Clinical Assessment
Mudgee Psychology is able to offer specific assessment services where a formal diagnosis is being investigated, or where assessment is required to investigate cognitive and learning functioning.
Assessment areas include:
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Assessments for behavioural and emotional disorders
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessment
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ADHD diagnostic assessment
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Dyslexia diagnostic assessment & learning difficulties assessments
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Developmental assessments
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Cognitive assessments (IQ testing)
Treatment & Therapy
Mudgee Psychology is able to offer intervention programs and treatment for children and adolescents for a range of emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. A child psychologist will employ specific techniques and approaches that are applicable to working with children, and will engage the parents to become part of the treatment / intervention as appropriate.
In the initial consultation the psychologist will assess the child and talk to the parent/s to better understand how to tackle the key issues and present a plan that includes specific goals and evidence based treatment approaches.
We can work with children and adolescents in a range of areas including:
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Childhood anxiety – fears, OCD, separation anxiety, social anxiety, generalised anxiety
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Excessive sadness – childhood depression or grief and loss
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Adjustment issues, especially following a move, divorce or other significant events
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Childhood trauma
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Sleep issues
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Anger management and frustration tolerance
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Bullying and friendship issues, social skills and assertiveness
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Autism and Aspergers
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Resilience building
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ADHD (attention deficit disorders)
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School refusal
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Behaviour difficulties
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Self harm or suicidal thinking