PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Psychological Assessment

Understand attention, learning, emotional, and cognitive concerns with a thorough psychological evaluation. We bring together your history, presenting concerns, and test findings to explain what is happening and recommend practical next steps.

Talk with an assessment coordinator

At BGA Psychology, an assessment brings together intellectual, cognitive, academic, emotional, and personality data selected for your needs. A psychologist interprets the findings in the context of your history and goals, then prepares a detailed report. Recommendations may address academic accommodations, learning and executive functioning support, psychotherapy, or consultation with a prescribing clinician. The scope and length of testing depend on the questions the evaluation needs to answer.

How are BGA Psychology assessments different?

Our detailed reports provide a clear, understandable picture of cognitive, academic, emotional, and personality functioning. We pair a straightforward scheduling process with careful interpretation and practical recommendations. Your assessment coordinator will explain the available evaluation options, format, and expected timeline.

When should I consider a psychological assessment?

An assessment may help when difficulties with attention, learning, memory, mood, or behavior are affecting school, work, or daily life. Parents may seek answers about a student's academic or social difficulties; college students and adults may want to understand persistent problems with focus, organization, or performance. Testing can help clarify ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disorders, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. It adds structured information about strengths and difficulties that can guide diagnosis, treatment planning, and accommodation recommendations.

If you or a loved one need a psychological assessment, then do not hesitate to contact BGA Psychology.

An assessment built around your questions

We select the evaluation format and measures around your concerns and documentation needs. Comprehensive evaluations include a clinical interview and a tailored combination of cognitive, academic, attention, emotional, and personality measures. Focused evaluation options may use a different process. Your assessment coordinator will explain what is included before you begin.

Common assessment instruments

  • Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition (WAIS-IV)
  • Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Edition (WISC-V)
  • Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, 4th Edition (WPPSI-IV)
  • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, 4th Edition (WIAT-4)
  • Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement, 4th Edition (WJ-IV)
  • Integrated Visual-Auditory Continuous Performance Test, 2nd Edition (IVA-2)
  • Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS)
  • SCAN-3:C Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders for Children
  • Children’s Color Trails Test (CCTT)
  • Comprehensive Trail-making Test (CTMT)
  • Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders (DSMD)
  • Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS)
  • Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, 2nd and 3rd Editions (MMPI-2&MMPI-3)
  • Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, 4th Edition (MCMI-IV)
  • Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory, 2nd Edition (MACI-II)
  • Millon Preadolescent Clinical Inventory (M-PACI)

Attention difficulties can be overlooked

Strong grades do not always reveal how much effort a student needs to keep up. Persistent difficulty with focus, organization, or completing work may coexist with anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems. An assessment can help clarify the contributing factors and identify useful learning strategies, treatment options, and accommodations when supported by the findings.

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