Andover Psychological Testing

Woman with therapist during psychological testing

Our Andover Psychological Testing team is ready to help you or a loved one get the care they need. Symptoms of a psychological or neuropsychological disorder can sometimes be clear, however, oftentimes the issue is not as easy to pinpoint and requires testing to rule out certain conditions and provide an accurate diagnosis.

What is Andover Psychological Testing?

Psychological testing is a way of evaluating behavioral patterns, social and emotional functioning, and intellectual abilities to understand the strengths and capabilities one may have, as well as difficulties or impairments they may face.

Why Andover Psychological Testing?

Psychological Testing can be used to help guide treatment as well as provide information to a patient, family members, teachers, doctors, social workers, mental health professionals, and other care team members, so they are able to support and help that person improve functioning.

Benefits of Psychological Testing:

  • Helps to clarify mental health diagnoses and provide insight
  • Provides insight and understanding of strengths and weaknesses
  • Help identify developmental delays
  • Helps with identifying cognitive impairments or concerns (ex. memory concerns), and establishing baseline abilities
  • Used to assess the level of focus and attention issues, and identify or rule out ADHD
  • Used to assess academic ability and identify or rule out a learning disorder
  • Helps with identifying autism spectrum disorders
  • Helps guide treatment plan goals and lead to referrals for appropriate services
  • Provides information for individuals to share when applying for social security or other disability services
  • Helps provide information that may be helpful to obtain school services, such as an IEP or 504 Plan, early entrance into kindergarten, acceptance in the gifted/talented program
  • May be required for employment, such as for a Police Officer
  • Provides information regarding psychological functioning to determine appropriateness to participate in surgery

Schedule An Appointment Today!

If you or someone you love is suffering from psychiatric disorders, there is hope. Life with a mental disorder does not have to be a daily struggle. Discover the world of difference treatment can make for you as well as your loved ones.

Call Nystrom & Associates today at 320-460-8028 or click the button below to get started.

About Andover, MN

Andover is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 30,598 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 10 is nearby. Crooked Lake is the only fully recreational lake in Andover. It is on the southern border of the city with the majority of the lake in neighboring Coon Rapids. Ham Lake Township split from Andover, known as Grow Township at the time, in 1871. Once a stop on the Great Northern Railway, Andover was established as a city in 1976.