Child and Adolescent Evaluations
A psychological evaluation can help caregivers, teachers, and physicians to:
- Understand how a child learns best
- Help a child deal with thinking or behavior problems
- Identify psychiatric problems
- Help match expectations to a child’s specific strengths and weaknesses
- Work with other doctors, therapists, caregivers, and teachers to develop the best treatment and academic plan for a child
How do I know if my child needs a Psychological Evaluation?
A psychological evaluation may help if your child has:
- A developmental or school problem such as a learning disability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder.
Your pediatrician may recommend psychological assessment to:
- Help make or confirm a diagnosis.
- Get a record of your child’s functioning before treatment with medicine or surgery.
- Record a change in your child after a medical treatment (testing can be repeated to see if the treatment changed your child’s functioning).
- Record your child’s development treatments and expectations can be adjusted to your child’s needs.
Psychological evaluations typically include tests that measure the following:
- Intelligence (IQ)
- Problem solving
- Planning and organization
- Attention, concentration and memory
- Processing speed
- Language
- Academic skills
- Visual perception
- Depression and anxiety
- Aggression and impulsive behavior
- Social skills
The psychologist may also review your child’s medical and school records to help understand how the test results relate to daily life.
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To schedule your appointment call the main clinic number at 701-297-7540.
Dr. Jessica Mugge
Psychologist
Dr. Jaelin Beachy
Psychology Resident
Angela Diggins
Board Certified Psychometrist
Rhaegan Kiland
Psychometrist