The Professional
Referral Submission Form is at the Bottom of this page
See
Diagnostic Consultation
for additional information
Table of
Contents
1.
How do I make a psychological referral?
2.
Where can I find a psychologist outside of
Atlanta?
3.
Why is psychological care so poorly understood?
4.
Who is most likely to benefit from psychological
care?
5.
What is the cost of psychological examination
and care?
6.
When is the best time to refer an injured
employee?
How do I make a
psychological referral?
1.
Complete
and submit the online
referral form
at the bottom of this page 24/7
2.
Download the
referral sheet,
complete the relevant fields, and fax it to the office (404.851.9286) or
2.
Send the referral sheet as an Email attachment; send to
AtlantaMedicalPsychology@gmail.com or
3.
Call the office (404.252.6454) to make referrals directly
.
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Where can I
find a psychologist outside of
Atlanta?
We recommend
that you go to the
American Board of Professional Psychology
and search for a board certified psychologist practicing in the area for which
you need a referral.
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Why is
psychological care so poorly understood?
Most of us are
poorly educated about the biological functioning of our bodies, and even less
educated as to what creates psychological conflict. Compounding this is the
misperception that such conflict is the result of weakness. Our society's
health education is lacking, and we hope that you will read about
psychological disorders on this website
to increase your own wealth of information.
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Who is most
likely to benefit from psychological care?
Highly
motivated patients with the ability to form insightful understanding of their
own role in their problems, patients who are able to access and express their
emotions, and individuals who are comfortable forming a doctor-patient alliance
are good candidates. Those who are using their symptoms to punish others, who
poorly understand the role of emotions in their lives and/or who have tangible
gain from their symptoms are not good candidates.
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What is the
cost of psychological diagnostic examination and care?
Psychological
evaluations can vary from very brief diagnostic assessments to complex
neuropsychological assessments for brain injury and brain function. Thus, they
may range from $500-$3500 with, again, the average being closer to the middle of
that range. There are usual
and customary costs for psychological care, and this varies among communities.
The average hourly fee is $100-175 per hour and the treatment hour is usually
45-50 minutes.
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When dealing
with work-related injuries, when is the
best time to refer an injured employee?
If the patient
is the victim of an assault, has had a catastrophic injury, is facing major
surgery and/or has subjective complaints that do not correlate with objective
physical findings, it is time to make a psychological referral. The earlier the referral,
the more readily the patient benefits from care.
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