In an effort to gain a clear understanding of the underlying issues that promote criminal or unruly behaviors and through that understanding provide meaningful and potentially effective interventions, psychological evaluations are provided at the request of the Court staff. Psychological evaluations are utilized to aid in the final disposition of a youth in regard to court ordered treatment and placement decisions. The Court contracts service from a licensed psychologist with forensic, adolescent and family work experience and knowledge of community resources and services. Contracting on a weekly basis greatly reduces time lag between adjudication and disposition. The psychologist basis his final recommendations on information from MMPI test results, face to face interviews with youth and family, phone interviews and written records from court, staff, schools, and other systems involved with youth and family.