Dr David Hegarty
Dr David Hegarty
Psychologist
BA (Psych), M.H.Sc., Ph.D
Dr David Hegarty works to translate scientific literature into useful metrics for clinicians. With a PhD in computerised adaptive cognitive training he uses his deep understanding of statistics and data analytics to synthesise novel approaches to psychometric assessment.
“For me psychometrics is the perfect mix of rigorous science and psychological theory synthesised into measurement tools that are useful in the real world”
Webinar: Assessing Children and Adolescents: Effective Screening and Identification
This webinar equips clinicians working with young people with practical frameworks for when to screen, what to use, and how to interpret the results in real clinical practice. Assessing children and adolescents is uniquely challenging. Presenting concerns often overlap, co-occur, or shift across contexts; parent, teacher and self-report accounts frequently diverge; and the landscape of available screening tools is broad but uneven in quality.
Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS)
The Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS) is a 5-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure alcohol craving over the preceding week.
Manic and Depression Symptoms Paired Screening (PMQ-9 and PHQ-9)
The 18-item Manic and Depression Symptoms Paired Screening (PMQ-9 and PHQ-9) assesses bipolar symptoms in adults.
Attachment Style Questionnaire – Short Form (ASQ-SF)
The Attachment Style Questionnaire – Short Form (ASQ-SF) is a 29-item self-report measure widely used to assess adult…
Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)
The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a 15-item self-report screening instrument that can be used to identify clients…
The Maladaptive Schema Scale – An Introduction
The Maladaptive Schema Scale – An Introduction The Maladaptive Schema Scale (MSS) is a 108-item tool that assesses maladaptive patterns of thoughts, behaviours and emotions.