This is a 90-minute appointment where you and your provider will identify your specific concerns, gather relevant history, and examine current symptoms. At the end of this appointment, your provider will discuss the specific tests needed for your assessment, set up follow-up appointments, and offer an estimate of costs.

Depending upon the tests discussed in the initial interview, you’ll return to the office to complete various tests and questionnaires. Depending upon the number and length of each test, you can expect 1-3 appointments to complete the testing.

This stage is done solely by your provider and does not require an appointment. This is when your provider will compile all the test data and information discussed in the initial appointment, and identify potential mental health diagnoses, provide treatment recommendation, and answer other questions specific to your assessment needs.

In the final appointment, you will meet with your provider to discuss and answer questions you might have from the assessment results, and follow-up on questions that may be remaining after testing. At this time, if requested, you’ll be given a copy of your assessment results.

Following the final session, your psychologist will compile a comprehensive Written Report summarizing the assessment process, test results, any diagnoses made, and clear treatment recommendations. This report will be available on the patient portal within 1-2 weeks for easy access anytime to your assessment summary. 

An ADHD assessment should incorporate more than a brief discussion and a few handouts to fill out. Unfortunately, many reply solely upon these methods to determine if someone struggles with ADHD. As ADHD shares many symptoms with other disorders, it is important to use assessment tools developed to identify specific ADHD symptoms. We utilize the Connors CPT-3 and CATA assessments, which are computerized tools to assess for visual and auditory ADHD symptoms such as impulsivity, sustained attention, and several others.

Pinnacle Psychology offers Autism Spectrum Disorder assessments for both children and adults. We utilize the ADOS-2 for all evaluations and every aspect of the evaluation is performed and completed by a licensed psychologist.  

Assessments can help to guide mental health treatment goal, increase understanding and insight into thoughts and behaviors, and are often requested by other medical professionals, courts, schools, and various government agencies. While the purpose of the assessment will guide the assessment process, an integrative assessment examines various areas of mental health such as cognitive performance, mood and anxiety disorders, serious mental health concerns, substance abuse, and many other psychological factors.

School can be difficult for many children. But when a child struggles in school because of a learning disorder or impairment, getting the right accommodations can make all the difference. In order to receive the accommodations needed for a child to succeed in the classroom, often an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan will need to be created. These plans require verification and documentation of a child’s learning impairment.