Community Care and Counseling Services offers expert medication management to adults for a wide range of conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, (ADHD), and more. If you think medication may help you gain control of your life, schedule a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with Dr. Margaret Riley, Psychiatrist, or Vero Fon, PMHNP, by our calling our office or booking an appointment online.
What is medication management?
Prescription drugs, such as antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, anti-psychotics, and other types of psychiatric medications, help manage mental health symptoms that people experience so they may function better.
But these powerful medications, when taken at a higher dose, inappropriate for their condition, and taken improperly, can be detrimental to an individual’s health.
Our clinical team at Community Care and Counseling Services works together to assess and record your progress while using medication. Our medication prescription providers can work with you to identify the correct dose and the appropriate drugs, while also supervising the process of medication usage and its termination.
Our ongoing medication management makes sure you are receiving just enough of the appropriate medication to be beneficial and with as few side effects as possible.
How does medication help with mental health conditions?
There are many types of mental health disorders, and different types of medication are used to manage the symptoms of said conditions. Psychiatric drugs act on brain chemicals that work on the mood, emotions, and thought patterns of a person.
Here are some of the conditions that prescription medications can help address:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders and phobias
- Stress
- Insomnia
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Bipolar disorders
In most cases, the experts at Community Care and Counseling Services recommend that medication be administered as treatment in combination with psychotherapy and other non-pharmacological related treatment alternatives.
How do I know if my medication is right/appropriate for me?
The skilled team at Community Care and Counseling Services conducts a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, including a comprehensive mental/behavioral health assessment and a review of your health and family history, before prescribing your psychiatric medications.
In your assessments, a Millennium PGT pharmacogenetic test, which provides genetic information that can indicate how certain medications may affect you, may also be performed.
Your primary physician and other specialists can work with us to coordinate your safe medication intake.
For more inquiries, you can reach us using our given contact information or by sending us a message.
