Assessment,Testing & Diagnostic Services

Bariatric Bypass Evaluations Medication Management

Medication Management - We offer medication management for clients 18 and older.

AIMH Assessment, Testing & Diagnosic Services provide comprehensive and personalized psychological evaluation for children, adolescents, and adults in the following areas:

Inital Evaluation and Assessment
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Assessment
Psychological Testing
Education Assessment
School Readiness Evaluation
ADHD/ADD Screening & Evaluations
Learning Disorders (LD) Evaluations
Special Education Evaluation
Dyslexia Evaluations
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Tests
Giftedness Assessment
Disability Evaluation
Child Custody Evaluation
Court Assessments
Personality & Cognitive Testing
Bariatric Bypass Evaluations

ADD/ADHD

Behavior testing alone is not a reliable basis for diagnosing ADHD/ADD. Further testing is needed.

Tests for: behavior, attention, emotional interference;also screens for: anxiety, brain damage, depression and emotional upset.

Learning Disabilities (LD)

Schools have specific requirements that determine LD, our tests include testing to discover what the primary disability is for the child

Tests Include: Achievement, l.a., emotional status reading, spelling, arithmetic; screens for anxiety, depression and brain damage.

Dyslexia

Parents wonder why their child seems so bright, yet cannot read. Testing can provide some answers.

Tests are comprised of a stand alone battery of tests and may be added to LD testing.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

Intelligence is more than a single number. Intelligence testing reveals areas of intellectual strength or weakness and, often clinical information concerning the child.

Tests used are: Weshsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (4-6 years old), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (6-16 years old), Weshsler Adult Intelligence Scale (17-72 years old).

Gifted

Different school systems may have different requirements. AIMH assessments can meet most of them. Have us check with your school!

Bariatric Bypass Surgery Evaluations

Bariatric surgery is a life-changing event from which various psychological issues can impact long-term success It is also a life-changing event from which various psychological issues could arise. Before weight-loss surgery, patients are required to undergo a psychological evaluation and testing. This evaluation consists of approximately two hours of testing and screenings and a one-hour face-to-face interview.

The psychological evaluation helps to: 1) determine if the patient is of sound mind to make the decision to have gastric bypass surgery; 2) determine if there are any obvious psychological risks that could interfere with the clients recovery and their ability to adhere to the diet and exercise regime following the surgery; 3) determine if it is likely the patient will develop psychological issues after the surgery and ; 4) the psychological evaluation can help identify the risk factors that might become barriers to optimal weight loss after surgery.

Our assessment includes a mental status exam, developmental history, degree of social integration, availability and willingness to access support, past and present psychiatric history, the presence of unusual life stressors, coping skills, psychological resources, obesity onset and historical influences, the presence of significant psychological eating, maintenance factors, weight loss history, and the patient’s information gathering, hopes, and expectations about life after surgery and their weight loss.

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