areas of concern. Overall, the goal of psychological testing can include: diagnostic clarification, determination of symptom severity, screening for future problems, making predictions about future behaviors, and aiding in treatment recommendations. The information gained from testing is powerful and can lead to a more accurate diagnosis, treatment, or accommodations for the individual. 

Testing can target any of the following areas: 

+ Educational

  • Giftedness
  • Intellectual disability
  • Learning disabilities, including Dyslexia
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Language Disorders
  • Testing accommodations (GED, SAT, etc.)
  • Behavioral Assessment
  • [More on Educational Testing ][1]

+ Neuropsychological

  • Global brain functioning
  • Dementia & Alzheimer’s disease
  • General impairment following a stroke or brain injury
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Learning or behavioral difficulties
  • Other organic brain dysfunction
  • [More on Neuropsychological Testing][2]

+ Personality

  • Personality Style
  • Patterns of emotions, behaviors, & thinking
  • [More on Personality Testing][3]

+ Career/Vocational

  • Career interest
  • Vocational rehabilitation
  • [More on Career/Vocational Testing ][4]

+ Autism

  • ADOS-2, the gold standard for assessing Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • In-depth interviews with parents
  • Standardized assessment measures for cognitive abilities, communication and language
  • Evaluation of adaptive skills
  • Assessment of social-emotional functioning
  • More on Autism Testing

+ Other

  • Emotional Support Animals - evaluate the need and benefit of having an emotional support companion
  • Couples - assist individuals participating in couples’ therapy to understand and appreciate individual personality and communication styles that contribute the dynamic of the relationship
  • Disability Determination - determine eligibility to receive disability benefits or support disability claims
  • Pre-surgical Candidacy-assess an individual’s candidacy for specific surgical procedures, such as bariatric and cosmetic surgeries