Hawkins & Ball

We believe that, in conducting a psychological assessment, our task is to use the best evidence-based procedures available to answer the "referral question." That question is, by definition, what the client or guardian wants to know about the client's psychological functioning. Such questions are usually about some diagnosis the client might warrant.

We see our job in such assessments as to answer the referral questions as directly and with as much scientific precision as possible, while at the same time mindful of the client's cultural context, subjective views of self and the world, and relationships.