Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Functional psychiatric evaluation with targeted labs
Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC conducts a structured diagnostic interview, then decides which labs, scales, and follow-up cadence actually belong on the plan.
What Psychiatric Evaluations actually includes
Screening appointments can triage; they do not replace a full evaluation when bipolar, psychosis, or perinatal risk is on the table.
Booking a psychiatric evaluation is the start of a record, not a guarantee of a preferred medication.
DSM-5-TR framing for lab testing psych
Not indicated as a substitute for emergency care, inpatient psychiatry, or court-ordered forensic evaluation.
New or unexplained mood, anxiety, attentional, or psychotic symptoms lasting beyond a brief adjustment reaction.
Perimenopausal, postpartum, PMDD, or androgen-related mood change that has not been medically reviewed.
Adult ADHD concern with childhood onset clues or with strong mimic risk (sleep, trauma, mood).
In-office versus Florida telehealth
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South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Davie presentations. Psychiatric Evaluations intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
Scales are chosen to match the hypothesis — we do not print every questionnaire in the building.
Labs are ordered when they could change management, not to decorate the chart.
From intake to follow-up: Psychiatric Evaluations
After the visit you should be able to repeat the working diagnosis and the next three steps.
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.
Formulation is shared in plain language: what is likely, what is possible, what we are watching.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
Patients can request a copy of the formulation; mystery diagnoses are not a clinical style.
We do not combine MAOIs with contraindicated agents. We do not ignore serotonin syndrome risk.
If GeneSight is used, results are filed with the limitation statement in the note.
Follow-up interval tightens when a new antidepressant, antipsychotic, or mood stabilizer is started.
Neighborhoods and ZIPs: 33314, 33317, 33324, 33325
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Davie patients who drive 12 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Davie presentations. Psychiatric Evaluations intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
Davie (Broward County) has about 105,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 12 minutes from Nova Southeastern University and Broward College's Davie campus.
You cannot explain your symptoms in a 7-minute slot, so the note becomes a copy-forward of last year's guess.
Next step
Request a Psychiatric Evaluations visit by calling (888) 307-2199 or using the booking form. Bring current medications, prior labs, and a list of what has already been tried.
Crisis now is 988 or the ER — not the booking form. For non-urgent Psychiatric Evaluations, use (888) 307-2199 during weekday hours.
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.