Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric evaluation when prior diagnoses disagree
Davie ZIP 33314: service-area care from one Hollywood medical home.
What Psychiatric Evaluations actually includes
Anxiety evaluation separates GAD, panic, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and medical mimics such as hyperthyroidism or stimulant toxicity.
Eating-disorder psychiatric evaluation looks at restriction, binge-purge, body image, electrolytes, and when a higher level of care is safer than outpatient Psychiatric Evaluations.
Visit flow for Psychiatric Evaluations
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
If telehealth was used, we record why an in-office visit was or was not required.
Records from other clinicians are requested with your authorization; we do not pretend collateral is optional when the history is fragmented.
Follow-up is scheduled before you leave so the evaluation is not a one-off performance.
Protocol elements we do not skip
Collateral from a partner or parent is requested when insight is limited — with consent.
If GeneSight is used, results are filed with the limitation statement in the note.
Informed consent is documented for off-label use when evidence supports it and alternatives were discussed.
Higher level of care is recommended when outpatient Psychiatric Evaluations cannot hold the risk.
12-minute path to the Hollywood office
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Davie presentations. Psychiatric Evaluations intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
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.
Davie sits in Broward County. County-level resources (crisis lines, hospital ERs, IOP programs) are discussed during Psychiatric Evaluations when a higher level of care is safer than outpatient titration.
Stimulants were started before a bipolar-spectrum history was taken. That sequence is unsafe; the evaluation has to undo it carefully.
DSM-5-TR framing for sleep disorder assessment
Antidepressant trials that failed, caused mixed features, or were never given an adequate dose/duration.
Not indicated solely to obtain a letter that the interview does not support.
Out-of-state patients cannot complete a Florida telehealth evaluation while physically outside Florida.
Adult ADHD concern with childhood onset clues or with strong mimic risk (sleep, trauma, mood).
How Davie patients actually get here
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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.
History of present illness is a timeline, not a mood adjective. We date onsets, postpartum windows, and medication trials.
Formulation is shared in plain language: what is likely, what is possible, what we are watching.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Crisis now is 988 or the ER — not the booking form. For non-urgent Psychiatric Evaluations, use (888) 307-2199 during weekday hours.
Call (888) 307-2199 to hold an appointment for Psychiatric Evaluations. Mention Davie so staff can plan in-office versus Florida telehealth for the first visit.
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.