Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Diagnostic interview for mood, anxiety, ADHD, and psychosis
Hollywood office hours are weekdays 9:00–17:00; Saturday is by appointment.
Psychiatric Evaluations for Plantation patients
Psychosis evaluation treats hallucinations, delusions, and disorganization as time-sensitive. Substance-induced and mood-with-psychosis are on the differential.
Adult ADHD assessment uses developmental history, ASRS, and mimics (anxiety, trauma, sleep, thyroid). A childhood report card helps; a viral video does not.
Plantation FAQs for Psychiatric Evaluations
Do you see children?
The practice is primarily adults and older adolescents, considered case-by-case.
Can I use this evaluation for a legal letter?
Only if the interview actually supports the opinion. We do not write unsupported letters.
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.
Do you treat ADHD in adults?
Yes, with a differential that includes sleep, trauma, mood, and thyroid mimics. Childhood history still matters.
Is GeneSight required?
No. It is considered after failed medication trials or significant side effects.
What labs might you order?
Hypothesis-driven: TSH with free T4, ferritin, vitamin D, B12, folate, CBC, CMP, and selected hormones. Not every patient needs every test.
How long is the drive from Plantation?
Our Hollywood office is approximately 15-20 minutes from Plantation via 595 or Broward Boulevard. Telehealth is also available for follow-up appointments.
Do you take a functional approach to psychiatry?
Yes. Beyond traditional medication management, we investigate root causes including hormone levels, thyroid function, and nutritional deficiencies — an approach Plantation patients particularly value.
How Psychiatric Evaluations is structured
Records from other clinicians are requested with your authorization; we do not pretend collateral is optional when the history is fragmented.
Follow-up is scheduled before you leave so the evaluation is not a one-off performance.
Labs are ordered when they could change management, not to decorate the chart.
Mental status exam is documented: appearance, speech, affect, thought process, insight, cognition, and risk.
Monitoring and safety in Psychiatric Evaluations
QT, sodium, TSH, and metabolic labs when the chosen medication class requires them.
If GeneSight is used, results are filed with the limitation statement in the note.
We do not combine MAOIs with contraindicated agents. We do not ignore serotonin syndrome risk.
Benzodiazepines, when used, have an indication, a taper plan, and a discussion of dependence.
In-office versus Florida telehealth
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Neighborhoods we hear from most in Plantation include Plantation Acres, Jacaranda, and the Broward Boulevard professional district. ZIP codes 33311, 33313, 33317, 33322 map to this service-area page.
Before the visit: intake forms, medication list, prior labs. Incomplete forms shrink the diagnostic hour.
If telehealth was used, we record why an in-office visit was or was not required.
What we rule in — and rule out
A request for a second opinion before a major medication change or a disability form.
Not indicated solely to obtain a letter that the interview does not support.
Antidepressant trials that failed, caused mixed features, or were never given an adequate dose/duration.
Out-of-state patients cannot complete a Florida telehealth evaluation while physically outside Florida.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Request a Psychiatric Evaluations visit by calling (888) 307-2199 or using the booking form. Bring current medications, prior labs, and a list of what has already been tried.
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.