Psychological Assessment
Services
Psychological testing is used to objectively evaluate an individual's cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning. This allows deeper insights for diagnosing mental health conditions, developing personalized treatment plans, understanding strengths and weaknesses, and tracking progress over time. Psychological assessments are often used to make medical/surgical decisions or provide crucial information for legal, disability, or educational placements.
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Psychodiagnostic Testing
Bergner Behavioral Medicine offers psychodiagnostic testing, which is a comprehensive evaluation using interviews, standardized tests, and questionnaires. These assessments are used to diagnose mental health conditions, understand personality, assess cognitive function, and examine thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. They offer deeper insight than symptom checklists, especially when standard treatments aren't working.
Common uses:
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To precisely identify conditions like depression, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorders, or personality disorders.
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To assist your health providers with developing tailored interventions and determine the best treatments.
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To differentiate between similar disorders (e.g., bipolar vs. depression).
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To understand the impact of trauma or medical conditions on mental health.
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Gain clarity on confusing or persistent mental health struggles.
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ADHD Evaluation
Bergner Behavioral Medicine provides a comprehensive, multi-step process to diagnose Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. There is no single test to correctly diagnose ADHD. We complete in-depth interviews, standardized ratings, and psychological tests to assess attention, memory, and executive function, while ruling out other conditions that mimic ADHD symptoms.
Common uses:
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Healthcare professionals use this information to offer medication and therapy treatments.
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Occupational and educational systems use this information to provide accommodations.
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IQ Assessment
IQ testing is offered at Bergner Behavioral Medicine. IQ testing uses standardized exams to measure cognitive abilities, providing an IQ score that compares an individual's performance to others their age.
Common Uses
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Education systems use IQ to identify gifted children or those needing learning support.
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Health providers use IQ to diagnose intellectual disabilities or developmental delays.
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Pre-Surgical Evaluations
Bergner Behavioral Medicine provides pre-surgical evaluations. This is a comprehensive evaluation to assess a patient's mental, emotional, and social readiness for major surgery. The assessment helps patients and their medical team identify factors like mental health conditions, coping styles, stressors, personality factors, and unrealistic expectations that could affect surgical outcomes and recovery. This assessment ensures patients understand and can handle the demands of the procedure and post-op care. We provide bariatric, transplant, or spinal pre-surgical assessments.