What are Psychological Assessments?
The evaluation of a person's behaviour, abilities, and other characteristics, particularly for the purposes of making a diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or different career options and work environments.
Individuals refer themselves for psychological assessments when there are concerns about:
What are Psychoeducational Assessments?
A psychoeducational assessment involves examining how an individual is developing in regards to the psychological processes that underlie learning (e.g., language processing, phonological processing, fine-motor/graphomotor processing, executive functioning, visual-spatial processing, processing speed, and working memory); their acquisition of academic skills in reading, writing and math; and their social/emotional and behavioural functioning (e.g., attention and concentration, depression, anxiety). These assessments are completed with adults to help identify underlying disabilities (e.g., Learning Disabilities, ADHD, associated disorders) which may be impacting their academic/work, social, and/or overall psychological well-being.
Individuals refer themselves for psychological assessments when there are concerns about:
- Specific queries about developmental or mental health problems (e.g. depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, OCD or substance use)
- Feelings of distress, low motivation, sadness, anxiety, poor self-concept, or difficulty with friendships
- Difficulty with attention and/or behavior at home, school, or work
- Deciding post-secondary options, careers, a change in career, or return to work after an accident or injury
What are Psychoeducational Assessments?
A psychoeducational assessment involves examining how an individual is developing in regards to the psychological processes that underlie learning (e.g., language processing, phonological processing, fine-motor/graphomotor processing, executive functioning, visual-spatial processing, processing speed, and working memory); their acquisition of academic skills in reading, writing and math; and their social/emotional and behavioural functioning (e.g., attention and concentration, depression, anxiety). These assessments are completed with adults to help identify underlying disabilities (e.g., Learning Disabilities, ADHD, associated disorders) which may be impacting their academic/work, social, and/or overall psychological well-being.
What does an assessment look like?
- Initial Interview to discuss the assessment process
- Intake and Assessment to collect the following information:
- Challenges or presenting issues being experiences
- History or learning and/or behavioral issues
- Previous developmental or psychological assessments
- Physical and mental health info
- Biographical and medical history of your biological family
- After a thorough intake has been completed, psychological assessments will be administered
- This can include in-person and computerized assessments
- What happens after?
- A final report is typically available 3-6 weeks following the completion of the intake and assessment process
- A final meeting will occur to review the report and its recommendations
At Empowered Wellness & Solutions, we offer the following types of assessment services for adults (18+):
- Personality Assessments
- Career Assessments
- ADHD Assessments
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Psychoeducational Assessment
- Therapeutic Assessment
- Substance Use Disorder
- Anxiety and Depression
- PTSD
- OCD