Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations

An evauation might be necessary if have:

Complex psychological and psychiatric presentations, with a history of conflicting mental health diagnoses.
Engrained patterns of personality, including rigid patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to impairment in functioning and quality of life.
Complex trauma histories, as contributing to emotional, behavioral, and personality function.
Barriers to treatment progress, including identification of external stressors as contributing to an individual’s functioning.
Dual diagnosis, including concurrent difficulties with mental health functioning and substance abuse or dependence.
A history of disordered thinking and/or psychotic symptoms and associated diagnostic uncertainty.
Challenges with psychiatric medication and limited responsiveness to medication management.

Each evaluation is unique in that it is individualized for the purposes and needs of the patient. It will typically include a clinical interview, and assessment measures that require you to answer questions, solve problems, and perform actions. You may also be asked to provide questionnaires to family, loved ones, or other important people in your life. If beneficial, you may be asked to have a medical examination completed to rule out any underlying health conditions that might influence results.

Common components of a clinical interview that will require you:

Describing your behaviors, how long they last, and what triggers them
Describing your symptoms - both physical and mental health
Describing how the behaviors or symptoms affect work, school, and relationships
Providing your personal and family health and mental health history
Completing a health history, including a description of the person’s overall physical health, list of any other illnesses or conditions present, and any current treatments

Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations

A comprehensive psychological evaluation at healthy Mind Specialists is beneficial if you are experiencing mental health challenges that affecting your relationships, work life, academics, or general wellbeing. It can also be beneficial if you just want to know what makes you tick. An evaluation at Healthy Mind Specialists includes a combination of assessment tools that look at personality, behavioral, or developmental functioning.

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