The A ssessment Service of the Joint Program in General Psychiatry aims to provide comprehensive ambulatory psychiatric assessment on a consultative basis. As such, it can draw upon a broad-based expertise in both general psychiatric and psychotherapeutic assessment. Patients who would have previously been referred to one of these three pre-existing outpatient services, should now be referred through our unified intake process. Referrals for consultation are accepted from family physicians, psychiatrists, and other physicians in the community. Requests must include a completed referral form.
Letters providing further details regarding a patient's presentation and history are welcome.
Any available reports from prior psychiatric, psychological or neurological assessments should be sent as well. Completed requests for consultation will be considered by our Assessment and Ambulatory Coordinators in conjunction with our triage team. You will typically receive feedback regarding the status of your referral upon triage. In some cases, we will recommend re-routing a referral to a more appropriate resource. A screening phone interview will help to obtain more information directly from patients, and to better acquaint them with our service.