Assessment & Diagnostic Services
Understanding the “why” behind persistent emotional, behavioral, attentional, or interpersonal challenges can be an important step toward meaningful change. We offer comprehensive ADHD assessments and structured diagnostic interviews designed to provide deeper insight into how you think, feel, relate, and function.
Whether you are seeking answers for longstanding difficulties, exploring possible diagnoses, or looking for more targeted treatment recommendations, our evaluation process is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based assessment practices.
Our services are designed to help individuals gain greater clarity, reduce uncertainty, and move forward with a more informed understanding of their mental health and personal experiences.
Services Include:
Standalone Structured Clinical Diagnostic Interviews
Diagnostic clarification and differential diagnosis
Personalized recommendations for treatment and next steps
Many people live for years feeling overwhelmed, scattered, chronically unmotivated, emotionally reactive, or unable to meet their own expectations — without realizing that ADHD may be contributing to these challenges. ADHD can look very different across individuals and is often misunderstood, especially in adults, women, high-achieving professionals, and individuals who have developed strong coping strategies over time. A comprehensive ADHD assessment can help clarify whether ADHD is present and distinguish it from other concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, learning differences, or executive functioning difficulties.
Our ADHD evaluations are streamlined and tailored to focus on ruling in or out a diagnosis of ADHD. Following the evaluation, clients receive feedback regarding diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations tailored to their needs and goals, as well as documentation providing support for accommodations if applicable. More information on our process can be found here.
Structured Diagnostic Assessments for Mental Health Disorders & Personality Disorders
We offer standalone clinical diagnostic interviews using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5), an evidence-based, gold-standard assessment tool designed to help clarify psychiatric and personality disorder diagnoses through a comprehensive clinician-led interview process.
Unlike brief screening tools or self-report questionnaires, the SCID-5 is a structured diagnostic interview administered collaboratively by a trained psychologist. It is designed to evaluate symptoms in depth, explore diagnostic patterns over time, and differentiate between conditions that may appear similar on the surface.
Our SCID-5 evaluations provide nuanced diagnostic clarification to help individuals and their care teams determine the best path forward.
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The SCID-5 (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5) is a semi-structured diagnostic interview based directly on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. It is widely used in clinical, hospital, and research settings to assess a broad range of psychiatric conditions with greater depth and accuracy than many standard intake evaluations.
The SCID-5 allows clinicians to move beyond symptom checklists by exploring:
The onset and duration of symptoms
Severity and frequency of experiences
Contextual and developmental factors
Functional impact across areas of life
Differential diagnosis and overlapping conditions
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The SCID-5 is particularly helpful for individuals who:
Have received multiple or conflicting diagnoses
Feel uncertain about prior diagnoses
Experience complex or overlapping symptoms
Want a more comprehensive understanding of their mental health
Are seeking more targeted treatment recommendations
Personality Disorder Assessment
As part of our clinical interview service, we also offer the SCID-5-PD, a specialized module focused specifically on personality disorders and enduring patterns of emotional and interpersonal functioning.
Personality disorders often involve longstanding patterns related to:
Relationships and attachment
Emotional regulation
Identity and self-image
Coping styles
Impulse control
Sensitivity to rejection, criticism, or abandonment
Perfectionism, rigidity, or interpersonal conflict
These patterns can significantly affect relationships, work, self-esteem, and overall well-being, yet may go unrecognized or be misunderstood for many years.
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The SCID-5-PD evaluates for the following DSM-5 personality disorders:
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
The interview may also identify clinically significant personality traits and relational patterns that influence emotional functioning, coping, and sense of self.
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Unlike personality inventories or self-report personality assessments, the SCID-5-PD is a clinician-administered diagnostic interview grounded directly in DSM-5 criteria.
Personality tests often measure traits, tendencies, or general personality styles based on self-report questionnaires. While these assessments can provide valuable information, they do not necessarily determine whether a clinical personality disorder is present.
The SCID-5-PD differs in several important ways:
It is conducted collaboratively with a trained clinician rather than completed independently
It evaluates the frequency, severity, and long-term consistency of symptoms
It focuses specifically on diagnostic criteria for personality disorders
It allows for clinical clarification, follow-up questions, and nuanced interpretation
It distinguishes between enduring personality patterns and symptoms better explained by trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, neurodevelopmental conditions, or situational stress
Because personality disorders involve longstanding and complex patterns of functioning, a structured clinical interview often provides a more accurate and comprehensive diagnostic picture than self-report testing alone.