Medication Management

Medication management is one of the primary treatments for mental health disorders. At Shah Psychiatry in Phoenix, Arizona, Neet Shah, MD, provides comprehensive medication management that aims to provide the least required medication to provide symptom relief. He weighs all potential side effects, drug interactions, and dietary considerations to provide the most up-to-date assessment of your medications and how they affect your body and mind. He can also recommend innovative genetic testing from Genomind® to help you get on the right psychiatric medication. Psychiatric medications are powerful tools that should be used with careful consideration and judgment. To learn more about medication management, schedule a consultation by calling the office or booking online today.

What is medication management?

Medication management refers to the prescription drugs used to manage health conditions. In psychiatry, there are many types of medications that treat various mental health symptoms and conditions. However, no single medication works for all, even in those struggling with the same mental illness.

Dr. Shah takes a personalized and integrative approach to adult psychiatric care. With medication management, he aims to find the psychiatric drug that provides the best symptom relief at the lowest dose with little to no side effects. 

Genetic testing from Genomind can help narrow down what type of medication you might tolerate best based on your genetic profile. Your genes determine how your body metabolizes drugs, which plays a role in effectiveness. Your genes also help Dr. Shah determine how well you might tolerate a drug, reducing the risk of side effects.

Who needs medication management?

Dr. Shah is a skilled adult psychiatrist who takes an evidence-based approach to care. He may recommend medication management to treat mental health conditions such as:

• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Bipolar disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Depression 
• Anxiety
• Addiction (e.g., gambling, internet, video games)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Postpartum depression
• Gender dysphoria
• Adjustment disorder 
• Psychotic illness

You may also benefit from medication management if you struggle with trauma, insomnia, or grief.

Using essential psychiatric care, Dr. Shah combines medication management with a personalized psychotherapy program that promotes healing, helping you live your best life.

Clients seeking Integrative treatment will experience a dedicated program that finds ways to make small and subtle changes in lifestyle, diet, thinking, and feeling that help to use less medication, at lower doses, sometimes for a shorter period of time - due to combining multiple avenues of healing. 

Dr. Shah explores treatment response to high-quality supplements with evidence-based nutrition guidance, a dedicated sleep program, a personalized exercise program, as well as Eastern meditative and reflective practices to improve mindfulness and well-being. 

However, if medications are indicated for symptom control, Dr. Shah will always practice with an evidence-based perspective to bring about positive outcomes.  

How does medication management work?

Before making any specific treatment recommendations, Dr. Shah completes a thorough 60 to 90-minute psychiatric assessment during your initial consultation. If a patient is interested in the integrative psychiatry treatment package, then a 2.5-hour initial appointment is necessary. 

The assessment helps him better understand you and your mental and emotional state.

Genetic testing from Genomind can help narrow down what type of medication you might tolerate best based on your genetic profile. Your genes determine how your body metabolizes drugs, which plays a role in effectiveness. Your genes also help Dr. Shah determine how well you might tolerate a drug, reducing the risk of side effects.

He prescribes the medication at a low dose and schedules regular follow-ups to monitor symptoms and side effects and make adjustments as needed. While participating in medication management at Shah Psychiatry, you also undergo personalized psychotherapy.

To find out more about personalized medication management at Shah Psychiatry, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.