At Anvaya Healthcare, our Psychological Assessment services are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of an individual's cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
What is psychological assessment?
Psychological assessment is a process that uses a combination of techniques to help arrive at some consensus about an individual and their behavior, personality, and capabilities. The purposes of conducting psychological assessment include diagnosing mental health conditions, determining cognitive abilities, and guiding treatment planning.
Types of Assessments Offered
- Cognitive & IQ Testing: Tests that evaluate intellectual abilities, such as memory capabilities, logical reasoning, and general cognitive performance. Some standard tests include the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC).
- Personality Tests: Assessments such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), Rorschach Inkblot Test or Thematic Apperception Test are used to evaluate personality structure and psychopathology.
- Neuropsychological Assessments: Thorough evaluations that measure complex abilities in different areas of the brain. They are commonly used for things like traumatic brain injury, dementia, or ADHD measurements.
- Behavioral Assessments: Consisting of observations and reports providing critical information about an individual's behavior for various settings—e.g., autism spectrum disorders or developmental concerns.
- Emotional-Psychological: This consists of regulatory assessments on emotional state, related to instruments such as the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) etc.
- Aptitude Test: Evaluations that measure abilities like academic skills (reading or math), performance skills or executive functions (planning, organization).
Assessment Process
- Primary Consultation: A psychologist meets the client and they will talk about problems with a therapist to reach proper assessments.
- Test Administration: These can be administered online and in-person by licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, or other specialists who have received specific training in conducting and evaluating assessments.
- Scoring and Interpretation: Results are professionally scored and interpreted by licensed psychologists to ensure results remain valid and reliable. It is followed by a Feedback Session—which describes the results to clients and explains their implications.
Advantages of Psychological Assessment
- Individualized Treatment Plans: Data obtained from assessments can be used to develop treatment plans tailored to each individual's unique needs.
- Early Identification: The ability to identify mental health problems in their early stages and guide suitable timely interventions.
Who Benefits from Psychological Assessments?
- Children and Adolescents: Identifying learning disabilities, developmental delays, and emotional or behavioral issues.
- Adults: Determining mental health diagnoses, and personality characteristics, and helping with career/life choices.
- Elderly: Evaluating cognitive function, memory problems, and other age-related mental health issues.
