More Insight for Complex Patients.
A more informed path forward.
When symptoms overlap, treatment hasn’t produced the expected results, or the clinical picture remains unclear, additional information can matter.
Amen Clinics partners with healthcare providers to bring together comprehensive clinical assessment and brain SPECT imaging, providing additional insight into each patient’s unique presentation to help inform more personalized care.
When Your Patient May Benefit From Additional Clinical Insight
You know when a patient’s presentation is more complicated than the symptoms alone suggest. They may have tried multiple medications or therapies without the expected improvement.
Symptoms may overlap across diagnoses, or factors such as head trauma, sleep, substance use, medical conditions, or other influences may be contributing to the clinical picture.
Amen Clinics can serve as an additional resource in these complex cases, providing information that may help you and your patient better understand the factors contributing to their presentation and inform the next steps in care.
A More Complete Clinical Picture
Our evaluations bring together functional brain imaging, comprehensive clinical assessment, and each patient’s history to provide additional insight into their unique clinical picture and help inform more personalized care.
Brain SPECT Imaging
Brain SPECT is a functional imaging tool that evaluates patterns of blood flow and activity in the brain. Used as part of a comprehensive evaluation, it can provide additional information that helps our physicians understand how an individual’s brain is functioning.
Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
Medical, psychiatric, psychological, behavioral, lifestyle, and other relevant history is considered alongside imaging findings.
Insights to Inform Personalized Care
Findings from the comprehensive evaluation are considered together to develop individualized recommendations based on the patient’s unique clinical needs. Recommendations may include medication when appropriate, psychotherapy, nutrition, supplements, lifestyle strategies, and other services.
Access Across the U.S.
Amen Clinics currently has 11 metro-area locations nationwide, giving referred patients access to the Amen Clinics Method in major markets across the country.
Conditions We Evaluate and Treat
Amen Clinics works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a wide range of psychiatric, cognitive, behavioral, and brain health concerns, including:
ADD/ADHD
The foundation of every evaluation — see your patient’s brain and understand the root cause of their symptoms.
Anxiety
Precision, brain-based insight. We see what’s happening before deciding on next steps, not after.
Depression
Individual, couples, and family therapy; CBT; and other evidence-based approaches guided by licensed clinicians.
Memory & Cognitive Issues
Evaluation for memory concerns, cognitive decline, dementia-related conditions, and changes in thinking or functioning.
PTSD & Trauma
A brain-focused evaluation for patients affected by posttraumatic stress, emotional trauma, or complex symptom patterns.
Concussions & Traumatic Brain Injury
For patients with a known or suspected history of head trauma who may be experiencing cognitive, emotional, behavioral, or physical symptoms.
And More. Amen Clinics also evaluates and treats conditions including OCD, bipolar disorder, behavioral and school problems, addictions, sleep problems, learning difficulties, treatment-resistant conditions, and other complex psychiatric and brain health concerns.
How to Refer a Patient
Here’s what to expect, from submitting a referral to your patient receiving a personalized plan.
Submit a Referral
Complete the secure referral form with your information and relevant details about your patient.
Our Team Connects with the Patient
A member of our care coordination team reaches out to your patient to schedule their evaluation and answer any questions.
The Patient Completes Their Evaluation
Depending on clinical needs, an Amen Clinics evaluation may include detailed history-taking, clinical assessment, brain SPECT imaging, and additional testing.
A Personalized Plan Is Developed
The patient’s Amen Clinics physician reviews the available clinical information and imaging findings to develop individualized recommendations based on the patient’s unique clinical needs.
Additional Insight for Complex Patients
For healthcare providers considering whether Amen Clinics may offer additional insight for a complex patient, our approach is supported by decades of clinical experience, a large functional brain imaging database, published research, and formally tracked patient outcomes.
Today, the Amen Clinics database includes nearly 300,000 functional brain scans, and the Amen Clinics Research Library includes 90+ peer-reviewed scientific studies.
Patient Outcomes
Amen Clinics has formally tracked outcomes in thousands of patients, many of whom came to the clinics after previous treatments had not provided sufficient improvement.
In a published multi-site study of 500 complex psychiatric patients evaluated with the addition of brain SPECT imaging: Study findings represent outcomes within the population studied and do not guarantee individual results.
Trusted by Healthcare Professionals
Thousands of healthcare professionals across disciplines have referred patients to Amen Clinics, particularly when cases are complex, treatment-resistant, or would benefit from a deeper brain-focused evaluation.
Resources for Healthcare Providers
Whether you’re ready to refer a patient or simply want to learn more about our approach, our team is available to help.
Refer a patient, client, friend, or family member by completing the secure online form.
Connect with a member of our clinical outreach team to discuss Amen Clinics services, patient appropriateness, or the referral process.
Review Amen Clinics peer-reviewed research and learn more about the clinical applications of brain SPECT imaging.
Frequently Asked Questions
Amen Clinics evaluates a broad range of psychiatric, cognitive, behavioral, and brain health concerns. Providers may find a referral particularly useful for patients with complex symptoms, overlapping conditions, treatment-resistant presentations, cognitive concerns, or a history of head trauma.
Brain SPECT imaging evaluates patterns of blood flow and activity in the brain. At Amen Clinics, it is used as one source of information within a broader clinical evaluation that includes the patient’s history, symptoms, and other relevant clinical data.
An Amen Clinics team member will follow up to discuss next steps and help the patient navigate the evaluation and scheduling process.
No. Patients may contact Amen Clinics directly. However, provider referrals and relevant medical records can give the clinical team helpful context as part of the evaluation process.
Scheduling depends on the requested services, clinic location, provider availability, and the patient’s individual needs. Our team can provide current availability after receiving the referral.
Yes. Our provider support team can answer questions about Amen Clinics, the evaluation process, services, and whether a referral may be appropriate.
Amen Clinics provides an additional source of clinical information for healthcare providers managing complex patients. By combining comprehensive clinical assessment, brain SPECT imaging, and relevant patient history, our physicians can provide additional insight into the patient’s unique presentation and develop individualized recommendations to help inform the path forward.
Refer a Patient to Amen Clinics
Give your patient access to additional clinical insight that can help inform a more personalized path forward.
Complete the form below and a member of our team will follow up regarding the referral.
Need Help With a Referral?
Connect with our provider support team for questions about services, patient appropriateness, clinic locations, or the referral process.