What does the diagnostic screening process entail?
I would like to complete Diagnostic Screening. What are the next steps?
To complete Diagnostic Screening, you must have an appointment and be referred for Diagnostic Screening by one of RCBM’s licensed clinicians. Currently, we do not offer our screenings as a stand-alone, outside service to non-patients.
New Patients: If you are not already a patient at RCBM, please visit https://www.rcbm.net/behavioral-medicine/first-visit/ and complete the “New Patient Pre-Registration Form.” After you submit that form, our patient coordinator will contact you to discuss the next steps
Current Patients: If you are already a current patient at RCBM – meaning you have been seen by one of our providers in the past six months – please talk to your provider about completing diagnostic screening.
Once a clinician submits a referral form, a contract will be automatically sent to you. When you complete the contract, a screening team member will assign you to a psychometrician, and screening materials will be sent within 5 business days.
What does the Diagnostic Screening process entail?
For all age groups, assessments are currently completed online from the comfort of the patient’s home. RCBM is NOT conducting in-office screening at this time.
Adults (18+)
Self-Report Data: Adult patients will generally complete screening in two parts. Part 1 contains 2-5 links, and Part 2 includes one direct assessment link. Additional assessments may be assigned if requested by the clinician. You will receive an email from your assigned psychometrician with the links to the assessments. Once all assessments (links) are completed, your assigned psychometrician will review the results and may send additional assessments for further evaluation. An email will be sent if this is the case. If no additional assessments are needed, the psychometrician will require 2-3 business days to process your data, and results will be requested by the next business day.
Observer Data: Data is also collected from another person in the Adult patient’s life who knows them well. For screening purposes, this person is called an “Observer” and is usually one’s partner, roommate, parent, or close friend. The “Observer” completes two short assessments based on their observations of you, the patient.
Teens (ages 13-17)
Self-Report Data: Teens typically complete the screening in two parts. Part 1 contains 2-3 links, and Part 2 includes 1 direct assessment link. Additional assessments may be assigned if requested by the clinician.
Parent Data: We ask each parent to complete several assessments about their teen’s behavior and functioning. Each parent will receive their own set of screening materials in one part, containing 2-3 links. A singular parent will receive Part 2, which includes one direct assessment link. Each parent should complete their set of assessments individually.
Teacher Data: Your teen’s teacher will be asked to complete 2-3 rating scales about your child’s behavior and functioning in their current academic setting. Please see the “Teacher Collection” FAQs section for RCBM’s teacher data collection requirements.
Children (ages 8-12)
Self-Report Data: Children typically complete the screening in a single email containing 1-3 Parts and 4-7 links.
Parent Data: We ask each parent to complete several assessments about their child’s behavior and functioning. Each parent will receive their own set of screening materials in two parts: Part 1 contains one link, and Part 2 includes 2-3 links. Each parent should complete their set of assessments individually.
Teacher Data: Your child’s teacher will be asked to complete 2-3 rating scales about your child’s behavior and functioning in their current academic setting. Please see the “Teacher Collection” FAQs section for RCBM’s teacher data collection requirements.
Younger Children (ages 4-7)
Self-Report Data: No Self-Report assessments are completed by children in this age group.
Parent Data: We ask each parent to complete several assessments about their child’s behavior and functioning. Each parent will receive their own set of screening materials in two parts: Part 1 contains one link, and Part 2 includes 2-3 links. Each parent should complete their set of assessments individually.
Teacher Data: Your child’s teacher will be asked to complete 2-3 rating scales about your child’s behavior and functioning in their current academic setting. Please see the “Teacher Data Collection” FAQs section for RCBM’s teacher data collection requirements.
