Evaluation
Evaluation may be recommended for a variety of reasons including to obtain diagnostic clarification, to guide treatment decisions, and to assess treatment efficacy. Dr. Bennett provides psychological, developmental, and neuropsychological evaluation to address emotional, behavioral, developmental, and cognitive concerns. Methods of evaluation typically include a thorough clinical interview and gathering of historical information and presenting concerns, behavioral observation, consultation with other professionals and involved family members, and testing specifically related to the individual's needs. Dr. Bennett provides evaluation for many types of concerns and diagnoses including the following:
Anxiety Disorders (including OCD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, and Specific Phobias)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (including Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder
Disruptive Behavior Disorders (including Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder)
Impulse Control Disorders
Learning Disorders (including Auditory Processing Disorder, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Dyslexia, and Dyscalculia)
Major Depressive Disorder
Psychotic Disorders
Head Injury/Dementia
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ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS
The following are some of the assessment instruments Dr. Bennett uses in evaluations. If you have a question about testing with a specific instrument or with an instrument not listed here, please contact the office to inquire.
Autism Spectrum Assessment
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
Asperger's Syndrome Diagnostic Scale (ASDS)
Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)
Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)
Intellectual Assessment
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
Mood/Behavioral/Personality Assessment
Personality Inventory for Children - Second Edition (PIC-2)
Personality Inventory for Youth (PIY)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Adolescent (MMPI-A)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Second Edition (MMPI-2)
Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Achenbach Youth Self-Report (YSR)
Children's Depression Inventory (CDI)
Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale - Second Edition (RCMAS-2)
ADHD Assessment
Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test (IVA+Plus-CPT)
Conners 3 Rating Scales- Parent and Teacher Report
Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS)
Neuropsychological Assessment
Children's Memory Scale (CMS)
Wechsler Memory Scale - Fourth Edition (WMS - IV)
Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP)
Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement - Third Edition (WJ-III)
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - Third Edition (PPVT-III)
Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test - 2000 Edition (EOWPVT-2000)
Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, Fifth Edition (Beery VMI)
