| A comprehensive battery of psychological & educational testing is available as an optional service. A thorough psychological evaluation provides relevant and important information about the student’s current level of functioning, possible emerging psychopathology, any underlying learning issues or strengths and weaknesses, identification of risk factors, and recommendations for maximizing recovery and success, subsequent to graduation from the wilderness program.
At SUWS of the Carolinas, Dr. Sheneen Daniels and Dr. Salli Lewis are the primary contracting psychologists. Both psychologists have extensive clinical experience and expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of child and adolescent mental health disorders and conditions and are fully licensed at the doctoral level by the state of North Carolina. Dr. Daniels’s specialty areas include the evaluation and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disorders, learning disabilities, and ADHD. Dr. Lewis’ specialty areas include the evaluation and treatment of traumatic event exposure and related conditions and the provision of empirically-supported treatments. All testing is conducted at the base camp to mimic a quiet office setting but with minimal disruption to the student’s wilderness experience. The following list represents the standard battery.
Standard Battery:
All children and adolescents will be administered the following:
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) or
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third Edition (WAIS-III)
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ-III)
Rorschach Inkblot Test or Roberts Apperception Test
Sentence Completion Test
Clinical Interviews (parents, adolescent, SUWS therapist)
Consultation with collateral professionals as needed, (e.g. community-based therapists)
Review of Mental Health Records
SUWS Adolescents will also complete:
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – Adolescent Version (MMPI-A)
Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory for Adolescents (SASSI-A2)
Seasons Youth will also complete (depending on age):
Millon Pre-Adolescent Clinical Interview (M-PACI) or
Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)
Achenbach Youth Self-Report (YSR) or
Adolescent Psychopathology Scale (APS)
Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) – completed by parents
Other tests may be available for an additional charge. Examples include the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability (WJ-III COG) or the Gray Oral Reading Test – Fourth Edition (GORT-IV). Please inquire if other specific tests are needed, which are not listed above. Additionally, other specific measures such as trauma screening or neuropsychological screening measures may be administered at no additional charge, as the evaluator deems appropriate.
At the conclusion of the evaluation, a comprehensive, organized report is provided which includes a description of the presenting problems, psychosocial history, mental status examination, detailed explanations of psychological testing results, a diagnostic summary, and recommendations for treatment and aftercare.
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