When a frightening or life-threatening event keeps intruding on daily life, the gap between then and now can be hard to close alone. A Core Spring PTSD evaluation names what is happening and why, for children, teens, and adults in Racine. No physician referral is needed to begin.
We map how trauma is showing up: re-experiencing, avoidance, negative shifts in mood and thinking, and a heightened startle and arousal response, all anchored to a cognitive and executive-function baseline. Your psychologist runs the full evaluation and screens for co-occurring concerns like depression or anxiety, so the answer is complete rather than partial.
A child might develop new fears, complain of stomachaches or headaches with no medical cause, resist going to school, or become unusually watchful and hard to settle.
A teen might blame themselves for what happened, avoid reminders, lose focus and motivation, turn to substances, or behave recklessly in ways that worry the people around them.
An adult might feel emotionally flat, snap with anger over small things, carry heavy guilt or shame, and quietly reorganize their life to steer clear of anything that brings the trauma back.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a thorough personal history in a safe, supportive environment. This conversation helps your psychologist understand the nature and impact of your experiences and determine which trauma-specific assessments will be most appropriate. You set the pace for this process.
Your psychologist selects a personalized battery of trauma-focused 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 if they choose. If your psychologist identifies signs of other conditions (such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD), those areas are screened for as well, since trauma frequently co-occurs with other concerns.
All testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are compiled into a detailed diagnostic report. Your psychologist evaluates the full scope of how trauma has affected your cognitive, emotional, and daily functioning. Any co-occurring conditions are fully documented so nothing is overlooked.
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 trauma therapy options (such as EMDR or CPT), coping strategies, medication guidance if applicable, and next steps tailored to your recovery.
No. You can reach out directly, for yourself or your child, with no referral or doctor’s note needed.
PTSD usually follows a single overwhelming event and centers on intrusive memories, avoidance, and heightened arousal. Complex PTSD develops after prolonged or repeated trauma and adds patterns like emotional dysregulation and a negative self-concept. The evaluation is built to tell them apart and to capture whichever one fits your history.
Trauma can disrupt attention, memory, and emotional regulation, and those effects are easy to mistake for ADHD or depression. A cognitive and executive-function baseline measures them directly, so trauma-related difficulties are not misattributed and the diagnosis stays accurate.
Yes. Many people we evaluate are already working with a therapist. The written report gives a clear diagnostic picture and specific recommendations your therapist can use to focus treatment, and it can also support school, workplace, or disability documentation.
Often it does not. PTSD frequently co-occurs with depression, anxiety, and attention difficulties, and trauma can affect cognition. When the picture is broad, the right next step is our comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation, which covers everything in one coordinated process.
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