Psychological Testing
DCBHS Licensed Clinical Psychologists will provide comprehensive psychological testing and evaluations for individuals of all ages to help determine the strengths and challenges they might be facing with regard to cognitive and intellectual ability. Results of testing will help establish how best an individual learns by comparing auditory and visual processing skills and by assessing mental focus, concentration, distractibility, processing speed, executive functioning, visual-motor integration skills, and overall psychological functioning. Testing can help determine whether or not a cognitive, emotional, or behavioral disorder or any other processes impairing areas of functioning are present.
Psychological testing is comprised of a three-part process:
- First, you will meet with a DCBHS Licensed Clinical Psychologist, who will gather medical history, family history, and the presenting problem in order to determine what tests and assessments should be administered.
- Next, the psychologist will schedule you for a testing battery, where all the qualitative and quantitative tests are administered by one of our psychometrists.
- After the testing battery has been completed, DCBHS will provide you with a confidential psychological evaluation that summarizes all test findings, provides definitive conclusions and diagnoses, and provides comprehensive treatment recommendations. Your DCBHS Licensed Clinical Psychologist will schedule a feedback session with you to discuss and clarify the psychological evaluation report and assist with establishing a course of treatment.
You can usually schedule an appointment within 1-2 weeks to start the Psychological Testing process.
Neuropsychological Testing
Neuropsychological testing provides diagnostic clarification and grading of clinical severity for patients with subtle or obvious cognitive disorders.
Neuropsychological testing can benefit individuals with:
Neuropsychological testing is a procedure that measure and identifies cognitive impairment and functioning in individuals. It provides quantifiable data about overall intellectual functioning and academic achievement, attention, concentration, working memory, distractibility, short-term and long-term memory, ability to learn new skills, logical and abstract reasoning functions, capability to solve problems, ability to understand and express language efficiently, visual-spatial organization, fine and gross motor functioning, and psychological functioning and its impact on cognitive functions. The results of testing are then used to provide practical and therapeutic recommendations for referring physicians, the patient, and the patient's family members and caregivers.
You can usually schedule an appointment within 1-2 weeks to start the Neuropsychological Testing process.
Neuropsychological testing can benefit individuals with:
- head injuries ranging from mild concussions to severe TBIs
- Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, MS, and other neurological diseases
- Exposure to chemicals or toxins or those who have experienced anoxic episodes
- Histories of alcohol and/or substance use
- Strokes or related incidents
- Histories significant for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia
- Dementia or those experiencing suspected age-related memory loss
Neuropsychological testing is a procedure that measure and identifies cognitive impairment and functioning in individuals. It provides quantifiable data about overall intellectual functioning and academic achievement, attention, concentration, working memory, distractibility, short-term and long-term memory, ability to learn new skills, logical and abstract reasoning functions, capability to solve problems, ability to understand and express language efficiently, visual-spatial organization, fine and gross motor functioning, and psychological functioning and its impact on cognitive functions. The results of testing are then used to provide practical and therapeutic recommendations for referring physicians, the patient, and the patient's family members and caregivers.
You can usually schedule an appointment within 1-2 weeks to start the Neuropsychological Testing process.