Medication Management

Medication management allows patients to move past unwanted mental health symptoms and reconnect with themselves, finding improved and balanced mental health. At The Healed Mind Psychiatry in Aubrey, Texas, Ndubuisi Odegai, Princess Riley, DNP, and the team manage medications and follow up with you to ensure your treatment works safely and effectively. Call the office to schedule a medication checkup in person or via telehealth. You can also request an appointment online, which is fast and easy.

What is meant by medication management?

Medication management is a service that is necessary for people experiencing symptoms of mental illness and other conditions. Various psychiatric medications serve several purposes, like increasing attention or assisting with mood regulation.

Which conditions can benefit from psychiatric medications?

You might be prescribed medication as part of your treatment for various psychiatric and mental health conditions, such as:

• Anxiety
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Attention-deficit disorder (ADD)
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Depression
• Treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
• Mood disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia spectrum
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Insomnia and other sleep disorders

Your Healed Mind Psychiatry provider tells you how and when to take medications when you receive a prescription.

Not all people with a mental health diagnosis can benefit from taking medicine. However, plenty of medication types and options can treat various conditions. Lifestyle changes can also help.

Is medication my only option?

Often, medication is combined with other types of therapy, like psychotherapy (talk therapy), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT), and lifestyle modifications, such as changes to diet and exercise, reducing stress, and building healthy habits.

Should you need medication, The Healed Mind Psychiatry team carefully studies each patient’s medical history to determine the best medication type. There are numerous medicine classes, and specific options can be more effective than others. 

The team utilizes pharmacogenomics testing to make recommendations and personalize treatment regimens.

What happens during medication management follow-up visits?

Medication management visits at The Healed Mind Psychiatry typically last about 20 to 30 minutes. These appointments are separate from supportive therapy visits.

The team checks on your progress with treatment. They ask about your mental stability on new medications and encourage you to discuss the changes or side effects you’ve noticed since you started taking it. Your answers to questions prompt your provider to keep your medication and dosage the same, adjust the dosage, taper off the drug, or start you on a new one.

The purpose of medication checks is to ensure that you benefit from the prescriptions. Psychiatric medications can positively affect mood and thinking, improving overall health and quality of life. 

For more information on medication management for general mental health, call the office to schedule an appointment or request one online today.