Dr. Robin Wand
PsyD.
Types of Psychological Evaluations
A psychological evaluation is a mental health assessment, where a professional, such as a family doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist checks to see if you are experiencing a mental health problem. For psychologists, an assessment like this helps determine the exact nature and extent of a person’s mental illness.
The professionals at Morgan Mental Health provide the following psychological and/or psychiatric mental health evaluations:
- Anxiety & Depression
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Attention Disorders (ADHD)
- Bariatric Surgery
- Cognitive Issues
- Developmental Disabilities
- Dissociative Disorders
- Elderly Persons Disorders
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Intellectual Functioning
- Learning Disabilities
- Mood/Personality Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Screening for Auditory Disorder
- Social & Emotional Disorders
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Thinking Disorders
Our Evaluation Professionals
If you are seeking clarity or an evaluation for a mental health diagnosis, this can be obtained through the process of either a psychiatric or psychological mental health evaluation, though in some instances additional evaluations may be needed to make a determination.
A psychological evaluation is provided by a Psychologist and involves standardized testing (ex. IQ, processing speed, Rorschach test, aptitude testing).
A psychiatric evaluation is completed by a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatrist. These are generally completed though a clinical interview with the individual and in some cases family members. It may also include other measures (ex. Child Behavior Checklist, Beck depression inventory, Vanderbilt ADHD symptoms checklist).
