A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is the first step in the diagnosis and treatment of a patient at New U Therapy Center. A patient’s background and history, combined with a thorough evaluation, produces clinical information necessary for an accurate diagnosis. Mental health disorders are often times complex and involve biological, psychological, and social factors that interact to affect an individual’s mood, feelings, thoughts, and behavior.
About Psychiatry
Psychiatry Can Help You
A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation typically involves standard components; however, an evaluation may change depending on the patient being treated and their specific needs. Depending on your individual needs, your evaluation may include:
- A discussion of physical and psychiatric symptoms being experienced
- A detailed description of behaviors
- How are the behaviors affecting overall life?
- Overview of personal/family history of developmental disorders, emotional disorders, and behavioral disorders
- Complete medical history
- Discussion regarding diagnosis, treatment, and medication management
Types of Mental Illness We Treat
Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobias
Mood Disorders: Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders
Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia
Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder
Impulse Control and Addiction Disorders
Personality Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Medication Management
Medication management is an important part of a patient’s established treatment plan and allows providers to ensure that an individual is receiving optimal therapeutic outcome for the prescribed medications. Our providers carefully monitor and document a patient and their progression with various types of medications.
Telepsychiatry
Telepsychiatry is known as the application of telemedicine in which psychiatric services are delivered through a HIPPA secured videoconferencing platform. Telepsychiatry is a convenient way for an individual to videoconference with their provider for psychiatric evaluations, therapy, patient education, and medication management.
Benefits of Telepsychiatry
Convenience o Accommodates busy schedules * Improves access to mental health services * Eliminates travel time * Eliminates transportation barriers * Reduces the need for emergency room visits
Ready to Get Started?
Take the first step into improving your mental health by scheduling an appointment with us. Call (818) 600-2034 or click the link below to fill out our contact form. All therapists are independent contractors and are independently affiliated with New U Therapy Center.