Comprehensive Evaluations
A comprehensive evaluation is one done via a team approach. In such an
evaluation, a psychiatrist, pediatrician, psychologist and therapist may
all participate in a patient's evaluation. Each member of the team then
contributes to the final report and each professional participates in
making recommendations to the final treatment plan.
Psychiatric Evaluations
Psychiatric evaluations are done by a psychiatrist who is an MD with specialized
training in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric illness. Psychiatric
evaluations may result in the diagnosis of a specific psychiatric or emotional
illness and sometimes the recommendation for treatment with talk therapy,
medications or other therapeutic interventions.
Psychiatric Medications
Psychiatric medications are medicines prescribed by doctors who specialize
in the treatment of patients with psychiatric illnesses. These doctors
(psychiatrists) are MD's who have completed four years of medical school
and full year of general internship prior to their psychiatry residency.
They are first trained to be physicians and then move on to specialized
training in psychiatric illnesses. Psychiatric medications are powerful
and effective treatments for many illnesses but they should be prescribed
only after careful evaluation and only by qualified professionals.
Psychological/Psychoeducational Testing
Psychoeducational testing is the process of testing a child for the presence
of academic or learning disabilities or difficulties. Psychological testing
may include testing for developmental problems, cognitive delays, normal
development, personality testing or testing for psychiatric illnesses.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is the process of talk therapy in which the patient
works individually with the therapist (either a psychiatrist, psychologist,
marriage and family therapist or social worker) to process difficult feelings,
learn about themselves or discover new ways to cope with challenging situations.
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Group therapy is the process of talk therapy in which patients work together
in groups with other patients and a therapist (either a psychiatrist,
psychologist, marriage and family therapist or social worker) to process
difficult feelings, learn about themselves or discover new ways to cope
with challenging situations.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy is the process of talk therapy in which couples work together
with a therapist to improve their communication and work toward strengthening
their relationships.
Parent Training/Consultations & Parent
Groups
Parent training/Consultation is offered at Solutions both through group
approach and on an individual basis in which parents meet together with
a therapist who specializes in the treatment of children and in helping
parents to work with children who have special needs and may present special
behavioral challenges.
School Observations
Attendance at IEP Meetings
School Liaison
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