WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING?
Also called psychological assessment, psychological testing is a foundation for how skilled professionals, usually psychologists, can better understand a person’s thinking, learning and behavior. Testing and assessment can help clarify a diagnosis and help inform a treatment plan.
A psychological test is both standardized and an objective measure of human behavior where responses are analyzed according to a universal standard.
TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS:
- Personality
- Behavioral
- Mood Disorders, including Major Depression, Persistent Depressive Disorder (dysthymia), Bipolar Disorder, Cyclothymia
- Anxiety Disorders, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
| TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ADOLESCENTS: | TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS, AND THE ELDERLY: |
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| – Adolescents experiencing anxiety or depression can undergo testing to determine the severity of their symptoms. | – Personality assessment for individuals/couples experiencing relationship struggles. – Neuropsychological tests for conditions that affect memory and thinking, including those conditions impacted by aging such as cognitive impairment and dementia |
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