Your Mental Health Assessment

An accurate, comprehensive roadmap that is evidence-based. No exceptions.

Everyone should have access to valid, comprehensive diagnostic mental health assessments. Our goal is to ensure you have the most accurate clinical description, a tailored treatment plan, and expert clinical care, whether we are providing the treatment or helping our patients find the best fit for them.

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Lumate Health does not offer Forensic Evaluations such as those used for licensing, legal proceedings, and the like. A few examples of these include evaluations for disability, injury, competency, or custody claims, as well as those evaluations required for gun or marijuana licenses, or for employment clearance. Our evaluations are designed to provide a comprehensive diagnostic picture and are intended for the purposes of guiding treatment recommendations.

I watched my little girl come back to us, and if possible, she was better than ever. She appeared more confident, happier and freer than before.

I am living the life I choose. Not the one OCD and anxiety were choosing for me.

Now I feel like I understand all the options, all the theories, and I have a road map, with potential detours, depending on how things go. Before I felt like I was drifting on this vast ocean with all this knowledge and no guidance on what to do next.

With a knowledgeable therapist [and] good exposures, ... CBT can take the tasks that once caused extreme anxiety and discomfort, and turn them into what they should be. No anxiety, no extra thought, no triggers or discomfort. Just everyday tasks.

I am now a nurse, a job I thought previously impossible for me because of my contamination OCD. I have been able to successfully navigate my personal and professional life through the use of CBT. I am forever grateful.

What We Evaluate

Our mental health assessments are thorough, both in terms of breadth and depth, to ensure that we obtain an accurate understanding of your needs and how to best help. Lumate’s rigorous assessment protocol was tested successfully in clinical research trials, many conducted by our own leadership team, and is part of the gold standard assessment used in academic medical settings and clinics around the world with tens of thousands of patients ages 12 through adulthood. Reports provide thorough analysis and recommended treatment, if such treatment is necessary.

Most assessments in outpatient clinics are based on unstructured interviews that touch on the presenting concern, but often omit questions about key areas in your life. Such assessments can have a narrow focus and provide a limited diagnostic picture that can have a dramatic, negative impact on treatment recommendations.

Lumate’s Mental Health Assessment focuses on diagnosing anxiety types and OCD.

Generalized Anxiety refers to intense, excessive, and persistent worry about everyday concerns, such as health, safety, making mistakes, performance at school or at work, the future, or the unknown. Individuals with generalized anxiety tend to think about “What if?” scenarios and worry disproportionately about potential negative outcomes. It is often challenging for them to move on from these thoughts when they arise. Worry can also lead to physical symptoms like muscle tension, trouble concentrating, difficulty sleeping, and being more easily annoyed.

For some teenagers and young adults, social situations generate high anxiety and are endured with distress or, in some cases, avoided completely. Social Anxiety is characterized by a fear of doing something embarrassing or being negatively judged by others. Many individuals experience social anxiety during performance situations, like participating in class, giving presentations, or playing sports. Others experience social anxiety in less structured situations, like starting or joining conversations, hanging out in groups, and being assertive.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety-related disorder. It involves having repetitive thoughts that are hard to get rid of (i.e., obsessions) and is often characterized by doing certain behaviors or rituals intended to make the thought go away or feel less intense (i.e., compulsions). This might look like checking one’s homework over and over again, continuously searching for images online when concerned about a medical condition, or excessive reassurance seeking about an outcome that is highly unlikely.

A Panic Attack is like a sudden wave of extreme worry or fear that comes out of the blue (i.e., in the absence of a feared object or situation) and can feel very uncomfortable. During a panic attack, an individual might experience intense physical sensations, such as having trouble breathing, racing heart, chest pain, nausea, dizziness or they might even feel something terrible is about to happen (e.g., having a heart attack or losing control of their body). Often these attacks peak within a few minutes and last less than ten minutes overall.

Panic Disorder begins when an individual experiences a panic attack out of the blue. This initial panic attack leads to worry about going places or doing certain activities due to fear of having another panic attack. Individuals with Panic Disorder typically avoid engaging in activities that may be more likely to bring on panic attacks such as intense exercise, eating certain foods, and being in extreme temperatures. They may also consistently seek out medical attention to get reassurance that physical symptoms of a panic attack are not indicative of a health problem (e.g., going to the emergency room, calling their doctor).

Depression is characterized by sad mood that lasts for most of the day multiple days in a row. This change in mood may also be accompanied by a loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable as well as physical symptoms such as weight loss or gain, sleeping too much or too little, fatigue, or difficulty concentrating and feelings of worthlessness or thoughts of death. Individuals may experience mild depression when these symptoms are present, but do not significantly interfere in their daily activities.

Most people can identify an object that generates mild to moderate levels of anxiety (e.g., snakes, elevators, needles), but the fear does not result in a change to one’s behavior. When an object or situation results in heightened physical arousal, as well as consistent avoidance, it may rise to the level of a Phobia. Generally, the anxiety is out of proportion to the actual danger associated with the trigger. Common phobias include animals (bees, spiders, dogs), natural environments (heights, thunderstorms), medical (blood, injections), situations (planes, trains, tunnels) as well as vomiting and choking.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex condition that may take root after someone has endured or witnessed a traumatic event, whether it’s a matter of physical, sexual, or emotional harm. It’s natural to traverse a period of emotional disturbance after such events, but for some, the journey becomes a prolonged struggle with PTSD—a condition that weaves a persistent pattern of intense and debilitating emotional, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms.

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of a particular place or situation that may be difficult to leave in the event of panic symptoms or discomfort. These places may include open spaces like parks or festival grounds, crowded places like malls or stadiums, and public transportation. Individuals with agoraphobia typically avoid going to these places or entering into situations where they do not have an easy way to escape.

A Life Stressor is a significant life event or experience that can cause stress and discomfort. Some common stressors include major life transitions such as going to college, entering or exiting a committed relationship, moving homes, and starting a family. Often individuals experiencing life stressors and transitions have difficulty adapting to related changes and may benefit from tools to help them cope.

Please note that while we may ask about focus and attention in the school or work setting, cognitive or neurodevelopmental functioning is not a part of our clinical assessment as this typically requires a neuropsychological assessment.

Our assessment process has been used in clinical trials and premier academic medical facilities around the globe.

Our highly rigorous and thorough assessment process has helped tens of thousands of patients get the treatment and support they need.

Meet the Architects of our Mental Health Assessment

Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D.

Founder

John Piacentini, Ph.D.

Strategic Clinical Advisor

Muniya Khanna, Ph.D.

Chief Digital Officer

Kate McKnight, Ph.D.

Founder

Insurance Coverage Verification for Mental Health Assessments

At Lumate, we’re committed to ensuring that teens and young adults have access to the mental health care they need. That’s why we offer a range of insurance and payment options to make our mental health assessments and evaluations accessible. Here’s how our insurance coverage verification process works:

Provide Insurance & Contact Details: During our screening process, we will ask you for your insurance and contact information.
Your Insurance Verification: Once we have your information, we’ll promptly verify your insurance coverage and benefits. If eligible, we will then invite you to register into our insurance portal.
Guidance Through the Admission Process: With your insurance coverage confirmed, our team will guide you through the admission process step by step. We’ll provide personalized support to ensure you access the mental health evaluation as soon as possible.

Benefits of Mental Health Assessments for Anxiety and OCD

Mental health assessments are essential tools for understanding and addressing mental well-being since they provide valuable insights into social, environmental, and psychological factors that contribute to and maintain distress. Mental health assessments promote overall well-being by enabling early detection of anxiety and OCD and start the process of designing a personalized treatment plan. The initial, thorough assessment is a key first step in identifying you or your child’s specific strengths and challenges. Here are some benefits of mental health evaluations:

Identify anxiety, depression, and related symptoms early in teens and young adults for timely intervention.
Inform personalized treatment plans to address every individual’s specific needs.
Provide insights into emotions and behaviors, empowering active participation in treatment.
Facilitate open dialogue between the youth and their therapist to establish trust and a collaborative working alliance.
Allow for meaningful engagement of parents into the assessment and treatment process, respecting boundaries and confidentiality, to facilitate and enhance their roles as mentors, collaborators, and models for their youth.

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Why Choose Lumate Health for Mental Health Assessments?

Lumate Health offers a comprehensive approach to providing mental health assessments and treatment, with a focus on empowering you to positively change the outcomes of your life. Our clinical team has over 30 years of experience in developing and providing empirically-proven assessments and cognitive-behavioral treatments, which are effective for addressing a range of mental health diagnoses. Here are some of the reasons to choose Lumate Health for online mental health assessments:

Dedicated experts to diagnose anxiety and OCD in teenagers and young adults.
Commitment to providing high-quality care mental health services.
Access to online secure and convenient outcome measures to track progress and inform treatment.

If you are looking for an online mental health assessment, Lumate Health offers a trusted and experienced resource to address anxiety and OCD, providing evidence-based care to those in need.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Assessments

A mental health assessment is a process that aims to evaluate an individual’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors and ways they interact with each other and the environment. This allows the youth and clinician to examine the pattern of reactions and situations that might be interfering with daily life and resulting in excessive stress, anxiety, OCD, or other difficulties and conditions in managing one’s mood and behavior. During the mental health assessment, Lumate’s expertly-training therapists ask a series of questions and have the youth complete certain questionnaires tailored to the individual’s age and stage of development. All assessment strategies, from talking with the clinician to filling out questionnaires or checklists, are then thoroughly reviewed by the clinical team and reviewed with the youth (and parent) to ensure an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the youth’s mental health.

The duration of a mental health assessment can vary depending on several factors, including the complexity of the individual’s condition, the reason for referral, and the thoroughness of the evaluation. In general, a mental health assessment can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours. During Lumate Health’s mental health assessment, it is important to take the time to answer truthfully and accurately as this will help your clinician make an accurate diagnosis and provide appropriate recommendations for treatment.

The frequency of mental health assessments depends on individual circumstances and the nature of the mental health condition. In some cases, a one-time, comprehensive assessment may be sufficient to establish a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan. At other times, “mini” assessments are conducted at certain intervals, such as towards the end of treatment or certain stressful life events, to check on any lingering or new symptoms or issues that may arise. And, to keep the youth and therapist in sync on progress during treatment, a very brief set of questionnaires is often used periodically to track the progress of treatment so that adjustments can be made to achieve the youth’s goals.

At Lumate, mental health assessments are conducted by mental health specialists, such as a psychologist, social worker or counselor. These professionals have specialized training in assessing and treating mental health conditions.

Mental health assessments can be beneficial to people of all ages who are concerned about their mental well-being or who have been recommended to do so by a healthcare professional. At times, school personnel may notice behavior or reactions that raise concern, and suggest to a parent that their teen might benefit from an assessment. This may include individuals experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions, those seeking diagnosis or treatment, or people who want to ensure that their existing diagnoses are accurate. We specialize in mental health assessments for children, teens, and young adults.