Psychological
Assessment Services
Psychological Assessment is sometimes
necessary to identify your most appropriate diagnosis and/or
individualized treatment needs. Psychological Assessment is a
process which is usually comprised of a clinical interview
and psychological testing conducted by one of our licensed
clinical psychologists.
The initial session is generally
used to obtain the necessary information to determine what,
if any, psychological tests/procedures are necessary, to
explain the assessment process and to answer any questions
you may have. It typically begins with a
clinical interview with the patient and/or the patient's
family members, which is aimed at gathering information to
arrive at a diagnosis.
In more complex situations, the
diagnosis may not be clear based on your history and
interview information. In such cases, psychological
testing will be used to help determine the presence (or
absence) of common psychological issues such as: depression,
Bipolar Disorder, anxiety, Schizophrenia, substance abuse,
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum
Disorders, learning disabilities, Dementia, memory problems,
etc. The assessment will evaluate
your personality traits, intellectual and cognitive
abilities and/or emotional capacity.
We provide the following Psychological
Assessment services to children, adolescents and adults:
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• Academic Achievement
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• Emotional
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• Intelligence/Cognitive Ability
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• Personality
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• Pre-Surgical Evaluation
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• Neuropsychological
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Most medical insurance policies include mental health
benefits which will cover all, or part, of your
Psychological Assessment if deemed medically necessary by
your insurance company. To determine whether your insurance policy will cover
the procedures, our staff will contact your insurance
company and verify your mental health insurance coverage
before scheduling your first appointment. We strongly recommend you also contact your insurance
company and verify your benefits as well.
After verifying your benefits, our staff will contact
you to provide you with an explanation of your Psychological
Assessment benefits, if any, which will explain your
estimated projected out-of-pocket costs related to the
assessment. Please keep in mind, a more accurate estimate of the cost of
your assessment will not be available until after your first
appointment with the Licensed Clinical Psychologist, as that
is when your specific set of psychologist tests, if any,
will be determined.
Our Assessment Providers (click a name below to read the provider's biography):
Robert Brucker Jr., Psy.D. - in network with Aetna, BC/BS, Evernorth Behavioral Health (Cigna), Medicare,
MultiPlan/PHCS, and Optum/United Behavioral Health.
Pamela Murphy, Psy.D - in network with Aetna, BC/BS, Evernorth Behavioral Health (Cigna), Medicare, Multiplan/PHCS, and Optum/United Behavioral Health.
Edward Smith, Psy.D. - in network with Aetna, BC/BS, Evernorth Behavioral Health (Cigna), Medicare, MultiPlan/PHCS, and Optum/United Behavioral Health.
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