Types of Psychological Assessments

Dr Watt provides expert psychological assessments for medico legal, educational and learning, and vocational contexts. 

Medico Legal Assessment

Dr Watt provides assessments for Criminal Courts, Children's Court and Civil Court, including:  

• Depression and Anxiety.
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
• Psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.
• Cognitive functioning and impairment.
• Impact of brain injury.
• Alcohol and other substance related disorders.
• Other mental disorders.
• Personality disorders.
• Conditions related to offending behaviours, including potential mitigating factors.

Educational and Learning Assessments

Dr Watt provides assessments for educational and learning contexts including:

• Cognitive functioning and academic achievement.
• Diagnosis of intellectual impairment, learning disorders.
• Pervasive developmental disorders, including Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 

Vocational Assessments

• Career and vocational interests.
• Personnel selection, including cognitive ability and personality functioning.

For further information or to arrange an assessment contact:

Dr Bruce Watt

Practice Room:
Corporate House, 155 Varsity Parade,
Varsity Lakes QLD 4227

Postal:
PO Box 1536 Mudgeeraba QLD 4213

Phone: 0447 232 411   Fax: 5518 7635 
Email: wattbd@bigpond.com

"Educational and psychological testing and assessment are among the most important contributions of behavioural science to our society... There is extensive evidence documenting the effectiveness of well-constructed tests for uses supported by validity evidence" (p. 1). 

American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education (1999).  Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.  Washington, DC:  National Council on Measurement in Education.