Being referred for an assessment or trying to learn more about your child or adolescent can be daunting.  Here are some commonly asked questions about the process at Bloomfield Psychotherapy:
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What could an assessment help with?

• Clarifying psychological diagnoses
• Identifying and gaining insight around your child’s challenges with attention, hyperactivity, and learning differences
• Obtaining recommendations to support your child in school, at home, and in relationships.

What does an assessment involve?
While assessment is tailored to each child, assessments may include the following:

• Clinical Interview. Caregivers meet with the assessor, Dr. Bono, to refine referral questions and provide information about their child
• Collateral Information. When applicable, important adults (e.g., teachers, school counselors, or therapists) may be interviewed and/or complete questionnaires
• Testing sessions. Children may complete a clinical interview, questionnaires, drawing activities, and tests that resemble puzzles, brain-games, or school exams. Caregivers may complete questionnaires on their perception of their child’s functioning

• Feedback session. After completing an assessment, caregivers meet with Dr. Bono to learn about evaluation results and discuss recommendations.
• Deliverables. Evaluation results are delivered in two formats:
  • Formal assessment report
    • Test results and interpretation
    • Psychological diagnoses (when applicable)
    • Recommendations that are research-informed and tailored to support your child in school, at home, and in relationships
    • May be provided to school or treatment providers
  • Therapeutic story or letter customized to the child to provide an age-appropriate explanation of results

 
 
What does an assessment cost?
Please call (720) 336-3465 to discuss pricing options based on specific clinical questions and needs.