PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES  |
ASSESSMENT,
PSYCHOTHERAPY
&
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY |
| Sometimes it’s more important
to know what kind of person has the disease than what
kind of disease the person has. -- Sir William Osler |
| HISTORY AND BACKGROUND |
 Oyster Point Psychological Practice was
incorporated in 1984 with a change to the current name
in 1989. During its early days, the practice focused primarily
upon assessment and psychotherapy services for “conduct-disordered”
adolescents. Interventions emphasized brief strategic
psychotherapy and family therapy with special attention
to the role of "hidden abuse and neglect" (e.g.,
father absence) and trauma victims.
A small but significant number of these patients faced
actual or threatened litigation, and psychological factors
sometimes provided a context that could be viewed as mitigating
by the court. Documentation and/or testimony regarding
accomplishments in therapy and the imposition of successful
behavior management techniques prior to trial often resulted
in leniency in the disposition of these charges. Many
of these former patients are now successful citizens and
have had no further involvement with the legal system.
The forensic component of Oyster Point Psychological Practice
has grown to include persons of all ages, who are involved
in legal proceedings or those who anticipate litigation
in criminal, juvenile, or domestic relations court. An
office in White Stone serves the Middle Peninsula and
the Northern Neck.
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| ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES |
| “Assessment”
refers to: (a) the collection of data from a variety of
sources (e.g., interview data, psychological testing,
medical records, school records, and legal records), (b)
the interpretation of this data, and, oftentimes, (c)
the development of documentation and/or consultative services
to support decisions in a variety of settings. |
| Academic Settings |
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Educational programming
for students with special needs |
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Section 504 Assessments |
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Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) |
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Individual Educational Plans
(IEP’s) |
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| Legal Settings |
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Competency to Stand
Trial |
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Mental Status at Time of the
Offense |
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Mitigating Factors/Diminished
Capacity |
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Expulsions/Suspensions from school
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Parenting Capacity Evaluations
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| MINI-COURSES ON SELECTED TOPICS |
| Oyster Point Psychological provides in-service training to Court Appointed Special Advocates and, in cooperation with PESI, continuing education training for mental health professionals at various sites throughout the country. |
| FEES FOR ASSESSMENT SERVICES AND
THE ROLE OF INSURANCE |
Assessment
services will be billed to your insurance carrier for
payment so long as the assessment is driven by medical
necessity. “Medically Necessary” or “Medical
Necessity” describes services that are required
to identify or treat a covered person’s illness
or injury.
Assessment services which are associated with actual or
possible litigation (e.g., family law, criminal law, or
school law), employment decisions (e.g., “fitness
for duty”), readmission to school following an expulsion
or suspension, and other assessments which are primarily
administrative and/or consultative in nature will not
be filed with or paid by your insurance carrier, and you
will be notified, in writing, of this fact. In such cases,
a deposit is required prior to any further assessment,
and any balances owed are due and payable upon presentation. |
| MISSION STATEMENT |
| Oyster Point Psychological is committed
to providing cost-effective assessment, intervention,
and consultative services to patients, clients, and referral
sources. |
| SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT |
Referral sources, patients, and clients
are invited to call Oyster Point Psychological Practice
at 804.435.6777 to discuss the possibility of our working
together.
In most instances, an appointment can be arranged within
ten days> |
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