Diagnostic options
Clinical interview and examination
Your psychiatrist will complete a thorough interview of your symptoms, their intensity, life events and experiences, lifestyle and personal habits, social supports, your choices and goals.
Rating scales
Your psychiatrist may use evidence based rating scales to identify diagnostic clusters, measure intensity and assess your functioning.
Lab tests
Blood tests may be ordered to investigate organic medical conditions that present as mental illness.
Pharmacogenomic testing
You will have the option to request pharmacogenomic testing whereby your individual metabolic patterns are identified which could potentially guide in treatment choices.
Attention testing
Validated Computer tests may be utilized to objectively measure problems with focus and attention.