If you have followed this blog for a while, you will be familiar with various series I have written on the many facets of mental health. I have had some great feedback on my posts about psychological evaluations, figuring out what you want to learn from an evaluation, and various types of assessments. I alsoContinue reading “How To Ask for a Psychological Evaluation”
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Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Neuropsychological Assessment?
I would like to give a HUGE shout out and thank you to Dr. Renee Madathil and Dr. Jessica Serbel for talking to me about neuropsych. Dr. Madathil is an assistant professor at the University of Rochester in New York who does this type of assessment, and Dr. Serbel is a licensed psychologist who completesContinue reading “Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Neuropsychological Assessment?”
Psychological Evaluation 101: What Are Projective Tests?
(If you want me to write about more types of psychological evaluations, please let me know!) Projective tests are a type of personality assessment that uses ambiguous stimuli to get information about things you might not be consciously aware of. They can involve having you respond to images, create drawings, or say the first responseContinue reading “Psychological Evaluation 101: What Are Projective Tests?”
Psychological Evaluation 101: Psych Assessments and Kids
Like adults, children get referred for psychological evaluations for many different reasons. Usually, the kids I evaluate are sent in from one of three places: If your child’s teacher recommends an evaluation, or if you suspect your child will require special education services, check with the school’s education planning committee to see if they willContinue reading “Psychological Evaluation 101: Psych Assessments and Kids”
Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Personality Test?
Like I mentioned in my initial post, a “psych eval” can refer to many different things. Today I thought I would educate a bit on what it means when you get a personality assessment or take a personality test. These are different than the “personality tests” you find on websites like Buzzfeed and are admittedlyContinue reading “Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Personality Test?”
Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Referral Source?
I spoke last week about referral questions, or what you are hoping to learn from a psychological evaluation. This week, I want to talk about referral sources, or who recommends that you get a psychological evaluation. Working with kids, most of my referrals come from pediatricians, and a lot of adults get referred by theirContinue reading “Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Referral Source?”
Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Referral Question?
Seeking support for your mental health can be overwhelming and scary. The goal of a psychological evaluation is to answer a question, and finding the right provider to complete the evaluation starts with knowing what that question is. The referral question is what you hope to have answered following the evaluation. Referral questions can beContinue reading “Psychological Evaluation 101: What Is A Referral Question?”