Psychological Testing for Adults
Psychological evaluations are intended to provide a structured, organized, and succinct description of current psychological functioning including cognitive abilities and emotional experience. Psychological evaluations offer insight as to the severity of a particular issue or disturbance and of the capacity for adequate functioning. Specific assessment tools are tailored to the individual to create a formal and structured way of gathering objective information about a person for the purpose of making decisions and providing treatment recommendations.
Possible Symptoms warranting further exploration and Psychological Assessment:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mania
- Eating Disturbances
- Impulsivity
- Memory Problems
- Difficulty Concentrating
- Obsessive or Compulsive Behaviors
- Sleep Disturbances
- Increase in sadness/tearfulness
- Feeling Emotionally Overwhelmed without Known Cause
- Flashbacks of Traumatic/Difficult Events