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 At Holtz Psychological Services, P.C. we pride ourselves in offering individualized assessment and evaluation services for individuals across the lifespan from age four through geriatrics. Our psychologists are able to custom tailor testing batteries to meet any assessment need.
We strive to provide cost effective, thorough, timely, and comprehensive evaluation services in the following areas (click for description);
Psychoeducational
Neuropsychological
Personality
ADD-ADHD
Learning Disabilities
Surgical Clearance
Adoption
Personnel
Forensic
Please contact us for all of your psychological evaluation needs.
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Psycho-educational evaluations are aimed at helping to understand the road blocks preventing school aged children from performing their best academically. Often these evaluations are designed to answer specific questions about learning disabilities, information processing problems, school based conduct problems, or issues of intellectual ability (including admission to gifted programs). We specialize in assisting parents, teachers, school psychologists, and others in the school setting in the development of learning plans, 504 plans, and other special learning curriculums. Auditory processing, language delays, dyslexia, and other reading problems are all part of this broad category of evaluations. At HPS we custom tailor these evaluations in order to create custom learning solutions to assist children and adolescents in reaching their potential.
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| Having a qualified neuropsychologist on staff, HPS is able to offer neuropsychological evaluations for patients as young as four years old all the way up to those more senior in age. Neuropsychological evaluation (NPE) is a testing method through which a neuropsychologist can acquire data about a subject’s cognitive, motor, behavioral, language, and executive functioning. In the hands of a trained neuropsychologist, these data can provide information leading to the diagnosis of a cognitive deficit or to the confirmation of a diagnosis, as well as to the localization of organic abnormalities in the central nervous system (CNS); the data can also guide effective treatment methods for the rehabilitation of impaired patients. The evaluation of memory functioning, deficits caused by head injuries suffered in accidents, strokes, or other problems stemming from chronic or acute illness are all a part of (NPE). |
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| Personality testing involves the completion of standardized testing instruments such as the MMPI or projective tests such as the Rorschach in order to understand a person's unique personality characteristics/traits, impulse control issues, or the degree to which they experience depression, anxiety, or other symptoms. Personality testing can yield insights into the nature of one's interpersonal problems or life struggles. Personality testing can often yield novel information about a person that cannot be easily obtained elsewhere and that is often of great assistance in therapy. |
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| Specialized testing for ADD/ADHD is important in order to differentiate between ADD/ADHD and other disorders that share similar symptoms. ADD/ADHD evaluations consist of the completion of surveys, measures of attention, concentration, executive functioning, and often times intellectual ability, and academic achievement. We specialize in performing ADD/ADHD evaluations that not only bring about diagnostic clarity but that lead to custom treatment plans. ADD/ADHD comes in various forms and we pride ourselves in performing these evaluations to suit each and every individuals' unique needs. |
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| Learning Disablities evaluations are aimed at helping to understand the road blocks preventing school aged children from performing their best academically. Often these evaluations are designed to answer specific questions about learning disabilities, information processing problems, school based conduct problems, or issues of intellectual ability (including admission to gifted programs). We specialize in assisting parents, teachers, school psychologists, and others in the school setting in the development of learning plans, 504 plans, and other special learning curriculums. Auditory processing, language delays, dyslexia, and other reading problems are all part of this broad category of evaluations. At HPS we custom tailor these evaluations in order to create custom learning solutions to assist children and adolescents in reaching their potential.. |
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| Several types of surgical procedures require clearance from a mental health professional; these include bariatric surgery, organ transplant, sexual reassignment, and some plastic surgical procedures. These evaluations generally consist of one or two interviews, and occasionally the completion of a personality assessment measure such as the MMPI. |
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| Many adoption agencies now require a personality evaluation as part of the adoption process. Most agencies insist on the MMPI which we are able to offer at an affordable rate. These evaluations generally consist of a brief interview followed by completion of the MMPI. |
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| Many employers are relying upon personality assessment as part of the pre-employment screening process. Law enforcement agencies, schools, child guidance centers, and many other agencies rely upon test results from instruments such as the MMPI. We are available to consult with employers and employees on pre-employment screening and are able to offer these services in a cost effective manner. |
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| Forensic evaluations are conducted to assist the legal system in answering psycho-legal questions. We offer the full range of forensic evaluation services including firearm clearances, OASAS alcohol and drug evaluations, competency to stand trial, assessment of aggressive and violent behavior, criminal evaluations, and custody evaluations. We also offer pre-sentencing evaluation and mitigation services. |
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