Understanding an individual’s strengths and weaknesses, identifying emotional concerns and making therapy recommendations are the main goals of psychological assessments. Sydney offers a wealth of expertise in this area at Direct Focus Solutions (DFS). You can find our clinics situated in convenient locations across the city and beyond, and we also offer telehealth consultations so you can reach out to us from anywhere in Australia.
Psychological assessment is a process of testing whereby a combination of techniques are used to develop an understanding about an individual’s behaviour, personality and capabilities. It includes the use of interviews and specific psychometric tests to help establish a diagnosis and clarify symptoms, personality and coping style.
Each of the above components play a crucial role in a psychological assessment, but we understand the importance of using objective measures and combining them with interviews, self-reporting, and behavioural observations to determine the intervention and support you need. Additionally, we constantly monitor you and/or your child’s progress using our customised behavioural trackers.
A multitude of psychological tests assess an indefinite number of variables. Consequently, the proper means of assessment are crucial to supporting appropriate intervention strategies. For instance, your paediatrician may ask for your child to be cognitively assessed. In such a case, we would use a Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and a Weschler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT).
As another example, if you found yourself wondering why you have always found studying and staying on task difficult as an adult, we would recommend you undertake a Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) to begin screening for an ADHD diagnosis.
