Full Assessment: Comprehensive Testing and Report
When is having a full assessment a good choice?
When a child or teen is not meeting developmental milestones (e.g., not reading or writing at an age-appropriate level, or other developmental concerns) or displaying signs of ADHD or Autism (or other-related mental health concerns) a more comprehensive assessment which includes a variety of tests will be useful.
A full assessment provides objective results and is definitive in terms of present level of functioning of the individual being tested alongside the diagnosis (if any).
This information will be helpful to access the appropriate health and mental healthcare services suited to the child or teen, along with undergoing the recommended treatment plan or intervention.
What can be assessed by a full assessment?
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Global Developmental Delay
- Specific Learning Disorders (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
- Other Cognitive Concerns
- Other developmental/ adaptive functioning concerns
- Other behavioral or emotional mental health concerns (e.g., depressive and anxiety disorders).
What are the outcomes of a full assessment?
Upon the completion of all the assessment sessions, parents can expect a fully written psychological report which provides:
- A comprehensive background history of the child/ teen as reference by future clinicians.
- Information of tests administered and all test results.
- An integrative summary of all information, which provides a clear understanding to the reader with regards to the client’s level of functioning and factors that are contributing to the client’s concerns.
- Diagnosis (if any).
- Treatment/ intervention recommendations, alongside practical steps that can be taken by parents and/ or teachers to address the client’s concerns.
What to expect if I decided on having a full assessment?
There will be several sessions to complete for a full assessment:
Session 1: Basic assessment and history taking.
Session 2: Administration of assessment tools and materials.
Report writing: 2 weeks is required from the completion of the assessment session to complete the full psychological report.
Session 3: Briefing of the results from the assessment and handover of the report to the client/ parents.
What is the recommended age group and duration of the session?
Session 1: 1.5 hours
Session 2: Depending on the number of tests required (between 1 – 4 hours)
Sesssion 3: 1 hour
The recommended age group for this service is 18 months to 20 years old.
How much are the fees?
Clinical Psychologist
Depending on the tests required (range between RM1700 to RM3050)
Trainee Psychologist
RM 1450 nett (inclusive of all sessions, materials, and psychological report)
What are the type of cases that Bright Start Psychology Sdn. Bhd. is not able to consult on?
Bright Start Psychology Sdn. Bhd. and its professionals do not engage in cases that require assessment, therapy, provision of psychological documentation, or testimony for use in a court of law or for any other legal purpose(s).
Bright Start Psychology Sdn. Bhd. reserves the right to decline such cases. In the event that such information have been withheld from the company and/ or the clinical psychologist, Bright Start Psychology Sdn. Bhd. reserves the right to retain charged fees for services already provided and to decline follow-up of the case.
