Psychological Assessment Services

At BHIDC, we use an integrated approach to mental health care.  If your primary care provider or another mental health professional has referred you for a psychological assessment, we will work with you and your other health care providers to coordinate care that is unique to your needs. 

At this time, we are only able to offer assessment services for English-speaking clients. Not all referrals are appropriate for our training center and we may refer elsewhere for specialty services. 

At BHIDC, we use an integrated approach to mental health care.  If your primary care provider or another mental health professional has referred you for a psychological assessment, we will work with you and your other health care providers to coordinate care that is unique to your needs. If you have questions about the specific assessment services we offer, please fill out our Contact Us page or call (801)581-4697 (Monday-Friday 9am to 3pm).

Purposes and Benefits of Psychological Assessment:

The general purpose of psychological assessment is to improve understanding of an individual’s experiences and current functioning, identify underlying causes of current problems and/or clarify diagnosis in order to make specific recommendations for improving wellbeing and/or daily functioning. A comprehensive psychological evaluation may include assessment of various aspects of emotional experience, cognitive strengths and weaknesses, personality characteristics and/or interpersonal dynamics. Psychological assessments can help clarify problems in living and adjustment; emotional, cognitive and behavioral functioning; family and social relationships; and other aspects of psychological functioning. The evaluation includes a written report with recommendations for treatment, resources, and/or accommodations. We also provide verbal feedback about the results so you have the opportunity to ask questions.

Neuropsychological services involve a comprehensive assessment of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functions to understand how brain processes impact an individual’s daily life. The purpose of a neuropsychological evaluation to better understand symptoms or complaints involving memory, attention, problem solving or other aspects of thinking. Neuropsychological evaluation may be useful if a person has experienced a change in concentration, organization, reasoning, memory, language, perception, coordination, or personality. The change may be due to any of a number of medical, neurological, psychological, or genetic causes. Examples include:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Stroke
• Developmental Learning Disabilities
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Psychiatric or Neuropsychiatric Disorders
• Seizure Disorders
• Medical Illnesses
• Treatments Effects of Toxic Chemicals
• Chronic Substance Abuse
• Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

Neuropsychological examinations may be used to aid in diagnosis, to monitor progress after brain injury or other neurological disease, as well as to inform treatment planning and provide recommendations for improving overall health and wellbeing. 

What to Expect:

The Assessment Clinic accepts new cases between September and April.  Assessments are conducted by qualified graduate trainees under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist who specializes in assessment.

Scheduling an Assessment:

To schedule an assessment, contact us by phone or e-mail with your name, contact information and brief description of your reason for seeking an assessment. A member of our staff will discuss your concerns in more detail, explain assessment procedures and answer your questions, schedule an intake appointment.   Once you have scheduled an appointment, we will send you an e-mail confirmation that includes information about the evaluation and payment options, directions to our clinic, and paperwork for you to review and complete prior to your appointment.

Assessment Procedures:

Assessments procedures are tailored to individual needs, but a typical evaluation involves 3 to 4 appointments across several weeks, including:

• 3-hour intake (clinic paperwork, diagnostic interview, questionnaires)
• 3-hour testing session (questionnaires and interactive tests)
• Additional testing (as needed, depending on reason for evaluation)
• A 60-minute feedback session to discuss results, diagnoses and recommendations

Neuropsychological assessment procedures typically involve 2 to 3 appointments that include:

• 90-minute intake (paperwork, interview, questionnaires), followed by
• 3-5 hours of testing as necessary for purpose of referral (may be conducted across 2 appointments)
• 60-minute feedback session within 2-3 week of the evaluation to discuss results and recommendations

After the Assessment:

Within four weeks following the feedback session, you will be provided with a comprehensive written report detailing the assessment results, impressions and recommendations.

If you have questions about the specific assessment services we offer, please fill out our Contact Us page or call (801)581-4697 (Monday-Friday 9am to 3pm).

Fees:

BHIDC offers comprehensive psychological assessments on a sliding scale as shown in the table below. You will be billed half of your fee after your intake session and half of your fee after testing is completed.  These fees apply to diagnostic, learning disorder, and ADHD assessments conducted by graduate trainees and supervised by a licensed psychologist. Fees include the following services: a 90-minute comprehensive intake, up to 5 hours of psychological test administration and interpretation, individualized discussion of results and recommendations, and an assessment report. Additional post-assessment meetings are available upon request for a fee of $35 per hour for graduate trainees and $50 per hour for a licensed clinician.

Insurance

BHIDC does not accept insurance for assessment services or provide you with paperwork to try to submit for reimbursement. Psychological assessments, particularly those conducted by graduate trainees, are generally not reimbursable by insurance providers. 

 

Autism Evaluation

This assessment is used to determine whether an individual meets criteria for autism spectrum disorder. The evaluation includes ADOS-2 testing (the gold standard for assessing for autism), emotional and behavioral functioning, personality assessment (when applicable), cognitive assessment, and caregiver reports of an individual’s development and social responsiveness. Adult testing (18 and older) is also available. Results from this assessment will include resources and recommendations to assist with general functioning across various settings and domains (e.g., work, school, relationships, etc.). 

Note: All autism evaluations are conducted by a licensed clinician at this time and will be priced accordingly. 

If you have questions about our assessment services or would like to schedule an appointment, please complete the form found here.