What can you expect from a cognitive assessment?

A cognitive assessment can be a long process!

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Your assessment typically includes four to six hours of testing, as well as an interview with the clinician so they can understand your situation and needs. That sounds like a long time, but it can often be completed over multiple sessions to make sure your clinician gets the best performance from you.

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As well as the tasks in the face-to-face session, the clinician will typically also send out some questionnaires for you or someone who knows you well to complete. This is often necessary to make a formal diagnosis and the clinician will make sure to get your consent around who you are willing to have contacted.​

 

After the clinician has all of the information they need, they will put together a comprehensive report. The report will cover the relevant information from the assessment, an explanation of your results, and some recommendations based on the results. Because these reports can sometimes be a lot of information to process, My Psych Clinic also offers a feedback session where you can come in and discuss the results with your clinician once the report has been finalised.

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