Carolanne
I understand your worry and your frustration. Do you have custody where you can just take her and have the evaluation done yourself? If you do, and you are this worried I'd pick her up and have it done. Obviously they aren't willing to listen.
Yes, she is probably expressing herself through her dress ect. And while there really isn't anything too wrong with that..... My own N was a goth for 2 yrs..... If she seems to have a pattern relating dress to mood and stability, then it is and should be regarded as a red flag.
Keeping good thoughts.
(((((hugs)))))
