Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
DSM-5-TR psychiatric evaluation serving Pembroke Pines
If you already carry three diagnoses from three clinics, the evaluation starts by reconciling the timeline — not by adding a fourth label.
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.
Sleep assessment looks at insomnia, circadian delay, apnea clues, and whether poor sleep is driving the daytime syndrome or following it.
How Pembroke Pines patients actually get here
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.
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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.
Indications and differentials
Prior diagnoses that conflict with each other or with the current mental status exam.
anxiety evaluation doctor is treated as a presenting complaint that still has to survive a differential, not as a self-diagnosis we rubber-stamp.
New or unexplained mood, anxiety, attentional, or psychotic symptoms lasting beyond a brief adjustment reaction.
A request for a second opinion before a major medication change or a disability form.
Neighborhoods and ZIPs: 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026
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South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Pembroke Pines presentations. Psychiatric Evaluations intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
Pembroke Pines 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.
You cycle through primary care, a therapist, and a telehealth app that cannot see each other's notes.
Pembroke Pines FAQs for Psychiatric Evaluations
Do you accept insurance?
Most major plans are accepted; verify benefits before the visit. Coverage is not a clinical promise.
Do you treat ADHD in adults?
Yes, with a differential that includes sleep, trauma, mood, and thyroid mimics. Childhood history still matters.
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.
Do you diagnose on the first visit?
Usually we can state a working diagnosis and differential after the first complete interview. Some presentations need collateral, labs, or a second visit.
What if I am in crisis?
Call 988 or go to an emergency department. This clinic is not an after-hours crisis line.
Is the visit confidential?
HIPAA applies, with the usual safety exceptions (imminent harm, mandated reports).
How close are you to Pembroke Pines?
Our Hollywood office is approximately 10 minutes from central Pembroke Pines via Pines Boulevard or Sheridan Street. We also offer telehealth for maximum convenience.
Do you serve Century Village Pembroke Pines?
Yes, we serve many patients from Century Village and specialize in age-related mood changes, medication management for seniors, and hormone therapy.
How Psychiatric Evaluations is structured
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.
Opening 10 minutes: chief concern, safety, and what you want the evaluation to decide.
Follow-up is scheduled before you leave so the evaluation is not a one-off performance.
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
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.
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.