Assessments

This assessment is to help children and their families understand the intersection of their biological and functionality of behavior. A clinical interview with the parents coupled with information from the school (which may include in school observation if necessary) and other settings helps inform the creation of a personalized battery of assessments to address the family and child’s needs. The goal of the assessment is to better understand the various strengths and differences of each individual child and how they interact with each area of their life. This allows for the development of a comprehensive report with recommendations to best support and develop the child based on their skills and needs. We will meet as a family to discuss the report and how to use it ensure your child is succeeding to the best of their ability in the areas of life that matter most. This may also involve support in IEP/504 plans for schools and understanding of the legal rights your child has in the school district. 

This assessment is for adults that have not had a formal diagnosis of ADHD but have a lifelong struggle with attention, organization and/or impulsivity. Areas such as intelligence, learning disability/differences, cultural and gender differences in presentation, and learned coping strategies will be examined in order to find the correct diagnosis and recommendations for the individual. A clinical interview, review of records (with potential to collaborate with your medical providers), interviews/completed questionnaires of others and an individualized assessment battery will inform the assessment report and recommendations. This will all be reviewed with you after completion of the assessment coupled with any documentation needed for accommodations for work or collaboration with community partners for care.

The purpose of a Psychological Diagnostic Assessment is to determine the specific mental health diagnoses for accurate treatment recommendations. Emotion, thoughts and behaviors are examined in context to help determine their function and impact. All domains of mental health are examined through clinical interview, review of medical, family and social history. An individualize assessment battery will be developed to help tease out complex differential diagnoses. This can help prescribers accurately prescribe medications, provide insight to individuals and therapists as to the roots of concerns for fast and better interventions.

A mandatory step in the pre-surgical process for Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant for pain management, this assessment will examine factors that may influence the acceptability and success of the procedure. This assessment consists of a thorough review of medical records, clinical interview and pain history and a standardized assessment battery to make recommendations about goodness of fit and potential supports that may increase the probability of successful treatment with the SCS implant.

For those that require a pre-surgical assessment to determine acceptability for organ transplant procedures. This includes but is not limited to bone marrow, lung, kidney, and pancreas. This assessment will look at mental health factors, contextual factors, care giver ability and stability, and resiliency coupled with a standardized battery of assessment to inform your treatment team of accommodations that may best support you pre, during and post procedure. This assessment will be reviewed with you and your caregiver and a plan to ensure the most support and thoughtfulness of care through this difficult process will be developed for your care team.

Assessment of acceptability for Bariatric surgery procedures to help make recommendations for success post-surgery. Using clinical interview, review of medical records, and a standardized battery of assessments a comprehensive report and recommendations will be reviewed with the patient to help guide post-surgical care.