Georgetown, DE – SUN Behavioral Health Delaware recently published a blog post that provides guidelines on when someone should pursue psychiatric evaluations for a mental health condition. A psychiatric evaluation occurs when someone first meets with a therapist or psychiatrist. It is used to identify a person’s symptoms and create a possible diagnosis and treatment plan for their needs.
“During your psychiatric evaluation, you will be asked various questions to help your psychiatrist better understand your circumstances and reasons for coming in. Some of these questions might seem unrelated to your current situation or invasive coming from someone you just met. Answering all questions honestly gives your therapist a better idea of what type of treatment would most benefit your healing journey,” the blog post states.
There are three main types of psychiatric evaluations that someone might come across. These include emergency evaluations, general psychiatric evaluations, and clinical consultations. Emergency evaluations are done in emergency rooms and crisis care centers. General psychiatric evaluations are done when a medical professional suspects that someone might have a mental health condition. Clinical consultations are ones that someone can request on behalf of themselves or someone else if they are experiencing mental health symptoms and want to get a diagnosis and start treatment.
6 signs that might indicate that someone needs a psychiatric evaluation. These signs could be for any type of psychiatric evaluation. One includes memory concerns, such as the inability to remember appointments, bills, or recent conversations. Having difficulty remembering something does not indicate memory loss, as it is still possible that someone can remember things with time and energy. Alongside this, not being able to concentrate on essential tasks or activities can be a sign of a mental health concern that requires a psychiatric evaluation.
New or worsening mental health symptoms are also an indication that a psychiatric evaluation is necessary. These symptoms could include significant tiredness, hallucinations, delusions, being unable to cope with daily stress, changes in eating habits, withdrawal from friends or activities, extreme mood changes, and changes in sex drive. Likewise, having passive or active suicidal thoughts is a reason to get a psychiatric evaluation as soon as possible. Passive suicidal ideation is thoughts of dying by suicide with no plan or desire to make a plan immediately in place. Active suicidal ideation does involve a plan and possibly even a method already in possession. Other signs that a psychiatric evaluation is necessary include if a person’s current mental health treatment is not working or if they are unable to care for themselves.
There are many ways for someone to get a psychiatric evaluation, but it depends on which type they are trying to get. If someone needs an emergency psychiatric evaluation, attending a crisis care center is the best way to accomplish this. However, most people don’t need this when it comes to being evaluated for their mental health. General evaluations or clinical consultations can come from a primary care physician, mental health professional, or by going to a psychiatric hospital for a care assessment. Online depression surveys, while not official diagnostic tools, can also help someone know if they need to seek a more formal evaluation.
“The first step to healing from a mental health condition is with a psychiatric evaluation. The second step is finding the proper care to consider your assessments and previous treatment experiences. Mental health treatment looks different for everyone, and without the appropriate care plan, you might find it challenging to achieve your goals,” the blog post continues.
SUN Behavioral Health Delaware solves unmet needs for adolescents and adults in Georgetown. It offers no-cost care assessments, which allow potential patients to meet with its team and design a treatment plan that best suits their unique circumstances. The crisis care center is open 24/7, allowing individuals to receive emergency psychiatric evaluations and care whenever a mental health crisis occurs.
To schedule a consultation or learn more about their treatment options, call them at 302-604-5600 or visit their website. SUN Behavioral Health solves unmet needs.
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SUN Behavioral Delaware
Esther Curtis
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