Psychometric Lab & Psychological assessments
Psychological evaluation is the process whereby your doctor systematically examines the pattern of issues and arrives at an in-depth understanding of your presenting problems. The evaluation process at times, involves the administration of specific psychometric tests to get to the root cause of the problems.
What is the credibility of these tests?
Psychometrics is a field of study within psychology concerned with the theory and technique of measurement and psychological testing. Psychometrics is concerned with the objective scientific measurement of latent constructs that cannot be directly observed (e.g. personality, pain, intelligence, mental disorders, educational achievement etc). Psychological testing is the process whereby a trained and licensed psychologist uses these standardized tests as gold-standard tools to tap emotional issues. The methods and standardized tests are scientifically proven measures and are utilized world-wide for quantification and evaluation of various constructs. Thus, the use of selective psychological tests can indeed enable the mental health professionals to understand the emotional problems as well as make the diagnoses more reliable and valid, than they can from personal observation or examination alone.
How are they administered?
Psychological tests are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of clients or patients.
What are the uses of psychological testing and can anyone take them?
Psychological Tests are mainly used to analyze the mental abilities and attributes of an individual, including personality, achievement, ability, personal and neurological functioning. They are selected by the psychologist for specific use as per the needs of the client. There are clinical as well as non clinical uses of tests. Here are the central and most important uses of Psychological Testing:
- Detection of Specific Behavior
- Psychological Diagnosis
- Planning psychological treatments
- Tools in Academic Placements
- Screening Job Candidates
- Individual Differences
- Research
- To Promote Self-awareness and Understanding
- Psychometrics/Interest Assessment Tests
- Personality profiling and development
- Organizational Development
What are the common varieties of psychological tests?
Within a clinical setting, psychological assessments are used to find a possible underlying psychological disorder, emotional factors that may be associated with medical complaints. They belong to the following categories:-
Intelligence Tests
Personality & Adjustment tests
Neuropsychological assessments & Cognitive tests
Behavioral assessments
Diagnostic clarification & Clinical tests
Disability Assessment - (Intellectual, Developmental, Social, Emotional, Physical, Cognitive, speech and language)
Achievement tests
Assessment of special psychosocial conditions & populations
