Sometimes further clarification of symptoms and diagnosis is needed to aid in developing a patient's treatment plan. Thus, an evaluation is recommended. The results from an evaluation can:

• Identify further patient needs.
   
• Assist in developing patient insight and understanding of symptoms.

• Aids a medical doctor in determining if a medication may benefit a patient given their symptoms and diagnosis.
   
• May help obtain other services such as school accommodations, life planning, and cognitive rehabilitation services.

Dr. Graven recognizes that time is an important factor when conducting evaluations. She attempts to complete evaluations in one day (not including the initial session); however, some situations require testing to be split over a few days. Further, given that evaluations are time consuming, patients are provided breaks as needed. Approximately one week after testing is complete, Dr. Graven meets with patients and provides feedback and a written report to discuss their results, diagnosis, and recommendations. Patients can generally expect the entire process (including initial session, evaluation, and feedback) to take approximately 3-4 weeks.

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