Psychometric & Cognitive Assessment · Geneva
Cognitive & psychometric
assessment in Geneva
Not all assessments require a full ADHD protocol or a complete IQ test. Some situations call for a more targeted evaluation: memory complaint, cognitive fatigue, attentional difficulties without a clear diagnostic hypothesis, or a medical referral.
The first session clarifies the referral question and builds an adapted protocol. The aim is not to accumulate tests, but to choose the tools useful for answering a specific question.
Clinical orientation
When to choose a psychometric assessment rather than an ADHD assessment or IQ test?
A psychometric assessment is relevant when the question is specific: memory, attention, cognitive fatigue, executive functions, post-burnout recovery, or a health professional's referral — without necessarily requiring a full ADHD assessment or complete IQ test.
Thinking more about ADHD?
If the question primarily concerns adult or child ADHD, a dedicated assessment will be more appropriate.
Adult ADHD Assessment →Thinking about an IQ test or giftedness?
If the question concerns intellectual level, giftedness or Wechsler index profile, a targeted evaluation will be more relevant.
IQ Test & Gifted Assessment →Not sure?
The first session is specifically designed to clarify the referral question. You do not need to arrive with a pre-formed hypothesis.
Book a first session →Common situations
When is a psychometric assessment relevant?
Memory complaint
Difficulty retaining recent information, losing the thread of conversations, needing to write everything down. The assessment objectifies the complaint and situates it in context: attention, fatigue, stress, sleep, mental load.
Targeted attentional difficulties
Concentration or vigilance problems that do not clearly correspond to an ADHD profile but affect daily professional or personal functioning.
Medical or psychiatric referral
Assessment requested by a physician, psychiatrist or other health professional to document a cognitive profile, objectify a complaint or inform a clinical decision. A structured report is provided.
Post-burnout or cognitive fatigue
After a burnout or prolonged overload, some people describe unusual slowness, memory gaps or difficulty returning to their previous level. The assessment evaluates current cognitive status and distinguishes what relates to fatigue, attention or memory.
Cognitive skills baseline
Understanding one's cognitive strengths and vulnerabilities to adapt a work environment, learning strategies or orientation choices.
Follow-up or reassessment
Follow-up assessment after a previous evaluation, a treatment, a school intervention or a professional adaptation — to measure change over time.
Assessment scope
Domains assessed according to the referral question
The assessment is not a standard battery applied systematically. The domains investigated and the tools used are determined according to the complaint, initial observations and the clinical question posed.
Memory
Verbal, visual and working memory. Encoding, storage and retrieval of information across different modalities.
e.g. MEM-IV
Attention
Sustained, selective and divided attention. Vigilance, distractor resistance, dual-task processing capacity.
e.g. TAP · Stroop Victoria
Executive functions
Planning, inhibition, cognitive flexibility, error management, initiation and action control.
e.g. WCST · Stroop · BRIEF-A
Reasoning
Verbal, perceptual and fluid reasoning. Ability to solve novel problems and abstract rules.
e.g. WAIS-IV · WISC-V
Processing speed
Speed and efficiency of simple cognitive processing. Often revealing in ADHD, heterogeneous giftedness or cognitive fatigue contexts.
e.g. TAP · WAIS-IV PSI
Depending on the question, the assessment may draw on tools such as the MEM-IV, TAP, WAIS-IV, WISC-V, Stroop, WCST or BRIEF-A, when their use is clinically relevant.
These tools are cited as examples. The protocol is defined on a case-by-case basis, not applied systematically.
FAQ
Psychometric Assessment in Geneva
What is the difference between a psychometric assessment and an ADHD assessment?
An ADHD assessment is structured around a specific clinical hypothesis and includes dedicated diagnostic interviews (DIVA-5, CAARS-2). A psychometric assessment can be more targeted or broader depending on the referral question: a memory complaint, attentional difficulty without a clear ADHD hypothesis, or a medical referral do not necessarily require the same protocol.
How is the assessment protocol determined?
The first session clarifies the referral question: what is being observed, what is causing difficulties, context and expectations. The protocol is then built according to the question posed — not applied systematically. Some assessments focus on a single domain, others are broader.
Can a psychometric assessment be requested by a physician?
Yes. Physicians, psychiatrists or other health professionals can request an assessment to document a cognitive profile, complement a follow-up or inform clinical management. A structured report can be provided according to the intended use.
How many sessions are needed?
A targeted single-domain assessment can be completed in 2 sessions. A broader assessment typically requires 3 to 5 sessions. The first session allows estimation of the number of appointments needed.
Are sessions reimbursed?
Sessions are generally not covered by compulsory Swiss health insurance (LAMal). Some supplementary insurance policies may contribute — please check with your insurer. A detailed invoice is provided.
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Start by defining the question
The first session allows us to clarify what you are observing, what concerns you and what the assessment can concretely provide.