The psychologists at GoVa Hawaii's Counseling Center perform a psychiatric assessment upon a client's initial visit which includes a gathering of general medical and psychiatric history along with evaluating their client's mental health status. GoVa's psychologists ask open ended non-ridged questions in order for their clients to be able to express all the revealing and relevant information. Typically the desired outcome of this psychiatric assessment is to find out what prompted the client to seek mental health counseling. Then what we hope to do is gain a broader understanding of the client's personality which will consist of reviewing the client's life's events. Our doctors will also want to understand the client's social history, family health history, daily conduct and potential to harm themselves and others.
There are many reasons why one would seek out a psychiatric assessment and at GoVa Hawaii's Counseling Center, we are here to help. We will match you with a caring and knowledgeable doctor who is able to guide you through this process as painlessly as possible. If you are in need of a psychiatric assessment give us a call today so we can help. You are already taking the first step!
