Disability Evaluations
Psychological disabilities are among the conditions that can qualify for benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). A person may qualify for benefits with a severe mental illness that prevents him/her from maintaining gainful employment. In addition to performing intelligence and/or memory testing, psychological testing, and an assessment of adaptive functioning, a psychologist conducting the evaluation will also interview the claimant about his or her background, including their developmental history, family history, educational history, medical history and psychological/psychiatric history.