Before the first session, I will send you a "PAS” The PAS (Personality Assessment Screener) is an initial screener for different personality domains. It is not a test, but it can give me an idea of the direction for assessing/testing. It consists of 22 questions; you should expect to spend 10-15 minutes on it. This replaces the previous PID-5.
The first phase of the BPD assessment process will take place during one session lasting 90 minutes in length and consists of the following:
- Introductions & Information gathering
- Family history and background
- Essentially, we will spend some time getting to know each other and I will gather information to understand how to best move forward with the assessment.
- At the end of the first session, I will provide you with instructions on testing.
Personality disorders can’t be diagnosed in a single session, and they take multiple sessions to be done properly. The next 4-5 sessions will consist of the following:
- An in-depth interview based on the results of any testing instruments I provided. We will discuss your current and previous symptoms and how they affect your day-to-day functioning, relationships, and mental health. Together, we will begin to form a plan.