Independent psychiatric assessments can assist in determining the nature and severity of of any psychiatric injury arising out of a compensable motor vehicle accident. 

Assessments include:

1. ✦The history of the accident and its subsequent course
   

2. ✦Pre-existing psychiatric disorders
   

3. ✦Non compensable factors relevant to the overall condition
   

4. ✦Diagnosis
   

5. ✦Prognosis
   

6. ✦Work capacity and impact on social functioning
   

7. ✦Recommended treatment