You made it through the thing that happened, but part of you never quite left it behind. Maybe a smell or a headline pulls you back in an instant, or your teenager has turned angry and distant since a moment that shook them. A PTSD Evaluation in Wauwatosa, WI gives all of that a name, carefully and without judgment. No referral is needed to begin.
We start each evaluation from a baseline of cognitive and executive function, the ground everything else stands on, then bring in trauma focused and emotional measures matched to what you are facing. One licensed psychologist carries the whole process, and since trauma seldom shows up by itself, we screen for the concerns that often travel with it instead of forcing a single explanation.
A younger child might replay a scary event through toys, wake in the night, or cling to you in a way that is new. You may see sleep unravel, tempers flare over little things, and a steady avoidance of whatever brings the memory back.
In a teen this can look like unwanted memories crowding in, restless nights, and a temper that flares fast, or the opposite, a numb and checked out quiet. They tend to sidestep reminders, lose their focus, and jump at sounds that once passed unnoticed.
For you it might be flashbacks that arrive uninvited, sleep that will not come, and a watchfulness that never fully switches off. Reminders set your pulse racing, you avoid the people and places tied to the event, and a numbness can dull the moments that should feel full.
We begin with an easy, roughly hour long clinical interview in a safe and supportive setting, where your psychologist learns your history and how these experiences have affected you. That understanding guides which trauma specific assessments make the most sense. Nothing moves faster than you want it to.
Your psychologist chooses a personalized set of trauma focused assessments, with testing that typically spans 2 to 6 hours over one to two days. Self report questionnaires go home with you, and a close family member can fill out their own if that feels helpful. Should signs of another condition such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD emerge, we screen there too, because trauma often overlaps with other concerns.
All of the testing data, clinical notes, and questionnaire results come together in a detailed diagnostic report. Your psychologist weighs how trauma has affected your thinking, your feelings, and your everyday functioning, and records any cooccurring conditions in full so nothing is left in the margins.
Usually two to three weeks later, you come back for a feedback session. Your psychologist explains the findings plainly and lays out individualized recommendations: trauma therapies with evidence behind them like EMDR or CPT, coping tools, medication guidance if it applies, and next steps built around your recovery.
Not at all. You never need a referral to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. Reach out directly whenever you are ready, for whatever reason brought you here.
You can expect a trauma informed conversation, a baseline of cognitive and executive function, trauma focused and emotional measures, and screening for related concerns, all held by one psychologist at a pace that honors what you have been through.
PTSD generally traces back to a distinct event or events. CPTSD more often stems from trauma that was prolonged or repeated, and it can reach into your sense of self and your relationships. Part of the evaluation is telling those apart for you.
Yes. Children, teens, and adults are all welcome, and we shape the process around each stage of life and around whatever helps someone feel secure.
Give us a call at (414) 387 2100 and we will get you scheduled. You do not need a referral first, and no reason for reaching out is too small.
A report written in plain language and a feedback session with individualized, trauma informed recommendations, along with a clear sense of what comes next on the way to healing.
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