A psychodiagnostic assessment is a more intensive and detailed clinical assessment. These assessments are invariably requested when a more in-depth inquiry is indicated and often entail sophisticated and extensive mental and physical health functioning assessments. Factors that may cloud or interfere with an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan are usually also an important focus of this particular type of assessment.

Clients and patients may typically expect a psychodiagnostic assessment to be completed over the course of six to ten sessions. The initial consultations usually include obtaining detailed information about the client or patients' presenting symptoms and other clinically relevant information. A thorough personal and family as well as medical history will also be obtained.

Collateral information is likely to be obtained or confirmed during later consultations with other health professionals, family members, partners, or other persons of reference.

These assessments invariably also includes the completion of different psychological screens and psychometric instruments.

I only provide psychodiagnostic assessments for clinical purposes (and not legal or other purposes). Verbal feedback is provided to all clients and patients. Assessment findings may be incorporated into a written report and made available to any referring clinician.

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