Depression. Depressive disorders include:
- Major depressive disorder
- Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Anew Era TMS & Psychiatry Westlake, Texas
Everyone desires a fulfilling and productive life. When a mental health disorder disrupts that possibility, it is essential to obtain the help of a psychiatrist in order to to manage the symptoms and restore functioning. The psychiatrist has a wide range of treatment options from which to design an individualized plan that is relevant to the patient’s unique condition. This kind of targeted treatment offers the most effective route toward reaching recovery goals.
What Treatment Services Does a Psychiatrist Westlake, Texas Provide?
As a medical doctor, the psychiatrist can provide additional treatment services than a licensed psychotherapist. The psychiatrist can prescribe treatment from a wide array of medications, such as antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, mood stabilizers, and anti-psychotic drugs. These doctors can also provide psychotherapy, or may refer the patient to a psychotherapist for that aspect of treatment. Psychotherapy, also referred to as talk therapy, is available in both individual sessions or group formats.
The goal of the doctor-patient relationship is to resolve the more challenging and life-impairing aspects of the mental health condition, and manage the remaining symptoms in an ongoing manner. Symptom management may involve ongoing weekly therapy, adherence to medication schedules, and utilizing adjunctive therapies such as TMS therapy for depression or anxiety, or EMDR for treating trauma. These treatment elements combined will offer the patient a renewed quality of life.
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What Mental Health Disorders Does the Psychiatrist Westlake, Texas Treat?
A psychiatrist provides diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health conditions or disorders.
How Long Does Treatment Take?
Each individual will present with his or her own specific mental health needs. During a thorough evaluation the psychiatrist will be able to determine the specific diagnosis, identify any co-occurring disorders, as well as any unique features pertaining to the disorder. The information gathered during the intake interview, written assessments, and review of patient mental health and physical health history provides the data needed to make an accurate diagnosis.
Once the diagnosis is made, an individualized treatment plan will be devised for the patient. The particular modality of therapy to be used in treatment is based on the diagnosis, which also drives the timeline. There are short-term therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), which usually entail 12 sessions or fewer. Long-term therapy, such as psychodynamic therapy is more open-ended in nature.
