About Dr. Fink (she/her)
Dr. Fink is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who treats children, teens, and young adults with a range of concerns including ADHD, anxiety disorders, OCD, autism, and mood disorders. She write, speaks, and hosts a podcast about children’s mental health Read Dr. Fink’s Full Bio.
Check out Dr. Fink’s blog at Psychology Today – Changing Minds
Motivation and Activation – Why Do We Need Both?
No – Your Upset Child Probably Isn’t Trying to Manipulate You
The Myths of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
It’s here! Our brand new 4th Edition
Fully updated with expanded sections on topics such as bipolar disorder in women and gender diverse people.
A brand new episode of Dr. Fink’s podcast Mental Health Goes to School is out now
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Dr. Fink and co-host Jo-Ann Berry interview Jayne Demsky of the School Avoidance Alliance to learn more about this common problem that challenges families and schools
What happens at a psychiatric evaluation?
A psychiatric evaluation is a chance for Dr. Fink to meet the child and family, to obtain important history and medical information and to get to know the child in a bit more detail. Dr. Fink asks the family to fill out some paperwork both before and after the first visit to help her understand the concerns and challenges facing a child and their family. If you have submitted other testing or reports Dr. Fink will review those as well. Visits can be in-person or virtual, depending on a variety of factors.
The evaluation will end with a discussion of Dr. Fink’s observations, assessments and recommendations, as well as answering any questions or concerns that the child or family has raised. Sometimes there will be a need for more meetings before making firm treatment decisions but you will always leave with plan that everyone understands and is comfortable with.