Posted by Noa on January 31, 2000, at 21:29:39
In reply to Testing for ADHD and other disorders, posted by Janice on January 31, 2000, at 20:46:43
Janice, they will give you an intelligence test, some achievement type tests, and other paper and pencil, puzzle tests, etc. If they are doing emotional testing, there will be pictures to look at, sentences to complete, maybe ink blots, etc. There might be diagrams to remember and copy, words and sentences to hear and recall, etc. They will probably be looking to see if you have any processing difficulties, learning disabilities, etc., and will be able to tell you what your strengths and weaknesses are in terms of how you process information (verbal, auditory, visual, etc.)For ADHD, they will look at memory issues, attention to detail, how you manipulate information in certain tasks, etc.
You will probably find some of it interesting and fun, and other parts will be boring or feel more like work. But you will certainly learn a lot about yourself. After the testing, the psychologist will meet with you to go over the results, and should give you a written report within a reasonable amount of time. Feel free to take notes, and definitely ask questions. Ask if you can call him or her with follow up questions after you have read (or re-read) the report, and had time to absorb all the info.
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