Psychologists' Reports Should Be Easy to Understand. They're Not.

What is it about?

When a psychologist evaluates someone, they write a report that goes to other doctors, teachers, and families. For over 70 years, these reports have had the same problem: full of jargon, focused on technical information, and way too long. Most people skim them. Fewer than one in four parents say the report even answered their questions. The fix is simple: organize around real-life concerns instead of test names, write in plain language, include everyday examples, and keep it short. When psychologists do this people can actually understand the findings and put them to use.

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Photo by Edurne Tx on Unsplash

Why is it important?

A report nobody understands is a report nobody uses. Conditions aren't fully understood, children might not get the right treatment, recommendations don't get followed, and families can't advocate for what they need.