Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Evaluations with a PMHNP-BC in Broward County
Perinatal, bipolar-spectrum, and psychotic features get extra time because missing them is dangerous.
What Psychiatric Evaluations actually includes
Lab testing in psychiatry is hypothesis-driven: TSH, ferritin, B12, folate, vitamin D, CBC, CMP, and selected hormones. We do not shotgun every biomarker on earth.
Anxiety evaluation separates GAD, panic, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and medical mimics such as hyperthyroidism or stimulant toxicity.
From intake to follow-up: Psychiatric Evaluations
Follow-up is scheduled before you leave so the evaluation is not a one-off performance.
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.
Records from other clinicians are requested with your authorization; we do not pretend collateral is optional when the history is fragmented.
Before the visit: intake forms, medication list, prior labs. Incomplete forms shrink the diagnostic hour.
Credentials and method
Controlled-substance prescribing, when used in Psychiatric Evaluations, follows Florida PDMP review and a monitoring plan. Stimulants and benzodiazepines are never started from a portal message alone.
Isabel Cartilla coordinates intake paperwork and lab logistics so the 60–90 minute Psychiatric Evaluations visit is spent on the clinical interview rather than on form-filling.
Hormone-informed psychiatry means estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid, and cortisol are considered when the history for Psychiatric Evaluations points there — not as a default panel on every patient.
Clinical FAQ
Is GeneSight required?
No. It is considered after failed medication trials or significant side effects.
How do I prepare?
Medication list, prior psych notes, recent labs, and a timeline of symptoms. Sleep and menstrual data help.
Do hormones cause psychiatric symptoms?
They can contribute. They rarely explain an entire syndrome by themselves. We test when the history points there.
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.
Do you replace my therapist?
No. Psychiatric evaluation and psychotherapy are complementary.
Can you evaluate psychosis?
Yes, and we will escalate to a higher level of care if outpatient treatment is unsafe.
Do you understand Caribbean mental health perspectives?
Yes. Dr. Chatelier is Haitian-American and deeply understands the cultural nuances that affect mental health care in Caribbean communities. We provide culturally sensitive psychiatric treatment.
Is your office accessible from Miramar?
Our Hollywood office is about 15 minutes from Miramar via Miramar Parkway. We also offer telehealth appointments for added convenience.
Monitoring and safety in Psychiatric Evaluations
Pregnancy status and contraception when prescribing agents with teratogenic or lactation issues.
We do not combine MAOIs with contraindicated agents. We do not ignore serotonin syndrome risk.
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
Neighborhoods we hear from most in Miramar include Silver Shores, Riviera Isles, and the Miramar Parkway corridor. ZIP codes 33023, 33025, 33027, 33029 map to this service-area page.
Miramar 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.
Labs are ordered when they could change management, not to decorate the chart.
Formulation is shared in plain language: what is likely, what is possible, what we are watching.
What we rule in — and rule out
New or unexplained mood, anxiety, attentional, or psychotic symptoms lasting beyond a brief adjustment reaction.
Psychiatric Evaluations is treated as a presenting complaint that still has to survive a differential, not as a self-diagnosis we rubber-stamp.
A request for a second opinion before a major medication change or a disability form.
Family history of bipolar disorder or psychosis that changes how aggressively we screen.
Book Psychiatric Evaluations
Crisis now is 988 or the ER — not the booking form. For non-urgent Psychiatric Evaluations, use (888) 307-2199 during weekday hours.
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.