| Services for Adolescents : 12 to 18 |
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Psychoeducational Assessments A typical assessment involves interviewing the parent(s) and youth, physician, teachers or other involved professionals, reviewing previous reports and sometimes observing the youth in an appropriate and relevant setting (e.g. classroom or home). This is followed by a series of tests - completed over a total of six to eight hours - using a battery of objective standardized tests. Once the test results have been compiled and evaluated, an open discussion of the test results and intervention recommendations is completed and the final written report is prepared and submitted. Some common assessment types include the following:
Diagnostic Mental Health Assessments A typical assessment begins with interviewing the parent(s) and youth. A brief testing session - between two and four hours - is then completed. After the test results have been compiled and evaluated, an open discussion of the results and treatment recommendations is completed and the final written report is prepared and submitted. Some common assessment types include the following: Anxiety
Counselling / Psychotherapy Before initiating treatment, we first conduct intake assessment interviews with the parent(s) and youth and then briefly meet again with the parents and the youth to discuss further treatment recommendations. Some common issues that may be addressed through counselling include the following:
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