Mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are chronic conditions that often require ongoing medication management to assist with symptom control. At American Psychiatric Care in Bel Air, Silver Spring, and Perry Hall, Maryland, their team of mental health professionals takes a holistic, integrative approach to medication management for mental wellness and ensures you get the right medication for you. To schedule an appointment, call the nearest office or request one online today.
Medication management at American Psychiatric Care is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary program that ensures you get the medication you need to manage your mental wellness.
The practice has trained mental health professionals who can initiate and adjust your medication to help manage symptoms. They also provide ongoing medication management to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
Once you’re on a medication regimen that works, your mental health provider can offer medication refills by phone as long as you continue to attend your regularly scheduled follow-up appointments.
American Psychiatric Care also works closely with your primary care provider, family, school, and other systems that help you manage your mental wellness to ensure open communication and continuity of care.
The specifics of your medication management consultation depend on whether you’re a new or established patient and whether you’re searching for a new medication to control your symptoms or refills for the regimen that works best for you.
During your consultation, your mental health provider reviews your mental and medical health history, as well as the types of medications you take for all conditions.
Your American Psychiatric Care provider may also ask about side effects, other symptoms you experience with your medications, and how effective they are at improving your mental wellness. If needed, your provider may suggest a genetic assessment to find a more suitable medication regimen for your mental health condition.
Many mental health conditions have a genetic component. Not all medications help all people suffering from conditions such as depression. To ensure you get the most effective medication to manage your symptoms, American Psychiatric Care may suggest a genetic assessment.
Your genetic assessment analyzes how your genes influence the effectiveness of your prescribed medication. The information gathered from your genetic assessment may help your provider find the type of medication best suited for you, as well as the correct dose.
For medication management for your mental health condition, contact American Psychiatric Care by phone or request an appointment online today.