It often starts with one question that needs an answer, and then another, and soon the whole house is caught in it. A child asks whether the door is really locked, whether the stove is really off, whether everyone is really okay, and a parent answers, again and again, hoping this time the calm will hold. Maybe you are that parent, or maybe you are the adult who quietly runs your own version of the loop, checking, counting, or bracing against thoughts you would never act on yet cannot switch off. You are not looking for someone to talk you out of it. You are looking for clarity. An OCD evaluation in Cedarburg with Core Spring Diagnostics is a thorough, individualized assessment that puts a name to the pattern and shows you what actually eases it. You can contact us yourself, and no referral is required.
We open with a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then shape the rest of the assessment around the particular obsessions and compulsions you describe. One licensed psychologist carries the whole process, from that first phone call to the final feedback conversation. Along the way we draw on structured, OCD specific measures and check for the conditions that so commonly travel alongside OCD, such as anxiety, depression, tics, and ADHD.
Tasks that must be done in a set way or repeated until they feel right, heavy hand washing or a strong fear of germs, a constant need for reassurance, genuine upset when a routine gets interrupted, arranging or lining up belongings, and worries that loom far larger than the moment calls for.
Rituals that swallow up homework time and sleep, intrusive and frequently upsetting thoughts, hidden mental compulsions like counting or replaying things silently, steering around triggers, seeking reassurance, and a sense of shame or secrecy about behaviors they cannot seem to stop.
Ongoing intrusive thoughts, repeated checking, washing, counting, urges toward symmetry or a just right feeling, private mental routines, avoidance, and hours disappearing into rituals you recognize as excessive but feel powerless to resist.
Your evaluation opens with a clinical interview of about an hour, where your psychologist builds a careful history of the obsessions and compulsions: when they first appeared, how they have shifted over time, and how much distress and time they demand. What comes out of that conversation guides which OCD specific measures will give us the sharpest read.
Your psychologist assembles a battery made for you, joining a cognitive and executive function baseline with structured OCD specific and emotional measures. In person testing runs about two to six hours across one or two visits. We also send questionnaires to you and, for younger clients, to the caregivers and teachers who watch these patterns unfold every day.
Every piece of testing data and each clinical observation is drawn together into a detailed report that describes the character and severity of the OCD, the specific obsessions and compulsions at play, and any co-occurring conditions the evaluation surfaces, such as anxiety, depression, tics, or ADHD.
Usually two to three weeks after testing, you come back for a feedback session. Your psychologist talks through the results and offers recommendations shaped around you, including evidence based therapy such as exposure and response prevention, supports at school or work, and clear next steps you can take.
No. A referral is never needed to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can contact us directly, for whatever reason brings you, and we will coordinate with your other providers only if that is what you want.
A clinical interview and full history, a cognitive and executive function baseline, structured OCD specific measures, and screening for co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, tics, and ADHD. One psychologist runs the entire evaluation and walks you through the findings.
OCD centers on unwanted, intrusive obsessions and the compulsions people rely on to relieve them, and both grow time consuming and distressing. A formal evaluation separates genuine OCD from everyday habits, perfectionism, or general anxiety, and clarifies what will actually help.
Yes. We evaluate children, teens, and adults, adjusting the process and the questions to each stage of life, and we gather input from caregivers and teachers for our younger clients.
OCD often shows up alongside anxiety, depression, tics or Tourette’s, and ADHD. Screening for co-occurring conditions is part of every evaluation, so the recommendations speak to the whole picture rather than one piece of it.
A written report in plain language and a feedback session with recommendations built around you, including evidence based therapy such as exposure and response prevention (ERP) along with other supports.
You can begin by calling Core Spring Diagnostics at (414) 387-2100 or by sending a consultation request through our website. No referral is needed, and we will help you map out the evaluation path that fits your concerns.
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