Dietchman, Leavell and Associates, LLC
Psychological Evaluations          
are offered to adults and to children as
young as age three, to assess intellectual,
behavioral, emotional, and social
functioning.  They are particularly helpful in
identifying such concerns as ADD/ADHD,
Developmental Delays, Depression and
Anxiety Disorders.  Psychological
evaluations are an important first step in
assessing the scope of the presenting
problem(s), and the degree to which normal
functioning is impaired.  Recommendations
from psychological evaluations are crucial
for treatment providers, as these
recommendations often detail the type and
degree of treatment required to address the
identified needs.
Developmental Assessments are offered for children from
infancy to age six, to assess cognitive, social, and physical
development, adaptive behavior, and communication skills.  These
assessments are often a crucial first step toward identifying and
treating children with delays or other special needs.  Results from
such assessments can provide effective treatment recommendations
specific to the needs of the child, including early interventions that
can maximize effectiveness of treatment and address delays before a
child reaches school age.

Parenting assessments are often requested by courts or by
child protection agencies who are concerned about a parent's direct
care skills or potentially destructive child-rearing beliefs.  Typically,
parenting assessments consist of a clinical interview, direct
observation of parent-child interactions, review of records, and
interviews with other service providers working with the parent.  
Parenting assessments can be particularly helpful in identifying areas
of need, parenting strengths, potentially destructive parenting
attitudes and child-rearing practices, treatment needs, and placement
recommendations for children.
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Psychological Evaluations