Neurological Psychological Assessment

The gathering and integration of data to evaluate a person’s behavior, abilities and other characteristics, particularly for the purposes of making a diagnosis or treatment recommendation by the psychiatrist.

Psychologists assess diverse psychiatric problems (e.g., anxiety, substance abuse) and non-psychiatric concerns (e.g., intelligence, career interests) in a range of clinical, educational, organizational, forensic, and other settings. Assessment data may be gathered through interviews, observation, standardized tests, self-report measures, physiological or psycho-physiological measurement devices, or other specialized procedures and apparatuses