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What is the Clinical approach to Medication Management ?

Our psychiatrists believe that psychotropic medication can be profoundly beneficial, and that the best outcomes are usually achieved by using medication to reduce distressing symptoms while helping individuals adapt to the unique challenges in their daily lives. Our team has developed a balanced and practical approach to medication management aimed at minimizing the dosage and number of medications necessary to achieve the desired outcome. Decisions about medication should be made after a careful and collaborative discussion between you and your prescribing provider. Prescription medications can be helpful as a stand-alone treatment, or in combination with other clinical interventions.

Everyone responds to treatment in their own unique way.  In the case of psychiatric medication, recent scientific discoveries have led to a new understanding of how a person’s genes impact how their body and mind respond to medication. Pharmacogenetic analyses allow our psychiatrists to tailor treatment to the individual patient, an approach that has been shown to yield faster improvement with fewer side effects.

Max psychiatry's team employs a cutting-edge, economical and seamless approach to pharmacogenetics. There are tests that may be conducted that allow your provider to choose the best medication for your body.

What other treatments may be combined with medication?

Our psychiatry team believes that, in some cases, non-pharmacological interventions can work with medication to optimize outcome.  Some of the approaches our team may recommend combining with medication are:

• Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy, sometimes referred to as “talk therapy,” has been shown to be helpful for a variety of mental health issues including: depression, anxiety, stress, trauma recovery/PTSD, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and ADHD. Psychotherapy may involve specific modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The core of CBT focuses on realigning behavioral choices with what we value. Living a life that’s “in sync” with your personal values can relieve anxiety and improve a depressed mood.
• Behavioral medicine:This is an interdisciplinary approach to wellness that may include: psychotherapy, biofeedback, micro-current electric therapy, or hypnosis.

What will it cost me ?

At Max psychiatry, our team is well-versed in Medication Management and has helped hundreds of clients in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Chapel Hill, Wake forest, Holly Springs areas of NC. We accept most of the major health insurances such as Aetna, Cigna, Medicare, BCBS, United, Humana, Multiplan etc.  Here is a list of insurances, we accept.  Please call our office at 919-386-0402 or email us at doctor@maxpsychiatry.com to ask about your out-of-pocket cost.