Diagnostic Evaluations

Diagnostic Evaluations may include assessment of intellectual functioning, academic achievement, attentional and executive functioning, and personality and behavioral variables that contribute to school, family, social, and developmental difficulties. Assessment of neuropsychological functioning to assist in understanding the relationship between brain physiology and behavior may also be offered. Participation is expected in testing and interviewing procedures as well as in providing feedback to families and other involved parties like outside professionals and schools. Case conceptualization, dissemination of findings and report writing will all be addressed. The supervisors for these diagnostic evaluations are David Sheslow, PhD, and Rochelle Glidden, PsyD.

Early Childhood Diagnostic Evaluations

A practicum experience is also available conducting Early Childhood Diagnostic Evaluations with young children ages birth to five years. Developmental and behavioral concerns are assessed with the Bayley III, WPPSI-III, and adaptive behavior and social-emotional measures. Duties include participation in parent interview and child play, administration of standardized assessment measures, report writing, and providing feedback to parents. Supervision is provided live and in 1:1 format by Colleen Sherman, PhD.

Empirically Supported Evaluation and Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Please refer to the description of this rotation in the Clinical Experiences section.

Child and Adolescent Personality Evaluations

The Personality Evaluation rotation serves children ages six to 18 years. In addition to measures of intelligence, achievement, memory, learning, and attention, this evaluation incorporates standardized and projective measures of child and adolescent personality. Examples of such measures include the Millon Pre-Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MPACI), Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI), Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescents (MMPI-A), the Children’s Apperception Test (CAT), the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), and the Rorschach Inkblot Test. Externs will learn the administration, scoring and interpretation of all instruments and develop the skill sets necessary to write integrative reports with a large focus on understanding the patient within a family systems and personality conceptualization framework. Supervision is provided live and in 1:1 format by Dr. Vanessa Vigilante.