Psychological Evaluations/Assessments
Psychological Evaluations: Court Ordered, Clinical, Personal Injury, IME's, Disability, Risk Assessments, Expert Witness, Consultation
Evaluations, expert witness, and consultation for:
- Psychological trauma resulting from personal injury, childhood abuse, foster care abuse, school-bullying incidents, etc.
- Immigration evaluations
- Attorneys/insurance companies seeking a diagnosis and for possible functional impairment
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- Screening for the presence/absence of specific diagnosis that could affect employment, as an entrance requirement for specific occupations such as police work (police academy candidates), church leadership positions, and security.
Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations In the Butler Co/Wexford/Cranberry/North Hills Area
Psychological evaluations offer insight as to the severity of a particular disturbance and of the capacity for adequate functioning. A comprehensive psychological evaluation for a child or adult is typically used to confirm or modify the impressions formed by referring therapists through less structured interactions in therapy. Psychological assessments can identify needs in therapy, highlight issues that may come up in treatment, recommend particular forms of intervention, and offer guidance about potential outcomes of treatment.
Approximate Fees
- ACT 235 clinical risk assessment and report- $500-850 ($175 per hour)
- Court Ordered Evaluation- $250 per hour. Court testimony is $350 per hour.
- IME- Independent Medical Exam & report- $1300-4000 ($175-250 per hour)
- Comprehensive Psychological Evaluation- with report- $1300- 2500
- Personal Injury & Disability Evaluation and report- $1500-4000 (depending on complexity)
- Court testimony-$350 per hour
- Peer review and report of psychological assessment done elsewhere-- $175-250 per hour
- Suicide and Danger to others risk assessment- ($750-1300) $250 per hour
- Some insurances will cover the cost of non-court ordered evaluations. Fees are at the average range of similar services for the region ($250-300 per hour for report and $300-400 per hour for court appearances)