When depression has stuck around and you need clinically grounded answers rather than guesses, a thorough evaluation is the place to start. Core Spring's Menomonee Falls evaluations provide them, for children, teens, and adults. No referral needed to reach out.
We build an in-depth understanding of emotional functioning, the low mood, irritability, fatigue, hopelessness, lost motivation, and the concentration and sleep changes, and at how depression affects daily life. Because it often overlaps with anxiety, attention, and trauma, screening for those is standard. Because depression often overlaps with anxiety, attention, and trauma-related concerns, screening for these comorbidities is standard, giving you a complete picture rather than a narrow one.
A child might become irritable or withdrawn, lose energy, or change in sleep, appetite, or school performance.
A teen might carry a persistent sadness, lose motivation and focus, and pull away from friends and family.
An adult might live with steady low mood, fatigue, and burnout, finding daily life and relationships harder than they should be.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a thorough history, from early experiences through your current mood, energy, and daily functioning. This conversation helps distinguish depression from other conditions that can present similarly and determines which assessments will provide the most accurate diagnosis.
Your psychologist selects a personalized battery of mood and psychological assessments. 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 questionnaire if they choose. If your psychologist identifies signs of other conditions (such as anxiety, ADHD, or bipolar disorder), those areas are screened for as well.
All testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are compiled into a detailed diagnostic report. Differential diagnosis is a key component: your psychologist carefully evaluates whether symptoms are best explained by depression, another condition, or a combination. 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: evidence-based therapy options, lifestyle strategies, medication guidance if applicable, and next steps tailored to your specific needs.
One licensed psychologist manages every aspect of the evaluation from intake through the feedback session. This includes conducting the clinical interview, administering and scoring all assessment tools, writing the report, and delivering the findings. There are no handoffs to technicians or other providers. This continuity ensures the psychologist has full context for interpreting results and making individualized recommendations.
The evaluation at Core Spring Diagnostics can inform level-of-care discussions by documenting symptom severity, functional impairment, and risk factors in a structured clinical format. However, Core Spring Diagnostics does not make inpatient placement decisions. If findings indicate that intensive support may be appropriate, the psychologist will note this in the recommendations and discuss it during the feedback session.
Yes. Suicidal ideation is a relevant clinical concern in depression evaluations, and the assessment process at Core Spring Diagnostics includes standardized screening for this. The psychologist addresses it clinically and documents findings appropriately. If significant risk is identified during the evaluation, the psychologist will discuss safety planning and refer to appropriate resources. Individuals in immediate crisis should contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
In a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation, depression findings are integrated with cognitive, executive function, and behavioral data into a unified clinical picture. This integration makes it possible to understand not just whether depression is present but how it is interacting with other areas of functioning. For most individuals presenting with depression alongside other concerns, the comprehensive evaluation is the more complete and clinically useful path.
Yes. College students dealing with depression can use the evaluation report to request accommodations through their school’s disability services office. The report documents diagnostic findings, functional limitations, and specific accommodation recommendations. Core Spring Diagnostics is experienced in preparing evaluation reports that meet the documentation standards required by most higher education institutions.
Yes. Core Spring Diagnostics serves clients from Menomonee Falls and surrounding communities for depression evaluations. One psychologist handles every step of the process, providing the same high-quality, evidence-based evaluation to every client regardless of where they are traveling from.
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