Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Lighthouse Point psychiatric evaluation: scales plus history
Bring prior labs, medication lists, and therapy notes. Repeating the entire life history from zero wastes the diagnostic hour.
Psychiatric Evaluations for Lighthouse Point patients
Functional psychiatric evaluation adds labs and metabolic context to the psychiatric interview. Labs do not license skipping DSM-5-TR criteria.
Anxiety evaluation separates GAD, panic, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and medical mimics such as hyperthyroidism or stimulant toxicity.
Indications and differentials
Insomnia that is either a syndrome of its own or a driver of daytime psychiatric symptoms.
Not indicated solely to obtain a letter that the interview does not support.
Substance use that may be inducing or masking a primary psychiatric disorder.
Eating-pattern change with medical risk (restriction, purging, electrolyte clues).
Protocol elements we do not skip
Telehealth identity and location in Florida are verified.
Benzodiazepines, when used, have an indication, a taper plan, and a discussion of dependence.
Safety screen every visit: SI/HI, psychosis, inability to care for self, and intoxication.
Patients can request a copy of the formulation; mystery diagnoses are not a clinical style.
Parking, hours, and video visits
Lighthouse Point 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 33064 is the lead postal code listed for Lighthouse Point. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
After the visit you should be able to repeat the working diagnosis and the next three steps.
Formulation is shared in plain language: what is likely, what is possible, what we are watching.
Visit flow for Psychiatric Evaluations
Medical review flags thyroid, anemia, cardiac QT risk, pregnancy, and neurologic symptoms that redirect the workup.
After the visit you should be able to repeat the working diagnosis and the next three steps.
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.
32-minute path to the Hollywood office
Lighthouse Point (Broward County) has about 10,500 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 32 minutes from Lighthouse Point Yacht Club and the Venetian Waterway.
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ZIP 33064 is the lead postal code listed for Lighthouse Point. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
Insurance denials followed ICD codes that did not match the actual interview.
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.
After Psychiatric Evaluations is scheduled, complete intake forms once. Repeating the same history at every visit is what we are trying to avoid.
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.