Psychological testing refers to the administration of standardized tasks and procedures which allow for a sampling of behavior, to understand and predict a given individual’s psychological, emotional, and behavioral functioning in a variety of settings. Psychological testing can provide more reliable and valid information in a shorter amount of time than can be gleaned from licensed mental health professionals’ observations alone. Psychological testing may sound intimidating, but it’s designed to help you. Test results are used to promote patient self-understanding and to enhance one’s ability to problem-solve and observe a patient’s behavior to arrive at a diagnosis and guide treatment.