Psychological evaluations are utilized to clarify or confirm psychological-based conditions. These evaluations are typically recommended or sought out when there are uncertainties about what condition(s) a person may be experiencing; the symptoms associated with the conditions being assessed would be impacting a person's daily functioning.

Examples of reasons individuals may complete a psychological evaluation include but are not limited to confirming a learning disability, ruling out a depressive disorder versus bipolar disorder diagnosis, or generally provided more structured assessment of symptoms a person is experiencing.