When diagnosis is uncertain: variation in conclusions after psychological assessment of a six-year-old child

摘要: A six-year-old child was independently assessed by three licensed educational (school) psychologists and one interdisciplinary team in the UK. All but of these practitioners believed their assessment to be first. The aim compare practice assessors conclusions especially diagnostic categorisation. methods four resulting reports were compared using thematic analysis. There agreement about child's specific learning difficulties, intellectual abilities need for additional support. However, there extensive differences notable sets conclusions, use terms: practitioner identified difficulties as dyslexic nature, second them primarily dyspraxic third reported a ‘borderline probability Asperger's Syndrome’. diagnosis, therefore, remained uncertain from initial assessment, expo...