Medication Management

If you desire medication management or other psychiatric services and you live in or near Phoenix call 602.750.8051

Issues

The following conditions often respond to psychotropic medications—

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Bipolar Disorder

Approach

A psychiatric nurse practitioner has specialized training in psychopharmacology for individuals 16 and older and performs many of the same duties as a psychiatrist, including prescribing psychotropic medications. Our psychiatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Lynnette Hjalmervik, will—

• Perform a psychiatric evaluation
• Arrive at a possible diagnosis
• Discuss treatment alternatives
• Develop a psychiatric treatment plan
• Write prescriptions, if appropriate, for anxiety, depression, ADHD, or other psychotropic medications
• Schedule follow-up visits
• Coordinate with your primary care physician and your therapist

Benefits

• Short-term stabilization of mood so that talk therapy (counseling) can have time to be effective
• Management of chronic disorders
• Improved functioning
• Improved well-being

Summary

Medication management can help stabilize mood and improve long-term well-being. Deer Valley Counseling offers medication management and other psychiatric treatment options to people living in all locations in Arizona. Untreated mental issues can have serious consequences. Psychiatric treatment can often help. Call 602.750.8051 if you would like to talk about psychiatric treatment options.

18444 N 25th Ave, Suite 420, Phoenix AZ 85023

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