Positive Wellbeing Psychology offers comprehensive psychological assessments for various clinical issues, with our team of psychologists trained in a range of standardised assessment tools and processes ensures our psychological testing services deliver precise diagnoses, providing a comprehensive overview of clinical strengths and challenges. Have the peace of mind knowing that our psychologists are trained in empirically validated tools to ensure diagnostic accuracy, whether you are seeking diagnostic clarification or simply a better understanding of how an individual functions and how best to support their capacity, we provide psychological testing services to meet your individual needs and requirements.
Assessments and when to seek support
Our experienced Melbourne psychologists can support you with a variety of Psychological Testing Services, including:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Learning Difficulties
- Intellectual Difficulties or Intellectual Disability
- Developmental Delay
- Giftedness and Exceptionality
- Specific Learning Disorders (Dyslexia and Dyscalculia)
- School or Cognitive difficulties
Psychological Assessments:
- Brown Executive Function/Attention Scale (Brown EF/A Scales)
- Autism Direct Observation Schedule (ADOS)
- Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosis Autism Spectrum (MIGDAS)
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
- Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML3)
- Child Behavioural Checklist (CBCL)
- Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale (ABAS)
- Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
Common reasons individuals reach out for an assessment:
- Challenges in work performance, including difficulties in reading or writing
- Facing challenges in the workplace and academic pursuits
- Falling behind at University or higher education, underperforming, or not doing as well as you could
- Seeking support to enhance functioning within professional or education settings
- Recognising personal strengths and weaknesses
- Frequently feeling misunderstood or getting warnings at work
- Accessing supports to improve functioning or target early intervention within the classroom settings
- Understand strengths and weaknesses
- Understanding verbal comprehension
- Understanding perceptual reasoning abilities
- Assessing difficulties with working memory or processing speeds
- Inform understanding of functional capacity, relative strengths and weaknesses, and support needs within the disability setting
- Supporting individuals under NDIS to access additional supports and funding, or to better inform their NDIS treatment goals
- Assistance with NDIS applications to help access funding to support daily living and capacity building
- Seeking diagnostic clarification, or simply a better understanding of how an individual functions and how best to support their capacity
- To apply self-compassion due to a better understanding of experiences as a child or adolescent
- To initiate confidence and an understanding about strengths and difficulties, to allow for exploration of support groups involving like-minded individuals
What to expect with an assessment completed by a psychologist?
Our goal is to ensure that you have a better understanding of yourself and that you have the resources to make informed decisions about your mental health. Our psychologists may gather information from multiple sources including parents, teachers, and other professionals to ensure a comprehensive understanding.
Our psychologists understand that receiving a psychological assessment and diagnosis can be overwhelming, which is why we offer a feedback session to discuss the results of the assessment and provide you with the necessary support and guidance. The tests may take several hours to complete, but we ensure that our clients are comfortable and have breaks in between. Our experienced and qualified professionals will analyse the results of the tests and write a comprehensive report to provide information on the referral concerns and will also include recommendations for treatment or further evaluation.
What is the assessment process at Positive Wellbeing Psychology?
At the initial consultation, a warm and compassionate psychologist skilled in the assessment you’re seeking, will discuss your concerns and provide advice on the appropriate assessment pathway to provide insight into the specific referral concern. Depending on the referral concern, our highly psychologists may examine the following areas:
Cognitive strengths and difficulties (IQ): these are understood as a combination of verbal and visual abilities, working memory, reasoning skills, and processing speed that makes up an individual’s overall cognitive ability.
Academic skills and learning: Writing, reading, and listening comprehension, mathematics and problem-solving.
Executive functioning: Everyday skills important for learning and managing many life tasks e.g., example memory, self-regulation, attention, and organisation.
Adaptive and functional skills: Necessary for daily functioning, self-care, communication, coping skills, and socialisation.
Emotional and behavioural assessments: Useful for understanding challenging and oppositional behaviours, emotional regulation, and mood disorders.
How can Positive Wellbeing Psychology help?
At Positive Wellbeing Psychology, Our psychologists use empirically validated tools to ensure diagnostic accuracy. Assessments are conducted by psychologists experienced in the assessment and diagnosis of a wide range of learning and developmental disabilities, with additional training specifically in the area of ASD, ADHD, and SLD diagnosis.
Our psychologists may gather information from multiple sources including parents, teachers, and other professionals to ensure a comprehensive understanding.
Make an Appointment
At Positive Wellbeing Psychology, we offer flexible appointments with our psychologists during the day, evening, or weekends, both in-person at our Melbourne psychology practice or online via telehealth.
Our team of psychologists hold full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and adhere to ethical guidelines as mandated by the Psychologists Registration Board and the Australian Psychological Society. Our clinical practice is founded on evidence-based treatment methods, offering psychological testing services for various clinical issues including ADHD and autism. Utilising standardised assessment tools and processes ensures our psychological testing services deliver precise diagnoses, providing a comprehensive overview of strengths and challenges.