A psychological assessment can include numerous components such as norm-referenced psychological tests, informal tests and surveys, interview information, school or medical records, medical evaluation, and observational data. A psychologist determines what information to use based on the specific questions being asked.
The goal of these Guidelines for Assessment and Intervention with Persons with Disabilities is to help psychologists, psychology students, and psychology training programs conceptualize, design, and imple-ment effective, fair, and ethical psychological assessments and inter-ventions with persons with disabilities.
The current guidelines focus on two areas identified as deficits in the 2001 guidelines: the need for greater specificity of assessment constructs and foundational knowledge, and the need to address the expanded and more specialized roles of psychologists using assessment and evaluation tools in various clinical and other professional settings.
Depression Assessment Instruments These instruments are relevant to the treatment of depression. Careful assessment is an important part of evidence-based practice. Initial assessments of depressive symptoms can help determine possible treatment options, and periodic assessment throughout care can guide treatment and gauge progress.
The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition is the gold standard for identifying and managing behavioral and emotional strengths and weaknesses. Assessing the behavioral and emotional functioning of children and adolescents can be an effective tool in promoting student success.
APA's Science Directorate's Testing Office assists the public by directing people to the available resources to help them find what they need regarding testing and assessment.
Careful assessment is an important part of evidence-based practice. Initial assessments can help determine possible treatment options, and periodic assessment throughout care can guide treatment and gauge progress. The following instruments (or earlier versions that corresponded to DSM-IV) were used in the studies that served as the evidence base of the systematic review that undergirds the ...