September 2025 Newsletter
Release Timeline Update & Early Adopter Offer
October 15, 2025: MIASA
We are excited to announce that the MIASA: School and MIASA: Clinical will be available on October 15th, 2025.
Core MIASA Components:
Youth Questionnaire - 25-minute comprehensive self-report assessment
Parent Questionnaire - 20-minute parent perspective assessment
Teacher Questionnaire - Under 5-minute teacher rating form
Web App Features:
Red flag item identification for crisis intervention
Built-in validity scales with real-time monitoring
Both an innovative concept map and a traditional T-score display
Platform optimized for phones, tablets, and computers
AI report generator
December 1, 2025: Progress Monitoring
The Progress Monitoring module with group view will be available on December 1st. This module is particularly valuable for providers working with group interventions, as it enables more efficient tracking of therapeutic progress across multiple clients
Progress Monitoring Module:
Weekly tracking capabilities for all three informants (youth, parent, teacher)
Visual feedback with simplified progress charts
Assessment-as-intervention approach promoting self-reflection
Customizable items to allow for targeted issue tracking
Group View Format:
Monitor multiple clients simultaneously within therapy groups
Track group-wide progress patterns and trends
Simplify group therapy management.
February 1st, 2026: Children’s Assessment
We're expanding our assessment capabilities with the Multi-Informant Children's Assessment System (MICAS), launching early 2026 and integrating into the same web application as MIASA.
MICAS will provide:
Parental assessment for children aged 5-11
Self-report for children aged 8-11
Seamless transition from childhood to adolescent assessment tools
Unified platform for all developmental stages
Consistent multi-informant approach across age ranges
Fall 2026: Screening Module
MIASA/MICAS Progress Monitoring for Screening designed specifically for school-wide mental health assessment will be available for the 26-27 school year:
School-Wide Implementation - Anonymous student assessments enable comprehensive mental health screening across entire student populations
School Climate Assessment - Administrators can quickly evaluate overall school mental health climate and track mental health trends over time to assess intervention effectiveness
Benchmark Comparison - Compare your school's mental health metrics with similar districts and national benchmarks
Thank you for your continued interest in MIASA. We're committed to providing mental health professionals with the most comprehensive, research-backed assessment tools available.
For questions, comments or concerns contact us as info@nwpsychometric.com
-Northwest Psychometric
