Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Adult psychiatric evaluation for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea patients
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea ZIP 33308: 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.
Booking a psychiatric evaluation is the start of a record, not a guarantee of a preferred medication.
Neighborhoods and ZIPs: 33308
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ZIP 33308 is the lead postal code listed for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea patients who drive 28 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
Labs were never ordered despite fatigue, hair loss, cold intolerance, or perimenopausal flooding.
DSM-5-TR framing for psychiatric evaluation
Insomnia that is either a syndrome of its own or a driver of daytime psychiatric symptoms.
psychiatric evaluation is treated as a presenting complaint that still has to survive a differential, not as a self-diagnosis we rubber-stamp.
Perimenopausal, postpartum, PMDD, or androgen-related mood change that has not been medically reviewed.
Eating-pattern change with medical risk (restriction, purging, electrolyte clues).
Visit flow for Psychiatric Evaluations
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.
If telehealth was used, we record why an in-office visit was or was not required.
Mental status exam is documented: appearance, speech, affect, thought process, insight, cognition, and risk.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
Notes are written the same day whenever possible so the record matches the visit.
Informed consent is documented for off-label use when evidence supports it and alternatives were discussed.
Telehealth identity and location in Florida are verified.
Pregnancy status and contraception when prescribing agents with teratogenic or lactation issues.
Parking, hours, and video visits
{access}. That access pattern is why Psychiatric Evaluations for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is written as a service-area page, not as a fake storefront.
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea patients who drive 28 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
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.
Mental status exam is documented: appearance, speech, affect, thought process, insight, cognition, and risk.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
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 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.