Behavioral Health
Does Your Child Need A Behavioral/Mood Evaluation?
What We Do
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
If you have concerns about your child's behavior or moods, please call our office. We will schedule an appointment with your child's primary care provider for an initial mood/behavior evaluation.
If an ADHD evaluation is needed, we will schedule this visit for you once we have assessment tools completed by the child's parents/guardians AND the child's teachers.
What To Expect
At least one week prior to your appointment, complete assigned assessments noted above. On the day of your child's behavioral evaluation, please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
Both you and your child will meet with the doctor who will perform a thorough assessment and develop a behavioral health management plan for your child. Our providers may recommend additional counseling to best serve your child.
If the doctor 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 should be refilled.
This appointment should be scheduled before you leave the office.
Completing the Assessments
- You will be directed to complete the Parent Assessments through the patient portal.
- Your child will be given a portal account so that they can complete their assessments through their private patient portal.
- For ADHD evaluations, you will be sent copies of assessments for your child’s teachers to complete as well.
Important! All assessments must be completed before the day of your child’s appointment.
Ongoing Medication Management
After your child's initial evaluation, if medication is started, your child must be seen within 28 days in order to continue the medication. 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 within 1 month to assess your child's progress and to determine if the medication should be refilled.