I specialize in Psychological and Psychoeducational Testing. Some common diagnoses are:
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
People with ADHD typically have trouble getting organized, staying focused, making realistic plans, and thinking before acting.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (High Functioning)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers any one of a group of disorders with an onset typically occurring during the preschool years and characterized by difficulties with social communication and social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns in behaviors, interests, and activities.
Specific Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia)
Any of various conditions with a neurological basis that are marked by substantial deficits in acquiring certain academic skills, associated with reading, writing or expressive language, and mathematics.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A psychiatric condition characterized by persistent, recurring, and unwanted intrusive (involuntary) thoughts, and/or urges (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) aimed at reducing the anxiety.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Persistent manifestation of negativity and oppositional behavior (losing temper, arguing, defying, annoying, blaming others, low frustration tolerance, and anger.
Mood Disorders Depression and Bipolar
Mood/Affective disorders are marked by disruptions in emotions (depression, or a combination of lows or highs called hypomania or mania).
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure, recurring intrusive thoughts and avoidance.
Cognitive/ Intellectual Disorder
Impairments of general mental abilities that impact adaptive functioning in three domains, or areas.