Evaluations

​The psychologists of WPHW are committed to providing quality testing and evaluation services for children, adolescents, and adults; in a respectful, sensitive and compassionate manner. 
Psychological assessment is an information-based process that is focused on understanding and helping people effectively cope with problems and make decisions.  One of the benefits of a thorough assessment is to help individuals pinpoint the basis for their life difficulties or distressing emotions and therefore help the psychologist or other health care providers in formulating a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. Psychological testing can be a lengthy process, but it does provide you with a comprehensive picture of functioning that can help you with many decisions about self-care, home life, schooling, and treatment needs.

Full Psychological Evaluation
Provides in-depth information on an individual’s emotional, cognitive and personality functioning. Several tests (IQ, personality, etc.) are administered along with a clinical and historical interview, review of records, and possible interviews of other contacts (healthcare professionals, teachers, family members).  ​

Partial Psychological Evaluation
Provides in-depth information on an individual’s emotional and personality functioning. Same as a Full Psychological Evaluation but without IQ testing.

ADHD Evaluation
​Assesses for the presence of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder through the use of clinical and historical interviewing, rating scales and some cognitive testing.

​Full Psychological with ADHD Evaluation
Provides in-depth information on an individual’s cognitive, emotional, and personality functioning along with ADHD assessment. This is a comprehensive assessment of cognitive strengths and weaknesses, possible learning disabilities, and any contributing psychological or emotional disorders. This evaluation is useful in complex cases where issues of anxiety, depression and/or other disorders may be present.

IQ / Learning Disability / Gifted Testing
​Identifies areas of cognitive strength and weaknesses, and an IQ score. Achievement assessment evaluates academic strengths and weaknesses, mastery of specific subjects, and the presence of a learning disability. Evaluation of the child will be done in one or two sessions.

Bariatric Psychological Evaluation
​Helps identify the risk factors that may become barriers to successful weight loss post surgery, and to assess psychological readiness for surgery. The evaluation usually takes place in one visit and involves a clinical and historical interview, testing, and possibly collateral interviews.

Psychological Evaluation in Legal Cases
​Psychological evaluations are often requested by attorneys or judges in divorce and other legal proceedings. Evaluations for these purposes require reports that are remarkably comprehensive and detailed. The evaluations typically include clinical interviewing, review of records, observations, collateral interviews, testing, and interpretation and report preparation. ​​