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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know why people put so much faith in the results of a single day of testing … they’ve been sold a story that it is some kind of magic key to their kid. But any reputable psychologist or psychiatrist will tell you that you cannot understand a patient on the basis of a diagnosis - it takes a long time to get to know them before you can understand the patterns of challenges and strengths; and no good clinician can predict the future. None of this would matter if “neuropsychs” were free of course.[/quote]

Have you had a neuropsych? There’s tons of screeners that all people from all aspects of their life: coaches, teachers, parents, and even family members fill out. There’s a discussion beforehand and a discussion after hand afterwards. It’s all taken together with the expertise of the provider.[/quote]

**this is what I am saying**: there is no industry standard thing that is a “neuropsych.”  No, nobody solicited all that collateral information you list. And the most common instrument people might encounter that solicits it (the Vanderbilt for ADHD) can be administered on its own by a variety of specialists - no need for a full day of expensive testing. [/quote]

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