Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric evaluation when prior diagnoses disagree
We document sleep architecture, menstrual or androgen history, thyroid clues, and substance use because they change the differential.
Psychiatric Evaluations for Coral Springs patients
Functional psychiatric evaluation adds labs and metabolic context to the psychiatric interview. Labs do not license skipping DSM-5-TR criteria.
Screening appointments can triage; they do not replace a full evaluation when bipolar, psychosis, or perinatal risk is on the table.
Protocol elements we do not skip
Pregnancy status and contraception when prescribing agents with teratogenic or lactation issues.
Patients can request a copy of the formulation; mystery diagnoses are not a clinical style.
Benzodiazepines, when used, have an indication, a taper plan, and a discussion of dependence.
Collateral from a partner or parent is requested when insight is limited — with consent.
What we rule in — and rule out
Perimenopausal, postpartum, PMDD, or androgen-related mood change that has not been medically reviewed.
A request for a second opinion before a major medication change or a disability form.
Eating-pattern change with medical risk (restriction, purging, electrolyte clues).
Adult ADHD concern with childhood onset clues or with strong mimic risk (sleep, trauma, mood).
32-minute path to the Hollywood office
Coral Springs (Broward County) has about 134,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 32 minutes from Downtown Coral Springs and Mullins Park.
ZIP 33065 is the lead postal code listed for Coral Springs. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
Commute noise on I-95 and the Turnpike changes whether an in-office Psychiatric Evaluations visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
PHQ-9 was never scored, or it was scored once and never repeated, so nobody can tell whether treatment is working.
In-office versus Florida telehealth
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Coral Springs presentations. Psychiatric Evaluations intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
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If telehealth was used, we record why an in-office visit was or was not required.
Safety: if risk is high, we stop the routine template and use crisis pathways.
From intake to follow-up: Psychiatric Evaluations
Records from other clinicians are requested with your authorization; we do not pretend collateral is optional when the history is fragmented.
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
Mental status exam is documented: appearance, speech, affect, thought process, insight, cognition, and risk.
Labs are ordered when they could change management, not to decorate the chart.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
If you already have records from another psychiatrist, NP, or therapist, send them before Psychiatric Evaluations so the interview can start from data instead of from a blank page.
If Psychiatric Evaluations is the right next step, schedule a 60–90 minute intake with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC. Same-week telehealth follow-ups are used after the diagnostic visit when clinically appropriate.
Related care
Clinician: Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Last medical review: 2026-09-21.
Florida telehealth psychiatry is available to established and new patients located in Florida at the time of the visit, subject to licensure and clinical appropriateness. An in-person evaluation at the Hollywood office may be recommended when a physical exam, vital signs, or a more complete diagnostic interview is needed.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It does not establish a provider-patient relationship. Always seek care from a qualified clinician for questions about a medical or psychiatric condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency department.