Psychiatry

What is psychiatry?

Psychiatry is the medical field dedicated to maintaining your mental well-being and mood. Psychiatric conditions often stem from some imbalance among the chemicals in your brain, but many other factors can influence your mental health too. Traumatic events from your past can have an impact, as can your genetics, lifestyle, and environment. 

The Medical Arts Associates P.S. team is dedicated to identifying psychiatric illnesses so they can give you the care you need. Fortunately, modern mental health care has the tools to restore balance to your emotional well-being. The team checks in with you during regular appointments to monitor your mental health and make any necessary adjustments to your care plan. 

Which conditions does psychiatry treat?

Psychiatry can address the many mood disorders, eating disorders, psychoses, addictions, and other disorders that impact how you think, feel, and behave. The team at Medical Arts Associates P.S. uses advanced mental health assessments to evaluate your symptoms and make accurate diagnoses. 

Based on the findings from your assessment, the team can treat:

• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Bipolar disorder
• Substance use disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Eating disorders

Additionally, Medical Arts Associates P.S. provides testing and treatments for a variety of sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and insomnia. You can get a personalized care plan that addresses your needs for any mood disorder, sleep disorder, or other mental health condition. 

How can I manage a psychiatric condition?

Proper management of any psychiatric diagnosis starts with in-depth testing to better understand your mental health status. After gathering pertinent information, the team at Medical Arts Associates P.S. may recommend: 

Counseling or psychotherapy

Counseling or psychotherapy of some kind helps you develop coping skills to use alongside any medications you take for mental health. 

Psychiatric medications

A variety of medications work by altering your brain chemistry to ease symptoms of various mental health disorders. 

Lifestyle changes

Sometimes, changing your lifestyle positively impacts your mental health more than you might expect. The team may recommend finding healthy outlets for stress, eliminating recreational drugs and alcohol, cutting down on caffeine, or exercising more often.

Call Medical Arts Associates P.S. or request an appointment online today to schedule psychiatry services.