What is medication management?
Treatment for a mental health disorder often combines psychotherapy with psychiatric medications. These medications balance brain chemicals that regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
When you need psychiatric medicine, your doctor at Mindful Behavioral Health provides ongoing medication management, which means more than simply prescribing refills. It includes ongoing evaluations to ensure you’re taking the optimal dose and getting the best results.
How does medication management protect my health?
There are many classes of psychotropic medications, and every class contains numerous drugs that each work differently. Additionally, individuals metabolize and respond to each medication differently.
Part of medication management is teaching you about the medication you receive. Protecting your ongoing health requires medication management that continuously:
- Evaluates the drug’s efficacy
- Monitors for side effects
- Adjusts medications and doses as needed
- Orders blood tests as needed
With so many medications and variables, it can take time and some trial and error to find the right medication at the proper dose for you. That is why you should see an expert in medication management for your psychiatric care.
The doctors at Mindful Behavioral Health are experts in psychiatric medications and psychotherapy, so they understand your total experience and the challenges caused by your mental health disorder. They put their knowledge into action, as they assess your overall response to your medication and make decisions about the best treatment.
You can be rest assured that you will receive a personalized and comprehensive evaluation, the best evidence-based medication management, and complete support from the whole team.
Prescriptions of controlled substances are highly regulated by the state of Florida; our providers follow all state rules for the prescriptions of these medications.
If you need psychiatric medication management, contact us today.