Mental health assessments include a file review, diagnostic and background interview, and the administration of applicable questionnaires. Related medical / workplace / psychiatric records are incorporated into the findings.
Some common uses for the mental health assessment include:
Reports can be expected within 2 weeks of testing.
In addition to a 2-hour interview, several hours' worth of pencil-and-paper tests are administered in order to help measure (but are not limited to):
Costs
Mental health assessment is billed per hour and an average assessment takes about 15 hours including file review, assessment, administration of questionnaires, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.
Some common uses for the mental health assessment include:
- Diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment recommendation purposes
- Also Mental Health Assessments can be very helpful in planning return to work or education.
Reports can be expected within 2 weeks of testing.
In addition to a 2-hour interview, several hours' worth of pencil-and-paper tests are administered in order to help measure (but are not limited to):
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Substance use
- Post-traumatic stress symptoms
- Effort
- Personality function
Costs
Mental health assessment is billed per hour and an average assessment takes about 15 hours including file review, assessment, administration of questionnaires, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.