Assessment Disclaimer
Last updated: September 21, 2026
This is a structured draft reflecting what this platform actually does. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer.
1. No assessment on PsiQ is a diagnosis
Nothing produced by PsiQ — a score, a percentile, a stanine, or a PDF report — constitutes a medical or psychological diagnosis, and none of it should be treated as one. A diagnosis can only be made by a qualified professional through their own clinical judgment, informed by more than a single online assessment.
2. Read the evidence-status label
Every assessment displays one of four labels before you start, and that label tells you how much weight the result can reasonably carry:
- Standardized — built against a recognized normative framework.
- Validated — published psychometric validity/reliability evidence exists for this specific instrument.
- Research Instrument — used in research contexts; not intended as a standalone clinical measure.
- Educational — for illustration or self-reflection only, with no claim to clinical or research-grade precision.
Full detail on how these labels are assigned is on our Methodology page.
3. Norm-based scores reflect the entered normative sample, not a universal standard
Where a percentile or stanine appears on your report, it was computed against the specific population mean/SD an assessment's author entered for that instrument. Different instruments may use different reference populations. Where no norm data has been entered, that field is left blank on your report — never filled with an invented number.
4. Interpretive text is threshold-based, never fabricated
Where an assessment shows an interpretive label alongside a score (e.g., "high," "average," "low"), that label comes from a threshold rule an assessment author explicitly configured against an already-computed percentage — never a generated clinical impression, and never evaluated as arbitrary code.
5. When to seek a professional instead
If you are in crisis, experiencing thoughts of self-harm, or need an urgent mental health evaluation, please contact a licensed mental health professional or emergency services in your area directly — PsiQ is not a crisis service and assessments are not monitored in real time for risk.
6. For psychologists using PsiQ with clients
An assessment's evidence-status label does not substitute for your own professional judgment about whether it's appropriate for a particular client or purpose. See our Professional Terms for the full scope of your responsibilities when using PsiQ in a clinical context.
7. Contact
Questions about a specific assessment's evidence basis — contact us.