Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing

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The Child and Adolescent Testing Service (CATS) provides comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing academic, social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Evaluations help identify factors contributing to challenges at school, work, home, or in relationships and guide recommendations for support.

Areas of assessment

The service helps clarify diagnoses and guide treatment planning for concerns including:

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Learning disabilities
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Difficulties with executive functioning, behavior, or emotional regulation
• Mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and bipolar disorder
• Psychotic disorders
• Persistent difficulties making progress in school or treatment

What to expect

Evaluations assess thinking, memory, attention, executive functioning, academic skills, emotional functioning, coping styles, and personality.

Families receive a detailed written report and participate in a feedback meeting, with specific recommendations for educational accommodations, treatment, and guidance for parents.

Insurance and fees

CATS operates on a partial insurance-based model. While many components of the evaluation may be covered by insurance, there is a flat out-of-pocket fee of $2,000 for specialized components (such as academic achievement testing) that are typically not covered by insurance providers. Please contact our office to verify your benefits and discuss payment options: 617-674-5320.

LEAP provides neuropsychological evaluations for patients ages 2 to 22 at Massachusetts General Hospital. The program assesses cognitive, academic, emotional, behavioral, and social functioning, with expertise in learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, mood disorders, and neurological or genetic conditions.

Referrals must be submitted through Epic by an ongoing Mass General Brigham care provider. LEAP does not accept referrals for academic or testing accommodations without medical necessity.

Phone: 617-643-6010

Address: 1 Bowdoin Square, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02114. Getting Here and Parking at Massachusetts General Hospital

Referrals: Epic Referral Order #13228 - Ambulatory Referral to MGH Pediatric Neuropsychology

McLean Hospital provides outpatient neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for people ages 16 and older with cognitive, emotional, or mental health concerns. Evaluations use psychological and neuropsychological testing, along with other information, to develop a detailed understanding of a patient’s cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, psychological, and daily functioning. The service evaluates people with primary psychiatric concerns as well as those with neurological or medical conditions such as dementia, stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, or traumatic brain injury.

McLean also offers accommodations evaluations for students ages 16 and older who have academic or learning difficulties and are seeking accommodations at school or for standardized college or graduate school exams, such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, or MCAT. Accommodations testing is paid for out of pocket and is not covered by insurance. Based on the evaluation results, the service provides documentation to support accommodation requests.

Except for academic accommodations evaluations, referrals must come from a health care provider, such as a physician, psychologist, or social worker. Providers outside of Mass General Brigham should complete the referral form. Mass General Brigham providers can submit referrals through Epic to MCL Neuropsych Testing (REF 12064).

For questions, contact the patient care coordinator at 617-855-3162.

The Neuropsychological Assessment Center at Salem Hospital provides comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological evaluations across the lifespan, serving patients from early childhood, beginning as young as 18 months, through older adulthood. Pediatric referrals are appropriate when there are questions about a child’s development, learning, attention, behavior, social communication, mental health concerns, or complex developmental needs. Adult referrals are appropriate when there are questions about changes in memory, thinking, attention, behavior, daily functioning, dementia, traumatic brain injury, or other cognitive concerns. Across clinics, evaluations include clear feedback and practical recommendations to support next steps in care, school, work, and home life.

To make a referral to the Child and Adolescent Clinic, please call 978-354-2705 to request an intake packet.

Referrals to the Adult Clinic can be submitted through EPIC by a provider (SLM Neuropsychological Assessment Center REF12008) or by calling 978-354-2705.

Phone: 978-354-2705

PEaRL at Mass General Hospital provides comprehensive psychological assessments for adults with complex or unclear clinical concerns, including those who have not responded as expected to treatment or who may have co-occurring medical conditions. Evaluations use psychological and neuropsychological testing to develop a detailed understanding of a patient’s cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, and psychological functioning.

PEaRL also conducts research focused on improving psychological assessment and understanding how assessment can better inform patient care. It does not provide testing for learning disabilities, disability determinations, or forensic purposes.

Referrals must be submitted through Epic by an ongoing Mass General Brigham care provider for a primary psychiatric diagnostic question. Patients must be receiving mental health treatment. PEaRL does not evaluate learning or accommodations questions and does not diagnose or rule out autism, although it may assess patients with multiple mental health conditions.

Phone: 617-643-3997

Address: 1 Bowdoin Square, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02114. Getting Here and Parking at Massachusetts General Hospital

Referrals: Epic Referral Order #12240 - Ambulatory Referral to MGH Adult Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing (PAC and PEaRL)

PAC at Massachusetts General Hospital provides neuropsychological evaluations for adults with concerns involving thinking, memory, concentration, language, or other cognitive abilities, often related to neurological or medical conditions such as dementia, stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, or traumatic brain injury. Evaluations can help identify cognitive strengths and challenges, clarify the cause of changes in thinking, support diagnosis, and inform treatment planning.

Referrals must be submitted through Epic by an ongoing Mass General Brigham care provider who has documented a cognitive concern. PAC does not accept referrals for ADHD without a more complex differential, autism without additional cognitive concerns, or academic or testing accommodations without medical necessity. Patients may call PAC directly but cannot self-refer. We offer culturally sensitive evaluations in Spanish.

Phone: 617-643-3997

Address: 1 Bowdoin Square, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02114. Getting Here and Parking at Massachusetts General Hospital

Referrals: Epic Referral Order #12240 - Ambulatory Referral to MGH Adult Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing (PAC and PEaRL)