psychiatrists unlike psychologists don't usually use any type of formal questionnaire/tests. it's usually just an interview that can be as long as one hour or as short as 15 minutes. this can be an indication of nothing really and depending on where you go it can be an indication of how long the patient waiting list currently happens to be. of course you have problems and the psychiatrist expects you to have them because you're being referred by someone. so that's a given. the fact that your med hasn't worked in five weeks may indicate that it's too low a dose or isn't the med for you. all of this depends on the psychiatrist's experience and training.
the zoloft my doctor prescribed five weeks ago isn't working. i've been referred to a psychiatrist. what can i expect?