Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Initial psychiatric consult for Hollywood and Broward County
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.
Psychiatric Evaluations for Hollywood patients
A psychiatric evaluation is a diagnostic procedure: history, mental status, risk, collateral when needed, and a differential. It is not a personality quiz.
Adult ADHD assessment uses developmental history, ASRS, and mimics (anxiety, trauma, sleep, thyroid). A childhood report card helps; a viral video does not.
Monitoring and safety in Psychiatric Evaluations
If GeneSight is used, results are filed with the limitation statement in the note.
Safety screen every visit: SI/HI, psychosis, inability to care for self, and intoxication.
Telehealth identity and location in Florida are verified.
Patients can request a copy of the formulation; mystery diagnoses are not a clinical style.
What we do not do
Therapy intake focuses on process and alliance. Psychiatric evaluation focuses on diagnosis, risk, and medical treatment options.
Direct-to-consumer ADHD apps optimize for conversion. This clinic optimizes for a differential that can survive a chart audit.
Traditional 15-minute med checks assume the diagnosis is already correct. We do not assume that.
DSM-5-TR framing for anxiety evaluation doctor
anxiety evaluation doctor is treated as a presenting complaint that still has to survive a differential, not as a self-diagnosis we rubber-stamp.
Pediatric primary care is not the focus of this clinic; adolescents are considered case-by-case.
Prior diagnoses that conflict with each other or with the current mental status exam.
Family history of bipolar disorder or psychosis that changes how aggressively we screen.
Clinical FAQ
Can you evaluate psychosis?
Yes, and we will escalate to a higher level of care if outpatient treatment is unsafe.
Do you treat ADHD in adults?
Yes, with a differential that includes sleep, trauma, mood, and thyroid mimics. Childhood history still matters.
Can the evaluation be done by video?
Often yes if you are physically in Florida and a physical exam is not required. High-risk, first-episode psychosis, or complex medical cases may need the Hollywood office.
What does 'affordable' in some URLs mean?
Leftover slugs. We do not market cheap care. We bill insurance when in-network and discuss costs before non-covered labs.
How do I prepare?
Medication list, prior psych notes, recent labs, and a timeline of symptoms. Sleep and menstrual data help.
Is this a psychiatrist (MD/DO)?
Care is provided by Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC — a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She diagnoses and prescribes within Florida APRN scope. She is not an MD psychiatrist.
Stressors we document in Hollywood
Stimulants were started before a bipolar-spectrum history was taken. That sequence is unsafe; the evaluation has to undo it carefully.
You were told to 'just try yoga' when the presentation was major depressive disorder with anhedonia and insomnia.
Waitlists in Broward County pushed you into an urgent-care refill without a diagnostic interview.
Visit flow for Psychiatric Evaluations
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
Safety: if risk is high, we stop the routine template and use crisis pathways.
Labs are ordered when they could change management, not to decorate the chart.
Scales are chosen to match the hypothesis — we do not print every questionnaire in the building.
Next step
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 Hollywood 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.