What is the difference between diagnostic screening and a comprehensive psychological evaluation?
I am requesting an evaluation to determine if I have a specific learning disorder, an intellectual disorder, or autism spectrum disorder. Does Diagnostic Screening meet these requirements?
- RCBM’s Diagnostic Screening is the first step toward a full psychological/psychoeducational evaluation. It provides some of the required documentation for Specific Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder and it helps ensure that a full evaluation is necessary.
- In other words, Diagnostic Screening can rule out these conditions, but it is insufficient to diagnose (or confirm) these conditions are present for you.
- The results from your diagnostic screening will be reviewed at your results appointment by your licensed mental health clinician. If further evaluation is warranted for one of these conditions, the screening data will be used in conjunction with a full evaluation conducted by one of our licensed psychologists.
- Additional assessments that are completed through the Comprehensive Evaluation process, may be necessary to meet the accommodation requirements set forth by the organization that you are requesting accommodations at, such as your college or university.
- Psychological Evaluations are NOT billable to any insurance.
After reviewing the information above, please contact Dr. Ashley Ceresnie, PhD, LP at aceresnie@rcbm.net for additional information and consultation services regarding Psychological Evaluations.
