Psychological Assessment

The term “psychodiagnostics” was introduced by the well-known psychiatrist G. Rorschach, who in 1921 used this term to describe the examination process based on the “perception-based diagnostic test” he had developed. Later, the meaning of this term broadened and came to include everything related to the measurement of individual differences, essentially being used as a synonym for psychological testing.

The aim of psychodiagnostics is to measure and evaluate an individual’s intellectual development, depressive mood, self-esteem and the factors that influence it, the level of anxiety, and other conditions that can be assessed through psychological tests.

The classification of psychodiagnostic instruments is as follows:

1) Objective tests.

2) Standardized self-report:

a) Test-questionnaire;

b) Open-ended questionnaire;

3) Projective techniques.

4) Dialogic (interactive) techniques (conversation, interview, diagnostic play).

Psychodiagnostics allows us to measure an individual’s characteristics and reach a reliable diagnostic conclusion by identifying the person’s complaints and the factors that interfere with their functioning, which in turn helps improve the individual’s quality of life.