We provide in-depth bipolar evaluations for children, teens, and adults across Kenosha. Bipolar disorder shapes mood, energy, sleep, and decision-making in ways that ripple through relationships, school, and work, and a complete picture matters. No referral is required to begin, just reach out to get started.
Our evaluations build an in-depth picture of mood patterns and emotional functioning, looking closely at both depressive lows and periods of elevated mood such as hypomania or mania. We assess sleep changes, energy shifts, impulsivity, racing thoughts, grandiosity, and family history, and screen for the conditions that often overlap with bipolar. One psychologist owns the full process, from clinical interview through testing, scoring, and the feedback session, with pacing built around the individual instead of a rigid schedule.
Children with intense mood swings, sudden irritability, sleep that flips overnight, or stretches of unusually high energy and impulsive behavior.
Teens cycling between depressive stretches and elevated mood, taking unusual risks, or struggling to stay steady at school and home.
Adults with long-running mood instability, energy fluctuations, impulsive decisions, or repeated strain on relationships, work, and finances.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a thorough history of mood patterns, energy levels, and behavioral changes from childhood through your current daily life. This conversation is critical for identifying the cycling patterns that distinguish bipolar disorder from other mood conditions and for selecting the right assessments.
Your psychologist selects a personalized battery of mood and psychological assessments designed to capture the full range of your experiences. Testing involves 2 to 6 hours of in-person evaluation over one to two days. You will also be sent home with self-report questionnaires, and someone close to you can complete their own to provide perspective on mood and behavioral patterns over time. If your psychologist identifies signs of other conditions (such as ADHD, anxiety, or depression), those areas are screened for as well.
All testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are compiled into a detailed diagnostic report. Accurate differential diagnosis is especially important with bipolar disorder, so your psychologist carefully evaluates mood patterns, episode history, and symptom presentation. Any co-occurring conditions are fully documented.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks through the diagnosis and provides individualized recommendations: treatment planning, evidence-based therapy options, medication considerations, lifestyle management strategies, and next steps tailored to your situation.
The evaluation begins with a thorough clinical interview covering your mood history, episode patterns, family mental health background, and daily functioning. Cognitive and executive function testing follows, establishing a baseline that informs the broader clinical picture. Gold-standard psychological instruments are used to assess mood states, thought patterns, and co-occurring conditions. One psychologist manages the process from start to finish and delivers a comprehensive written report along with a personal feedback session.
Not typically. Bipolar disorder evaluations at Core Spring Diagnostics are often most valuable when conducted within a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation. This broader approach captures cognitive functioning, executive skills, attention, and the full range of conditions that may overlap with or accompany bipolar disorder. If you are coming in with mood concerns, ask the team whether a comprehensive evaluation would better serve your clinical needs.
Bipolar disorder can be difficult to identify because its symptoms overlap heavily with ADHD, depression, anxiety, borderline personality features, and other conditions. Without a cognitive baseline and a structured review of mood episode history, it is easy for the most prominent symptoms to overshadow the underlying pattern. A thorough evaluation establishes context that allows the psychologist to accurately distinguish between these presentations.
Yes. Comorbidity screening is a standard part of every evaluation, not an add-on. Anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, and other commonly co-occurring conditions are assessed during the evaluation process. This ensures the clinical picture is complete and that recommendations address all relevant factors, not just the primary presenting concern.
The total time depends on the complexity of the presentation and whether the evaluation is conducted as a standalone assessment or as part of a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation. In general, the clinical interview, testing sessions, and report preparation span multiple appointments. The psychologist will discuss timeline expectations during the intake conversation.
Contact Core Spring Diagnostics by calling (414) 387-2100 or through the consultation request form on the website. The team will gather initial information about your concerns and help identify the right evaluation approach, whether a focused assessment or a more comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation is the better fit.
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