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I agree. Much more useful to have a cognitive assessment.

(Hi Cathy!)

I don't think that I'm really focusing on probable harm-- just noting that it's not entirely without risk.

The underlying reasons for seeking the information are pretty important in determining risk vs. benefit.

A belief in underachievement suggests to me that the OP may be vulnerable to attaching a lot of self-worth to the single value from a "true" test to determine IQ. I think that you're correct that it may be more insightful to seek a more complete kind of picture when something like significant underachievement is suspected.