Comprehensive Assessment for Adults Seeking Clarity and Direction

Adult evaluations at Action Potential Neuropsychological Services are designed for individuals seeking a clearer understanding of cognitive, emotional, or neurodevelopmental differences in adulthood. Many adults pursue evaluation after years of uncertainty, misdiagnosis, or difficulty finding explanations that fully account for their experiences.

Evaluations are respectful, affirming, and focused on practical understanding and next steps.

What Is Assessed in an Adult Evaluation

Depending on referral questions, assessment may include evaluation of:

• Attention, executive functioning, and regulation

• Learning and information processing styles

• Memory and cognitive efficiency

• Emotional functioning, including anxiety, mood, and stress responses

• Autism-related features and social communication, when indicated

• Personality patterns and coping styles, when relevant

• Functional impact at work, in relationships, and in daily life

Adult evaluations may integrate neuropsychological and psychological components to address complex or overlapping concerns.

Assessment Tools Used

A range of well-validated measures may be used as part of an adult evaluation. Test selection is individualized and may include:

• Cognitive measures, such as the WAIS-IV or WAIS-V

• Attention and executive functioning measures, including the CPT-3, D-KEFS, or selected NEPSY-II tasks (when appropriate)

• Personality and emotional functioning measures, such as the MMPI-3 or MCMI-IV

• Autism-related and social communication measures, when indicated (MIGDAS-2)

• Self-report and observer-report rating scales, including BRIEF-2 and Conners-4

The specific tests used vary by individual and referral question; listed measures represent commonly used examples rather than a fixed battery.

A Respectful, Individualized Process

Adult evaluations recognize the impact of developmental history, masking, environmental expectations, and prior experiences with the mental health system. Assessment emphasizes clarity, validation, and actionable guidance rather than labeling alone.