It can be exhausting to ride energy that peaks too high and then bottoms out for weeks, especially when every past explanation felt like it missed something. Maybe you have wondered whether it is more than depression. Our Bipolar Disorder Evaluations in Elm Grove, WI give you a precise, patient picture of your mood so the right help can take root. There is no referral to obtain first.
Each evaluation is anchored by a baseline of cognitive and executive function, and from that foundation we add mood measures and a thorough history of how your highs and lows have unfolded. One licensed psychologist owns the process end to end, and because so much can imitate bipolar disorder, we screen with intention for the conditions that could be underneath the surface or moving alongside it.
For young children we are deliberately slow to name mood conditions, because early on many different things present in overlapping ways. We invest in seeing the whole child across settings and time before we would ever settle on a label.
In a teen, watch for clear stretches of elevated or irritable energy with reduced sleep set against periods of low, withdrawn mood. Impulsive behavior and swings that clearly exceed everyday teenage ups and downs are worth a thoughtful, closer look.
You might see it in cycles of heightened, expansive energy and quick moving thoughts that later collapse into depression. Perhaps sleep, activity, and judgment shifted with each phase, and across your history no one explanation ever accounted for all of it.
We begin with about an hour of conversation in which your psychologist gathers a full history of your mood, energy, and behavioral shifts, from childhood forward into the present. This is where the cycling that distinguishes bipolar disorder from other mood conditions begins to stand out, and it informs which assessments come next.
Your psychologist then chooses a personalized battery of mood and psychological assessments meant to capture the full sweep of your experience. Testing typically takes 2 to 6 hours over one to two days. You are also given self report questionnaires to complete at home, and someone close to you can add their own perspective on your mood over time. Signs of ADHD, anxiety, or depression are screened for if they emerge
The testing data, clinical notes, and questionnaire results are consolidated into a detailed diagnostic report. Because an accurate differential is so central with bipolar disorder, your psychologist carefully weighs your mood patterns, episode history, and presentation, and any co occurring conditions are recorded thoroughly.
About two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist talks you through the diagnosis and provides individualized recommendations: treatment planning, evidence
based therapy options, medication considerations for a prescriber, lifestyle management, and the next steps tailored to you.
No. A referral is never a requirement at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can get in touch with us directly, whenever and for whatever reason you like.
An in depth clinical interview and history, a cognitive and executive function baseline, mood measures, and thoughtful screening for the conditions that look like bipolar patterns, all under one psychologist.
Because it so closely resembles depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma, and the help that works hinges on identifying the real picture. A careful evaluation and history are what distinguish it.
Yes. We assess both teens and adults, and with younger clients we treat mood cautiously, given how similarly many conditions present in the early years.
Phone us at (414) 387-2100 and we will discuss your concerns and arrange a time. No referral is necessary to begin.
A plain language report and a feedback session offering individualized recommendations and a clear route toward the support that fits.
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