Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment at CeDAR

CeDAR offers an intensive, three-and-a-half day multidisciplinary residential assessment for addiction. This is ideal for:

• Patients who may be involved in legal or custody cases
• Individuals pursuing professional licensure
• Employers who want to determine an employee's potential substance abuse problem
• Patients who have had an unclear diagnosis in the past
• Patients with complex treatment issues

Dual assessments mean greater diagnostic certainty

At CeDAR, we utilize both formal and milieu assessment processes.

CeDAR utilizes both a formal and milieu assessment
process to provide greater diagnostic certainty.

CeDAR's formal assessment is performed by our care team and is tailored to meet the needs of all parties involved.

It includes:

• Medical history and physical examination
• Laboratory profile
• Addiction assessment
• Psychiatric evaluation
• Family assessment
• Spiritual assessment
• Psychological screening as necessary

The milieu assessment segment allows CeDAR staff to gather information in a structured setting as well as review collateral information provided by the individual, referent and/or family.

By using both forms, we are able to provide referring parties with greater diagnostic certainty and clear treatment recommendations.

Assessment results

Following the assessment and review of collateral information, the multidisciplinary team prepares a detailed report.

CeDAR's outcome assessment includes:

• A verbal summary of the findings and recommendations provided to the referring party within 24 hours
• A written version of the summary sent to the referring party within seven to 10 days