Psychological Assessment
Psychologist Assessment can be described by the gathering and integration of data to evaluate a person’s behavior, abilities, and other characteristics, particularly for the purposes of making a diagnosis or treatment recommendation.
Psychologists assess diverse psychiatric and non-psychiatric problems. Some examples of psychiatric problems are anxiety, substance abuse, and examples of non-psychiatric concerns are intelligence and career interests in a range of clinical, educational, organizational, forensic, and other settings.
Assessment data may be gathered through interviews, observation, standardized tests, self-report measures, physiological or psychophysiological measurement devices, or other specialized procedures and apparatuses.
Career Assessment
One of the most important Psychological Assessments is Career assessment, Career Assessments are designed to help individuals understand how a variety of personal attributes (i.e., personality, interests, values, aptitudes and skills), impact their potential success and satisfaction with different career options and work environments.
Typically, one would seek out a career assessment if they are unsure of which career path to select after completing school. Or, one would seek a Career Assessment if they are looking to change career paths and make a transition but are unsure which careers are suitable for them.
Subject Choice Assessment
Making the correct choice in Grades is vital to achieving academic success and to be able to pursue your career of choice. Subject Choice Assessment Assists learners to choose the most suitable subjects for Grade 10 based on their ability, interest and personality. This is an important step in the adolescent’s life for shaping a career for life design.
- Assessment aims to determine which school subjects would be best suited for the client.
- This type of assessment usually takes place when the client is in Grade 9 with the aim of selecting appropriate subjects for Grades 10-12.
Career and subject choice assessments can also be conducted in large groups such as schools or classes.
Psychoeducational Assessment
A psychoeducational assessment is targeted at children/adolescents and can provide a diagnosis of:
- a learning disability,
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
- developmental disability, and
- identify any other social/emotional/behavioural or psychological problems.
- dyslexia
- dyscalculia
- sensory integration
A psycho-educational assessment is beneficial in helping parents better understand where they should focus their efforts for development. These decisions are extremely important in the long run for your child’s happiness and quality of life.
Medico-legal Assessment
Medico-legal assessments are required when medical or psychological knowledge is sought to answer legal questions. Psychologists undertake medico-legal assessments of clients on request of an attorney or third party.
The goal is to measure the psychological impact an accident or trauma (e.g. work accident, motor vehicle accident or victim of crime) has had on a person’s psychological state and the associated effect of this on the person’s daily functioning, relationships and ability to work.
All assessments will include (1) an in-depth history taking and exploration of reason for the referral, (2) psychometric testing, (3) a written report, and (4) feedback session to discuss findings and recommendations.
Organisational Assessment
Medico-legal assessments are required when medical or psychological knowledge is sought to answer legal questions. Psychologists undertake medico-legal assessments of clients on request of an attorney or third party. The goal is to measure the psychological impact an accident or trauma (e.g. work accident, motor vehicle accident or victim of crime) has had on a person’s psychological state and the associated effect of this on the person’s daily functioning, relationships and ability to work.
Other Psychological Assessment
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