Diagnostic tools
WISC-V (Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children and Adolescents)
The WISC-V scale is considered to be the most reliable and valid psychometric tool worldwide for the evaluation of the cognitive development of children, aged from 6 years to 16 years and 11 months, which is weighted in Greece. The time required for its administration is 60-90 minutes.In the fifth edition of the WISC, changes were made that enhance the scale's contribution to the psychological assessment of children. Five different intelligence indicators emerge from this. In addition to the General Intelligence Index (GI), it also examines: Verbal Comprehension Index (DII), Visuospatial Perception Index (OSI), Fluid Reasoning Index (DRS), Working Memory Index (WMI) and Processing Speed Index (SPI).
In addition, other auxiliary and complementary indicators can be examined, which result from individual processing of the child's score in each test, thus reinforcing the findings of the psychological examination, thus giving more information about the child's mental profile.
The evaluation and assessment of a child's mental functioning can contribute to the Diagnosis of Level of Mental Functioning, Diagnosis of Specific Difficulties, Planning of a Program to Address Learning Difficulties, Therapeutic Program Planning and Appropriate Therapeutic Intervention.
Test ATHENA
RAVEN'S test
Raven's Educational CPM/CVS is a tool for assessing the general cognitive ability of children aged 4 to 12 years. It consists of the Colored Progressive Matrices and the Crichton Vocabulary Scales.
This tool is one of the most frequently used tests in educational and clinical practice internationally.Training in the use of the Raven's Educational CPM/CVS scale is necessary for the correct use and successful utilization of the results.
What is the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire Minnesota – 2 ((MMPI-2®)?
The MMPI-2 is a multidimensional test and the most widely used and researched instrument for the assessment of personality patterns and psychological disorders.
Where is the MMPI-2 used?
In clinical practice for the diagnosis of psychopathology:
In the evaluation of symptoms of social and personal dysfunction
In formulating clinical diagnoses
In designing effective treatment plans
In identifying psychological factors related to choice personnel for sensitive danger or security positions
In judicial contexts where psychological factors are essential to the adjudication of a case:
Divorce/ Child custody
Evaluation of psychopathology and the defendant's capacity to attend trial
Evaluation of psychopathology of those accused of sexual harassment
Assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder after accidents
