Behavioral Health

DOES YOUR CHILD NEED A BEHAVIORAL EVALUATION?

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 behavioral development, please call our office. We will discuss your concerns and gather information that will be used to determine how we can best help your child. If a Behavioral Evaluation with one of our providers is needed, we will schedule this visit for you and provide you with assessment tools that you may be asked to complete prior to your visit.

What We Do

  • Assessment tools to complete for children ages 5-12:
    • Vanderbilt Assessment - Parent Initial
    • Vanderbilt Assessment - Teacher Initial
    • Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) - Parent
    • Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) – Child
  • Assessment tools to be complete for children ages 13-18:
    • Vanderbilt Assessment - Parent Initial
    • Vanderbilt Assessment - Teacher Initial
    • Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) - Parent
    • Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) – Child
    • Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9)
What to Expect at a Behavioral Evaluation

If your child is being evaluated for inattention or school problems, you will be directed to have the Vanderbilt assessments completed prior to scheduling your appointment.


On the day of your child's behavioral evaluation, please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time. Our nurses will then direct you to complete additional assessments as appropriate. Ideally, your child should eat a nutritious meal prior to the appointment and be well-rested.

You and your child will meet with a nurse. Your nurse will spend approximately 20 minutes with you obtaining pertinent medical and behavioral history. Both you and your child will then 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 30 days to assess your child's progress and to determine if the medication can be refilled. A patient coordinator will schedule this appointment with you before you leave the office.

Ongoing Medication Management

If your child is prescribed a medication, you will need to follow up within 28 days of the initial evaluation. 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 again within 1 month to assess progress and to determine if the medication can be refilled.