Psychological Tests, Assessments and On-line Services

Psychological Tests and Assessments

Dr. O’Connor provides psychological assessments for children and adolescents. These include standardized tests, screeners and informal measures to increase understanding of child problems and how to solve them. Psychological assessments include the administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide range of psychological tests, as well as verbal and written reports. Assessment measures help explore cognitive and academic concerns, learning issues and emotional, behavior and social concerns.

Dr. O'Connor's "Assessment Based Solutions" integrate a 4-step system for "getting to the root" of child problems and finding practical, effective solutions to solve them.

These steps include:

Step 1: Focusing On and Defining the Problem -- including the specifics of the problem and what seems to be contributing to and maintaining it.

Step 2: Assessing the Problem: Informal measures (e.g., interviews, consultations, questionnaires, screening devices) and appropriate psychological tests help "get beneath the surface" to reveal the various factors that contribute to and maintain the problem.

Step 3: Understanding the Problem: Dr. O'Connor reviews, interprets and summarizes the information gathered above to develop an understanding of the child problem and what is contributing to it. This might include its possible function, specific stressors, biological/physiological and environmental factors and other conditions that may contribute to and maintain the problem.

Step 4: Solutions: The assessment leads to solutions to help address the child problem that worries you. Solutions include recommendations, strategies and resources tailored to your specific concern and needs.

Although the focus is on the problem, this process extends beyond problems to uncover and utilize the child's strengths and "what works" as part of the solution.

In addition, although psychological assessments are the main focus of her practice, Dr. O'Connor also offers several other services to increase understanding of child problems and how to help.

Click on the links below to learn more about the services she offers.

Psychological Assessments

Psychological Assessments increase understanding of child problems and how to help. Explore your concerns about child problems. Develop an understanding of a child's strengths. Learn what his or her needs and challenges are. Find out what is contributing to the child problems that worry you.

In consultation with Dr. O'Connor, you can choose psychological tests and assessment tools tailored to your concerns and questions.

Find out more about the Psychological Tests and Assessments that Dr. O'Connor offers at her Toronto office.

Assessment Based Solution Packages

When Family Problems Hurt Children

Psychological problems in parents, like alcoholism, depression and anxiety, can contribute to problems in children. Dr. O’Connor offers Assessment Based Solutions for families who are experiencing increased stress due to psychological problems in a parent.

This service includes psychological tests that have been specifically selected to assess how a child is coping when a parent suffers from an anxiety or a depressive disorder, or alcoholism or drug addiction. Intervene early and take preventive steps to foster healthy coping skills and resilience in these children. To find out more about this service, click here.

Child Behavior Assessments

Child behavior assessments include a range of psychological tests to help get to the "root of child problems" and lead to recommendations and strategies to help. Are you worried about a child? Do you want to learn more about what is contributing to the problem and how to help? To find how a Child Behavior Assessment can help, click here.

Child Behavior Solution Consultations

Dr. O'Connor offers consultations to parents, professionals and organizations. Consult with Dr. O'Connor and learn more about child problems and how to help. You can consult with Dr. O'Connor at her Toronto office or by telephone and/or e-mail. To find out more about Dr. O'Connor's Behavior Solution Consultations click here.

Contact Dr. O'Connor

If you are worried about a child problem contact Dr. O’Connor. She will review your concerns and provide you with recommendations to address it. To contact Dr. O'Connor click here.

Presentations, Training Sessions and Work Shops

Dr. O’Connor offers Training and Work Shops for parents and professionals. Her focus includes the child problems that worry parents and those that professionals and organizations encounter in their work with children and their families.

For a representative sample of Dr. O'Connor's presentations, click here.

You can also read our selection of case studies to find out how Dr. O'Connor's services have helped other worried parents understand and solve child problems.

To learn more about Dr. O'Connor's services or to ask questions about the psychological tests she offers or her psychological assessments, consultations and online services, contact Dr. O’Connor by phone (416-481-0893) or email.

Copyright 2006 (c) Dianne S. O'Connor, Ed.D.All Rights Reserved.

Dr. O'Connor runs her practice, Assessment Based Solutions in Toronto (Yonge & St.Clair) and the Hamilton/Niagara region (403 & Rousseau Rd.)

She can be reached at 416-592-0838.

You can also contact Dr. O'Connor by email.

Dr. O'Connor is also the author of I Can Be Me-A Helping Book for Children of Alcoholic Parents.