Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Comprehensive psychiatric assessment — Fort Lauderdale, FL
PHQ-9, GAD-7, ASRS, and MDQ are scored when the history supports them. Scores guide Psychiatric Evaluations; they do not replace it.
Clinical scope of Psychiatric Evaluations in Broward County
A psychiatric evaluation is a diagnostic procedure: history, mental status, risk, collateral when needed, and a differential. It is not a personality quiz.
Perinatal mood evaluation includes pregnancy, postpartum, lactation, and medication teratogenicity counseling — not a generic depression template.
How Psychiatric Evaluations is structured
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
Psychiatric review of systems covers mood, anxiety, psychosis, OCD, trauma, ADHD, sleep, eating, and substance use even if you came for only one of those.
Safety: if risk is high, we stop the routine template and use crisis pathways.
Formulation is shared in plain language: what is likely, what is possible, what we are watching.
Neighborhoods and ZIPs: 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306
Neighborhoods we hear from most in Fort Lauderdale include Victoria Park, Flagler Village, Coral Ridge, and the beach barrier island. ZIP codes 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306 map to this service-area page.
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Fort Lauderdale patients who drive 20 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
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.
You were told you 'don't look depressed,' which is not a diagnostic criterion.
DSM-5-TR framing for mental health assessment
Substance use that may be inducing or masking a primary psychiatric disorder.
Adult ADHD concern with childhood onset clues or with strong mimic risk (sleep, trauma, mood).
Family history of bipolar disorder or psychosis that changes how aggressively we screen.
Eating-pattern change with medical risk (restriction, purging, electrolyte clues).
Parking, hours, and video visits
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Fort Lauderdale presentations. Psychiatric Evaluations intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
Fort Lauderdale 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.
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
Scales are chosen to match the hypothesis — we do not print every questionnaire in the building.
Protocol elements we do not skip
Patients can request a copy of the formulation; mystery diagnoses are not a clinical style.
Missed appointments after a high-risk visit trigger outreach, not silent discharge.
If GeneSight is used, results are filed with the limitation statement in the note.
Higher level of care is recommended when outpatient Psychiatric Evaluations cannot hold the risk.
Book Psychiatric Evaluations
Start with one thorough Psychiatric Evaluations evaluation rather than a series of 15-minute check-ins. Book at (888) 307-2199 or online.
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.