PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT
Critical component of any
psychological testing or
W H AT I S assessment procedure.
PSYCHOLOGICAL
an abstract of a sample of behavior
REPORT? of a patient or a client derived from
results of psychological tests.
A very brief sample of one’s
behavior
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ELEMENTS OF
REPORT OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT
• Demographic Data
• Reason for Referral
• Test Administered
• Findings
• Recommendation
• Summary
DEMOGRAPHIC
D ATA
• Included here are all or some of the
following: patient name, address,
telephone number, occupation,
religion, marital status, date of birth,
place of birth, ethnic membership,
citizenship and date of testing. The
examiner’s name may also be listed
with such identifying material.
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Why was patient referred for
psychological assessment?
If all relevant background
information is not covered REASON FOR
in the Reason of referral REFERRAL
section of the report, it may
covered in a separate
section labeled as
background or in a later
section labeled.
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TEST ADMINISTERED
• Here the examiner simply
lists the names of the test
that were administered,
along with the date (or
dates) that each test on the
list was administered.
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• Psychotherapy
• Consultation
R E CO M M E N DAT I O N S
• Placement
• Short-term family
therapy
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Not only findings but also all
extra-test considerations, such as
observations concerning the
examinee’s motivation, level of
fatigue, the nature of the
FINDINGS relationship and rapport with the
examiner, indices of anxiety, and
method of approach to the task.
May begin with description that is
detailed enough for the reader of
the report almost to visualize the
examinee.
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Includes “short-form” a statement
concerning the reason for referral,
the findings and the
recommendation. This section is
usually only a paragraph or two
SUMMARY and it should provide a concise
statement of who the examinee is,
why the examinee is referred for
testing, what was found and what
needs to be done.
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Individualized – written specifically for the
client
Directly and adequately answers a referral
question
CRITERIA FOR A Clear – written in a language that can be
GOOD easily understood
PSYCHOLOGICAL
Meaningful – perceived by the reader as
REPORT clear and is understood by the reader
Synthesized – details are formed into
broader concepts about the specific person
Delivered on time
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Avoid mentioning general
characteristics, which could Describe the particular
describe almost anyone, attributes of the individual
unless the particular fully, using as distinctive
importance in the given terms as possible.
case is made clear.
PRINCIPLES IN
PSYCHOLOGICAL
REPORT
WRITING
Simple listing of Information should be
characteristics is not organized
helpful; tell how they are developmentally with
related and organized in respect to the timeline of
the personality. the individual life.
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PRINCIPLES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL
REPORT WRITING
Many of the problems of poor reports,
such as vague
Avoid, if possible, the use of qualities
generalizations, overqualification, such as “It appears”,
clinging to the immediate Validate statements with actual
“tends to”, etc. for these convey the
data, stating the obvious and behavioral responses.
psychologist’s uncertainties
describing stereotypes are
or indecisions.
understandable but undesirable
reactions to uncertainty.
Avoid using technical terms. Present
them using layman’s
language
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ERRORS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL
I N T E R P R E TAT I O N S
c.Insufficient
a.Information
b.Schematization internal evidence
overload
for interpretation
d.Insufficient
external
verification for
interpretation
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ERRORS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL
I N T E R P R E TAT I O N S
f.Lack of
e.Overinterpretation g.Lack of integration
individualization
h.Over- i.Over-
pathologizing psychologizing
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INDUSTRIAL SETTING
a.Identifying Information
b.Test administered
ESSENTIAL
PARTS OF c.Test Results
PSYCHOLOGICAL
REPORTS
d.Skills and Abilities
e.Personality Profile
f.Summary/Recommendations
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a. Personal Information
b.Referral question
c.Test administered
d.Behavioral observation (Test and Interview)
CLINICAL e.Test results and interpretation
SETTINGS
f.Summary formulation
g.Diagnostic Impression
h.Recommendation
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THANK
YOU
R H O N A L . C A G A M P A N ,
R P S Y
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