The following tests shown are designed and interpreted using pattern theory.

General History 

Description: a general history is used to describe the pattern of events that occurred within a person's life.

Time: Approximately 15 minutes

Who Takes It: Adult or Child (age 12-99)

Results: Report offers a single “life score” with specific information about troubling life events. The report is used as a basis for individual interview to gather more information and learn about the life story. 

Factors Include: Childhood & Adolescence Relationships, Alcohol, Drugs, Abuse, Edcation, and Employment (View sample report)

Adult Mental Health Test

Description: assesses adult psychopathology patterns in 9 clinical areas.

 Time: Approximately 20 minutes

 Who Takes It: Adult or Older Adolescent

Results: Report offers a single “psychopathology score” with specific information about individual disorders.

 Sample Factors Include: Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorders (5) (View sample report)

Education Assessment

Description: gives specific information about the child's attitude toward school with potential problems.

 Time: Approximately 15 minutes

 Who Takes It: Child (age 12-19)

 Results: The test outcome gives 4 summary scores about school attitude, stress, and interactions.

 Sample Factors Include: Attitude, stress, relationships, ADHD, confidence, study habits, learning problems, etc. (View sample report) 

Child Behavior Checklist

Description: an adult offers their personal observations into their child's behavior patterns.

 Time: Approximately 20 minutes

Who Takes It: Adult, Parent, or Guardian 

Results: This test reports five factor scores with several sub-factor scores.

 Sample Factors Include: cognitive issues, oppositional behavior, maturity, anxiety, depression, and aggression. (View sample report) 

Family System Test

Description: this test was devised using criteria from "Supporting Families" a project designed to identify parental problems that produce child abuse. The test catagories were designed to show family strengths rather than weaknesses.  

Time: Approximately 20 minutes

Who Takes It: Adult on themselves 

 Results: report offers information about 5 major factors with subtests. 

 Sample Factors Include: resilience, independence, social support, and family support.   (View sample report)

Post Traumatic Stress Test

Description: This test questions the effects of severe trauma and determines the impact. 

 Time: Approximately 20 minutes

 Who Takes It: Adult or Older Adolescent (age 12-19)

 Results: report offers a numerical degree of PTSD present. 

Sample Factors Include: avoidance, re-experience, arousal, fear, and disassociation.    (View sample report)

MPA 1219; MPA 811; MPA 48

Description: The MPA series is the flagship test in the system. It was designed to measure a child's pattern of environmental and relational maturity. 

Time: Approximately 20 minutes

 Who Takes It: Children (Age 4-19)

Results: the report offers concise numerical information about the child's life experiences and potential behaviors. 

Sample Factors Include: the child's sense of care, safety, support and boundaries with 17 subtests.   (View sample report)