Psychological Assessment
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Psychological Assessment Service
At ISM we always complete an assessment of psychological need to aid formulation and to structure intervention planning. We use a range of standardised psychometric assessment tools as well as evidenced based structured professional judgement risk assessment tools for high risk of harm to the child or others (e.g. violence, sexual violence, general offending/vulnerability or exploitation). Once we receive a referral we arrange to meet with the young people and their families to decide the most appropriate assessments to help understand the presenting issues. We always offer a free consultation to discuss the presenting difficulties the child is experiencing before deciding on most appropriate assessments to be undertaken. Where needed the psychologist can also complete a written report though this is discussed with the child and their family.
We can provide assessments for the following problems:
- Social and emotional functioning
- Cognitive functioning
- Executive functioning
- Oppositional or conduct problems
- Attachment difficulties
- Developmental Trauma
- Self-harm/suicidal ideation
- Anxiety
- Low Mood/Depression
- Anger
- Parenting capacity
- Risk of offending/re-offending (e.g. violence, sexual violence, general offending)
- Risk of vulnerability (e.g. Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Exploitation, Child Criminal Exploitation)
Who can Refer?
We accept self-referrals and professional referrals such as Social Work, GP’s and Education.
Locations
We accept referrals from all over Scotland and the North of England.
Cost
There is no fixed cost on assessments as this is decided on a case by case basis. Please complete the contact form or call to arrange a consultation.
Please complete our contact form or call to arrange a free consultation to discuss your psychological assessment needs. Timescales for completion of work and production of a report will be discussed in the initial consultation.