Maybe what happened was years ago, and still your body reacts as though it were yesterday, tensing at a footstep or a raised voice. Maybe you keep the memory at arm's length, only to have it surface anyway. Our PTSD Evaluations in Grafton, WI offer a calm, judgment free way to understand that response and what it needs, and no referral is required to begin.
Every PTSD Evaluation is rooted in a baseline of cognitive and executive function, so we can see clearly how you think, focus, and manage the demands of daily life. From that starting point, your psychologist tailors trauma focused and emotional measures to your particular experience and screens for the concerns trauma often brings with it. The same licensed psychologist walks with you throughout, at a pace you set.
Children often reveal trauma through what they do rather than what they say. You may see a distressing event surface in their play or their nightmares, alongside fresh fears or new clinginess. Their sleep can suffer, irritability may climb, and they tend to steer away from whatever reminds them of the event.
For a teen, trauma can mean memories that force their way in and nightmares that disturb sleep. They may avoid reminders, become irritable or angry, and struggle to hold their concentration. A flat, numb, or detached mood, or a habit of startling easily, can all suggest something deeper is at work.
Adults frequently contend with flashbacks and intrusive memories that come unbidden, plus sleep that will not settle. You may stay on guard against any sense of danger, avoid the places tied to what happened, and shift between emotional numbness and feeling raw. That ceaseless alertness slowly wears you thin.
Your evaluation starts with about an hour of conversation, during which your psychologist builds a thorough personal history in a calm, supportive setting. This helps clarify what you have been through and how it continues to affect you, guiding the choice of trauma specific assessments. Throughout, you are the one who sets the pace.
Your psychologist then puts together a trauma focused battery shaped to your needs. Testing usually runs 2 to 6 hours over one or two days in person, with self report questionnaires to complete at home. Someone close to you can fill out their own if they wish, and any signs of anxiety, depression, or ADHD are screened, since trauma so often coincides with other concerns.
The testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are all brought together into one detailed diagnostic report. Your psychologist examines how widely trauma has affected your thinking, your emotions, and your day to day life. Every co occurring condition is documented clearly so nothing is missed.
Roughly two to three weeks after testing, you come back for a feedback session. Your psychologist explains the diagnosis in plain terms and offers individualized recommendations, from evidence based trauma therapies like EMDR or CPT to coping strategies and guidance on any further support that suits your recovery.
No, you never do. Core Spring Diagnostics does not require a referral to be seen. You can reach out on your own initiative, for any reason, and we will guide you from there.
The evaluation pairs a trauma informed interview with a cognitive and executive function baseline, trauma focused and emotional measures, and screening for related concerns. One psychologist manages every part of it at a pace that respects what you have experienced.
PTSD tends to follow a distinct event or events, while CPTSD stems from trauma that was prolonged or repeated and can influence self image and relationships more broadly. The evaluation works out which of these best matches your story.
Yes. We evaluate children, teens, and adults, and we shape each step of the process to the person’s age and to what allows them to feel safe.
You will leave with a report written in plain language and a feedback session focused on individualized, trauma informed recommendations, giving you a clear direction toward healing.
Phone us at (414) 387-2100 and we will help you settle on a time. No referral is needed, and you are welcome to raise any questions before you schedule.
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