Mental Health
In cooperation with community based mental health providers, we evaluate and treat children for behavior concerns and school problems including:
- Inattention and lack of focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
Does Your Child Need a Mental Health Evaluation?
If you have concerns about your child's behavioral & mental development, please call our office to determine how we can best help your child.
ADD/ADHD
Assessment tools for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that may be assigned to you include:
- Vanderbilt Assessment - Parent Initial
- Vanderbilt Assessment - Teacher Initial
If assigned, please:
- You will receive the forms via your child's patient portal
- Teacher Assessments will be sent via email to complete. Please obtain your child's teacher's email address and let him or her know to expect an email our practice regarding your child's assessment
Important! Both assessments must be returned to our officeprior to y our child's appointment.
Anxiety
Assessment tools for anxiety that may be assigned to you include:
- Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) - Parent
- Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) - Child
GAD-7
If assigned, please:
- You will receive the forms via your child's patient portal
- Both you and your child will need to complete the appropriate online SCARED assessment.
Important! Both assessments must be completed prior to your child's appointment.
Depression
Assessment tools for depression that may be assigned to you include:
- Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9)
- Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC)
If assigned, please:
- You will receive the forms via your child's patient portal
- Your child will need to complete both assessments
Important! Both assessments must be returned to our office prior to your child's appointment.
What to Expect at a Mental Health Evaluation
Prior to your appointment, complete assigned assessments noted above. On the day of your child's evaluation, please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
Both you and your child will then meet with the provider who will perform a thorough assessment and develop a behavioral health management plan for your child. Additional counseling may be recommended to best serve your child.
If the provider prescribes medication, he/she will want to follow up with your child within 1 month to assess your child's progress and to determine if the medication can be refilled.
What We Do
Ongoing Medication Management
If your child is prescribed a medication, you will need to follow up within 28 days of the initial evaluation. If your child is doing well with his/her medication, subsequent appointments will be scheduled every 3 months. If a medication or dosage change is needed, your child must be seen again within 1 month to assess progress and to determine if the medication can be refilled.
