As Clinical Psychologists, we possess a great deal of specialized, advanced training in the administration and interpretation of psychological tests. The tests generally focus on several major areas such as intellectual or cognitive functioning, psychiatric difficulties, and personality style. All the tests we administer have demonstrated a high degree of reliability and validity through years of rigorous, empirical research.

Most insurance companies cover a significant portion of the cost for psychological testing (as long as it’s not ordered by the court system) and the expense is quite reasonable—particularly when considering the return it provides. A skillful assessment offers the opportunity to get to the “bottom line” more rapidly. This means you’re able to get answers quickly and receive the proper treatment, thereby easing your distress sooner and possibly shortening your time in therapy.

Additionally, if you or a family member experience legal problems, we’re able to provide you with assessment services commonly suggested by private attorneys or mandated by the court itself. Our doctors enjoy a positive, well-regarded reputation in the community and routinely work with a number of attorneys, judges, and probation officers in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.

We also offer Health and Behavior Assessments & Interventions, please see our Health & Wellness page.

• Intellectual & Cognitive Functioning — IQ, verbal skills, abstract reasoning skills, information processing style, or cognitive thinking errors.

• Diagnosis — depression, bipolar, posttraumatic stress, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, oppositional & conduct behaviors, substance abuse & dependence, schizophrenia.

• Individual Concerns — health preoccupations or lifestyle impact.

• Personality Style — dependent, passive, extroverted, introverted, obsessive, compulsive, dramatic, depressive, passive-aggressive, negativistic, irritable, conforming, antisocial, or narcissistic.

• Self-Perception & Interpersonal/World View — sociable, loner, altruistic, empathic, threatened, powerful, self-confident, respectful, reliable, selfish, leader, or follower.

• Severity of Symptoms — mild, moderate or severe.

• Level of Functioning — high or low functioning, under- or over-achieving.

• Risk Areas — suicide, aggressive & violent behaviors, impulsivity, alcohol & drugs abuse, or trauma & abuse.

Another important focus area in the testing is highlighting your strengths and positive skills. In looking at this, we examine how your positive strengths and skills can be used to minimize or work with weaker areas and how some weaknesses can be more properly channeled into strengths. A few examples of such qualities are spontaneous vs. impulsive, shy vs. introspective, creative vs. realistic, reckless vs. adventurous, and obsessive vs. thoughtful. Finally, testing is quite helpful in terms of assisting your doctor in selecting the most effective treatment approaches such as cognitive/behavioral, insight-oriented, interpersonal, supportive, existential, dynamic, or educational.

• Couples – Provides couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties with information about their differences and similarities in the areas of marital satisfaction, conflict, compatibility and communication style. It helps couples communicate hard-to-express thoughts and feelings, and then use the information they’ve gained to work independently on their relationship or in their work with a marital therapist.

• Adolescents & Parents – Provides an adolescent and his or her parents with information on family relationships, interaction patterns, communication styles, roles, stressors, overall health, and strengths in the family dynamics. This information enables family members to learn more about his or her own role in the family and how that influences the family as a whole. This strength-based approach helps the family respond to each other in a calmer, more productive manner—enabling the adolescent and his or her parents to feel they're being heard, understood and respected.
  
• Seniors — Provides the senior and his or her family members with information relevant to cognitive functioning, mood, and current level of competency in decision making, judgment, memory, attention, driving skill, or ability to care for self in an independent setting.