Psychological Testing & Comprehensive Evaluations
When answers matter, a comprehensive psychological evaluation sometimes called a Neuropsychological assessment or a Psychoeducational assessment can provide the clarity needed to understand how a person learns, thinks, processes information, and functions in everyday life. At Peace Behavioral Health, our psychological evaluations are evidence-based, individualized, and designed to answer important clinical, educational, and diagnostic questions. We evaluate children, adolescents, and adults, providing detailed recommendations that help guide treatment, educational planning, and next steps.
Whether you are seeking diagnostic clarification, school accommodations, or a better understanding of cognitive strengths and challenges, our goal is to provide meaningful information that supports informed decision-making.
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Why Choose Peace Behavioral Health?
Unlike brief screening tools, comprehensive psychological testing provides an in-depth understanding of cognitive functioning, learning, behavior, and adaptive skills. Every evaluation is tailored to the individual’s concerns and referral questions.
Our evaluations include:
- Comprehensive clinical interview
- Review of relevant records
- Administration of standardized psychological and cognitive assessments
- Behavioral observations
- Detailed written report
- Personalized feedback session to review results and recommendations
At Peace Behavioral Health we take an unrushed, collaborative approach, ensuring every evaluation is thoughtful, individualized, and clinically meaningful.
Who We Evaluate
We provide evaluations for:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
Common referral concerns include:
- ADHD
- Learning disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Intellectual disabilities
- Giftedness
- Developmental concerns
- Cognitive changes following brain injury
- Diagnostic clarification
- Educational planning
Evaluations We Offer:
Cognitive & Intellectual Assessments
These evaluations measure overall intellectual functioning while identifying individual strengths and weaknesses across multiple areas of thinking.
Psychological testing can help:
- Identify intellectual disabilities
- Assess giftedness
- Evaluate cognitive strengths and weaknesses
- Better understand attention, memory, reasoning, and processing speed
- Evaluate children with developmental delays
- Assess cognitive changes following traumatic brain injury
- Support educational planning and accommodations
- Provide information for custody evaluations when cognitive functioning is relevant
Learning Disability Evaluations
Learning evaluations examine the skills required for academic success and identify disorders affecting reading, writing, and mathematics.
Areas that may be evaluated include:
- Reading accuracy and fluency
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Spelling
- Mathematics
- Phonological processing
- Decoding skills
- Orthographic processing
- Sentence writing fluency
Testing can assist with:
- Diagnosing specific learning disorders
- Identifying dyslexia and related reading disorders
- Understanding patterns of cognitive strengths and weaknesses
- Determining ability-achievement discrepancies
- Developing individualized educational recommendations
Autism Evaluations
Comprehensive autism evaluations assess social communication, behavioral patterns, adaptive functioning, and developmental history.
Evaluations may be appropriate when concerns include:
- Social communication difficulties
- Restricted interests or repetitive behaviors
- Developmental delays
- Sensory differences
- Difficulty understanding social relationships
Adaptive Functioning Assessments
Adaptive behavior evaluations examine the practical skills needed for everyday life.
Areas assessed may include:
- Communication
- Daily living skills
- Social functioning
- Independence
- Community functioning
These evaluations can help:
- Diagnose developmental disabilities
- Document functional strengths and limitations
- Develop treatment goals
- Monitor progress over time
- Determine eligibility for disability-related services
- Evaluate readiness for independent living or employment
School & Educational Evaluations
Our evaluations can support educational planning by helping families and schools better understand a student’s learning profile.
Testing may be used to:
- Determine eligibility for gifted programming
- Clarify cognitive or learning challenges
- Support requests for classroom accommodations
- Assist with IEP or 504 planning
- Determine admission eligibility for certain private schools
Traumatic Brain Injury & Cognitive Evaluations
When a concussion or traumatic brain injury affects thinking, memory, attention, or processing speed, comprehensive testing can help identify cognitive changes and guide recommendations for recovery, school, or work.
Our Assessment Process
Step 1: Initial Consultation
We begin with a 90-120 minute intake to understand your concerns, gather history, and determine which evaluation best addresses your need.
Step 2: Testing/Evaluation
Testing is completed using standardized psychological measures selected specifically for your referral concerns. Depending on the evaluation, testing may occur over one or more appointments spanning between 2-4 hours.
Step 3: Comprehensive Report
You will receive a detailed 10+ page report that explains the findings in clear language, outlines diagnoses (when applicable), and provides practical recommendations.
Step 4: Feedback Session
Your psychologist will then meet with you for 1-2 hours to review the results, answer questions, and discuss recommendations for treatment, school supports, accommodations, or additional services.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How long does psychological testing take?
Testing/Evaluation varies depending on the referral question and may range from several hours to multiple appointments. Typically anywhere between 4-8 hours in total for the evaluation.
In total between the intake session, evaluation and feedback session you are looking at anywhere between 8 to 12 hours total time with the psychologist.
Will I receive a written report?
Yes. Every comprehensive evaluation includes a detailed 10+ page written report with findings, diagnoses (when appropriate), and individualized recommendations.
Can reports be shared with schools or other providers?
Yes. With your written permission, reports can be shared with schools, physicians, therapists, or other professionals involved in your care.
Do you evaluate adults?
Yes. We provide psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults.
Do you accept insurance?
Peace Behavioral Health is an out-of-network practice. We can provide documentation that may allow you to seek reimbursement through your out-of-network insurance benefits, depending on your plan.
Please visit our FAQ page to learn more.
Schedule a Psychological Evaluation
Whether you’re looking for answers about learning,
attention, cognitive functioning, autism, or diagnostic clarification, our team is here to help.
Contact Peace Behavioral Health at 207-200-4789 to learn more about our psychological testing services,
discuss your concerns, or schedule an evaluation.