Psychological Assessments
Assessment Name | Type | What It Measures |
WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) | Cognitive | Adult intelligence: verbal comprehension, working memory, perceptual reasoning, processing speed |
WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) | Cognitive | Intelligence in children ages 6–16; similar domains to WAIS |
MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) | Personality/Clinical | Personality structure and psychopathology (e.g., depression, paranoia, anxiety) |
BDI-II (Beck Depression Inventory-II) | Clinical (Self-report) | Severity of depressive symptoms |
BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) | Clinical (Self-report) | Severity of anxiety symptoms |
MCMI-IV (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory) | Personality/Clinical | Personality disorders and clinical syndromes |
Rorschach Inkblot Test | Projective | Thought disorders, personality functioning |
TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) | Projective | Unconscious motives, conflicts, and personality dynamics |
NEO PI-3 (NEO Personality Inventory) | Personality | Big Five personality traits (OCEAN: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism) |
Vineland-3 (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales) | Developmental | Adaptive behavior: communication, daily living skills, socialization |
BASC-3 (Behavior Assessment System for Children) | Behavioral (Child) | Emotional and behavioral functioning in school-age children |
Conners 4 | Behavioral (Child/Adult) | ADHD symptoms and related behavioral concerns |
CBCL (Child Behavior Checklist) | Behavioral (Parent Report) | Behavioral and emotional problems in children and adolescents |
TOVA (Test of Variables of Attention) | Neuropsychological | Attention and impulsivity (commonly used for ADHD diagnosis) |
Stroop Test | Neuropsychological | Cognitive flexibility and attention |
WCST (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test) | Neuropsychological | Executive functioning: cognitive flexibility, problem solving |
Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test | Neuropsychological | Visual memory and visuospatial construction |
CPT-3 (Continuous Performance Test) | Neuropsychological | Sustained attention and impulsivity (often used for ADHD) |