Identification and diagnosis of mental and behavioural disorders using standardized and objective measurements
Intelligence Testing (IQ)
It measures a range of cognitive abilities and provides a score that is intended to serve as a measure of an individual’s intellectual abilities and potential
- Seguin Form Board Test of Intelligence (SFB)
- Draw A Man Test of Intelligence
- Raven’s Standard / Coloured /Advanced Progressive Matrices
- Bhatia’s Battery of performance test of intelligence & Bhatia’s Short Battery of Intelligence
- Binet Kamath Test of Intelligence (BKT)
- Malin’s Intelligence Scale for Indian children(MISC)
- Wechsler test of Intelligence for children (WISC)
Developmental Assessment
Developmental assessments provide an objective description of the child’s abilities and deficits (a functional assessment), determine eligibility for programs (such as early intervention programs) and aid in planning for appropriate interventions.
- Seguin Form Board Test of Intelligence (SFB)
- Draw A Man Test of Intelligence
Learning Tests
Measure the knowledge and skills at different levels.
- NIMHANS Index of specific learning disability – Level 1 and II
- Bender Gestalt Test (BGT)
- Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT)
- Brigance Diagnostic Inventory for pre – academic Skills
- Grade level Assessment Tool ( GLAD)
Personality Tests
Personality tests and assessment refer to techniques designed to measure the characteristic patterns of traits that people exhibit across various situations. Personality tests can be used to help clarify a clinical diagnosis, guide therapeutic interventions, and help predict how people may respond in different situations.
- Child Apperception Test (CAT)
- Thematic Apperception Test( TAT)
- Ravens controlled Projective test (RCPT)
- Susan Harters Self-perception Profile (children, adolescents, adults)
Diagnostic Tests
Diagnostis tests used to help diagnose and clarify concerns regarding behaviour, personality traits, mood, emotional functioning, and cognitive processes
- INLCEN
- Indian Scale for assessment of Autism (ISSA)
- Childhood Autism Rating Scale
- Knox cube test of attention and concentration
- Conner’s Abbreviated Rating Scale
- PGI Memory Scale
- Memory profiling for children