Psychological & Psychometric Assessments
Canberra Neurology offers memory assessments to help identify and understand changes in memory, thinking and mood. They can assist with diagnosis, care planning and support, and are suitable for older adults and anyone, along with their family or carer, noticing changes in memory or thinking
A psychological assessment is a systematic process used by psychologists to understand an individual’s cognitive, social, psychological, and emotional functioning and behaviour. It involves gathering information from multiple sources and integrating that information into professional conclusions and recommendations.
A psychological assessment may include one or more of the following:
It is a structured or semi-structured conversation designed to gather and clarify the information completed prior to the assessment session. The purpose is to understand the client’s concerns, history, current functioning, and the context in which difficulties occur.
A cognitive screen is a brief assessment used to identify whether a person may have difficulties in cognitive functioning that warrant further investigation. The goal is to identify the presence or absence of cognitive impairment
These are standardized assessment tools designed to measure psychological constructs. These tests will assess attention, memory, and thinking skills such as Verbal reasoning, Visual-spatial reasoning, Working memory, Processing speed and so on.
Psychological Symptom measures completed by the individual, prior to the assessment session in the waiting area. These are self-report measures around mood and anxiety and other mental health screening measures.
Assessment of adaptive and / or independent functioning through questionnaires completed by the client and carers prior to the assessment session.
After your assessment, please follow up with your referring physician to discuss any further management.
