Thank you for choosing Dr. Vaughn Mankey as your provider for your mental health care.
To help save time during your initial visit, the Office & Financial Policies, & New Patient Forms, and the HIPPA Privacy Policy are available here.
Please download, complete, and bring the forms for new patients with you to your first appointment. The HIPPA Privacy Policy can be downloaded and kept for your records.
Please KEEP COPIES OF ALL OF THESE FORMS FOR YOUR RECORDS so you will have them for future reference.
Please print and return the forms below to Dr. Mankey after you have read and signed them all. When you click on a link it will open in a new browser window if Adobe PDF is installed. If you wish to download them to your computer please click with your right mouse button (or control+click on mac) and choose "Save File As").
 Appointments, Emergencies and Medication Refills
Fees and Insurance Policies
Email Policies
Privacy Practices Acknowledgement
Patient Information Release
HIPPA Privacy Policy
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Your First Appointment
Please print and complete the recommended new patient forms above, and bring them with you.
You may want to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your first scheduled appointment to complete any additional paperwork and to ensure a prompt start to the evaluation.
The Evaluation
The first appointment involves a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, and usually lasts 50-60 minutes or longer.
Dr. Mankey will discuss your concerns and related issues in detail, and gather a significant amount of related history. Psychiatric/psychological questionnaires may be used in some circumstances to further inquire about your concerns.
Dr. Mankey considers each case in a multifaceted way, and appreciates the various biological, psychological, and social factors that may contribute to your challenges. He will discuss his understanding and impressions with you, and together, you will consider the best treatment options and devise a personalized plan for reaching your goals.
Treatment may include a variety of therapies and/or medications.
Follow-up & Therapy
Follow-up appointments that include both therapy and medication management are generally 45-50 minutes long.
Simple medication management appointments can be 30 minutes if desired and clinically appropriate. Dr. Mankey strives to use medications judiciously in order to maximize benefit and minimize side effects.
Therapy sessions without medication management also typically last 45-50 minutes.
Dr. Mankey has been trained in a number of therapeutic styles, some of which include: psychodynamic psychotherapy, cogntive behavioral therapy (CBT), supportive therapy, family therapy, group therapy, etc. He customizes the therapy sessions, often blending these various modalities, to address your concerns effectively in a style that fits with your preferences.
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