Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric evaluation when prior diagnoses disagree
Crisis is 988. This evaluation is outpatient diagnostic work.
Clinical scope of Psychiatric Evaluations in Broward County
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.
Comprehensive assessment includes past treatments, doses, durations, and why they stopped — the data that actually changes the next trial.
Visit flow for Psychiatric Evaluations
If telehealth was used, we record why an in-office visit was or was not required.
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.
Medical review flags thyroid, anemia, cardiac QT risk, pregnancy, and neurologic symptoms that redirect the workup.
Before the visit: intake forms, medication list, prior labs. Incomplete forms shrink the diagnostic hour.
How Hollywood patients actually get here
Hollywood 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.
ZIP 33019 is the lead postal code listed for Hollywood. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
Formulation is shared in plain language: what is likely, what is possible, what we are watching.
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
What we rule in — and rule out
Perimenopausal, postpartum, PMDD, or androgen-related mood change that has not been medically reviewed.
Eating-pattern change with medical risk (restriction, purging, electrolyte clues).
New or unexplained mood, anxiety, attentional, or psychotic symptoms lasting beyond a brief adjustment reaction.
affordable mental health assessment is treated as a presenting complaint that still has to survive a differential, not as a self-diagnosis we rubber-stamp.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
Collateral from a partner or parent is requested when insight is limited — with consent.
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.
Telehealth identity and location in Florida are verified.
Neighborhoods and ZIPs: 33019, 33020, 33021, 33022
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Hollywood patients who drive 0 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
Hollywood 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.
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You cycle through primary care, a therapist, and a telehealth app that cannot see each other's notes.
Book Psychiatric Evaluations
Questions about insurance, labs, or whether Psychiatric Evaluations can be done by video: call (888) 307-2199 before you book so the visit type matches the clinical need.
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.
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.
