Psychological Testing

Psychological Testing in Tokyo

Tokyo Mental Health now provides psychological testing services for the evaluation of developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disorders (LD), and for the measuring of specific dimensions of mental function such as personality, IQ, aptitudes, and behaviours.

Depending on the kind of psychological testing required, we offer services for children, adolescents and adults, all at our offices in Tokyo, Ginza 1-chome. All testing is currently conducted in English.

Our goal is to provide psychological assessment and testing services to foreigners of all ages who are residing in Japan.

Full Assessment Packages

For Children

We offer a full assessment package for the evaluation of developmental disorders, behavioural disorders, mood disorders and anxiety in children. The package includes:

Application and scoring of the tests
Interviews with parents and teachers
Observation at school or home (when necessary)
Evaluation report for parents and school
Feedback for the child, parents and school

For Adults

We offer a full assessment package for the evaluation of ASDs, ADHD, LDs, and mood and anxiety in adults. The package includes:

Application and scoring of the tests
Interviews with third party (spouse, parents, if necessary)
Evaluation report for the patient (if necessary, also for Human Resources)
Feedback and advice

Location

Easy access from Asakusa line, Ginza line, Yurakucho line, Hibiya line, and JR Yamanote line:

Takaracho station – exit A1, 4 minutes walk

Kyobashi station exit 1, 5 minutes walk

Ginza 1-chome station, exit 10, 5 minute walk

Shintomicho station exit 2, 5 minutes walk

Higashi Ginza station exit A7 or exit 3, 6 minutes walk

JR Yurakucho station, 10 minute walk

Psychological Testing

A psychological test is an instrument used to measure a specific psychological aspect or characteristic of a client. This characteristic could be a dimension of personality, IQ, aptitude, behaviour, or any other dimension of mental function. These tests are designed, performed and scored in a standardized way, that is, they must be able to measure the same aspect in different people when performed by different testers, and have a high, demonstrable validity.

The results of psychological testing can be useful in several ways. In the clinical area, it allows therapists and psychiatrists to collect clinical patient information quickly and reliably, helping to determine the presence or absence of disorders of mental health, and their impact on the patients` lives.

In the field of education, psychological tests help us to understand how the learning processes work for individual students. Thus, we can find the areas of both strength and of weakness in which students need support. Vocational guidance tests are also used to help students choose their specialized education areas.

Similarly, in the science organisational psychology, psychological testing can be used to detect strengths and weaknesses for employees, facilitating selection and support of staff in the arena of employment.

Within the general classification of Psychological Testing we can find two large groups: The Psychometric tests and the Projective tests.

The Psychometric tests are those that to measure certain qualities or psychological dimensions, assign a numeric value to it. For example, they can measure the level of intelligence, memory, attention, satisfaction, negative thinking, and social functioning, among other dimensions. Due to their numerical nature and their levels of validity, they are commonly used for clinical diagnosis and the evaluation of different disorders. They are also very important tools for research in the area of Mental Health.

Within the Psychometric tests we can find tests for Intellectual Coefficient, Attitudes test, Personality tests, among others.

The Projective tests are derived from the idea that similar personalities share certain psychological characteristics that can be reflected in communication styles, perceptions, expressions, etc. This type of test compares the results of the patient within different groups and manages to determine if the characteristics for certain diagnoses are met. Although their validity levels are not as high as the Psychometric tests, they are usually a valuable source of information for Mental Health professionals.

Among these tests we can find tests based on perception such as the Rorschach test, expression techniques such as the Drawing of the Human Figure, and association techniques such as Incomplete Phrases, among many others.