ASSESSMENT

Please use the Contact page to get in touch about an assessment query.

If you are going through a difficult time please get in touch with Dr Nicola Wylie for a non-judgemental conversation. Assessment can be the first stage of getting the right help.

YOUNG PEOPLE

The following assessments are available to meet any child or young person’s needs.  Wyliepsychology specialise in assessments for Looked After Children and young people.

ADULTS

Cognitive Behavioural Semi-Structured Interview and psychometric assessments will be offered to best meet you needs.

YOUNG PEOPLE

Specific Risk Assessment

Are you worried about a young person engaging in a risky behaviour?  Wyliepsychology can assess the following risk behaviours using specific assessment tools and other risks through interview and formulation.  These assessments can assist in placement planning decisions to make sure the needs of young people are met in the long term.

  • Violence
  • Sexual harm
  • Psychopathy

Psychological Functioning and neuropsychological needs

The psychological functioning of young people can be assessed using a range of assessment tools and interview or observation skills.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Trauma
  • Attitudes to offending
  • Moods and feelings
  • Resiliency
  • Anger
  • Strengths and difficulties
  • Executive functioning

ADULTS

Risk Assessment

This may be necessary to assess risk of offending or risk to self and specific tools can be used to determine risk in the following areas:

  • Violence
  • Sexual harm
  • Sexual violence
  • Psychological Functioning, neuropsychology and personality
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Well-being
  • Symptoms

Evaluating the Mind

The purpose behind many modern psychological evaluations is to try to pinpoint what is happening in someone’s psychological life that may be inhibiting their ability to behave or feel in more appropriate or constructive ways; it is the mental equivalent of physical examination.