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Conventional psychiatry focuses on diagnosing and treating mental illnesses using evidence-based methods, including psychiatric medications and psychotherapy. This approach is beneficial because it offers a structured and scientifically validated way to manage symptoms of mental health conditions.
Beginning your journey with conventional psychiatry involves an onboarding process to ensure a smooth transition into care. We’ll guide you through paperwork and insurance checks before your initial appointment, providing support and clarity.
During your first session, our focus is on building rapport and understanding your story. Together, we’ll set goals and begin crafting a tailored treatment plan that considers your unique needs.
Throughout the treatment process, we prioritize consistency and progress through regular appointments. We’ll fine-tune your plan, explore additional therapies, and track your progress toward mental wellness.
In utilizing traditional psychiatry strategies, like medication also considered is comprehensive lab workup, and genetic testing when indicated.
Most research in psychiatry is done through the lens of conventional or biological psychiatry, giving advantages to this approach. Conventional psychiatry relies on proven treatments through large rigorous studies to address mental health needs. This ensures a reliable and effective foundation for patient care. However, there can be more side effects with conventional treatments, there is typically more robust results.
The PgX Test is designed to personalize medication therapy based on an individual's unique genetic makeup. This test examines how genetic variations influence an individual's response to drugs, enabling healthcare providers to prescribe medications more effectively and minimize adverse drug reactions
Carencia recommends Deplin®. It contains a very powerful form of Vitamin B9 - L-methylfolate - which is essential to mood management, DNA production, and so much more.
Conventional psychiatry uses several types of medications, including antidepressants (for depression and anxiety), antipsychotics (for disorders like schizophrenia), mood stabilizers (for bipolar disorder), and anxiolytics (for anxiety disorders). Each medication targets specific symptoms or disorders.
Carencia offers a wholistic approach to treatment, including providing therapeutic services and interventions with your medication management appointments. We do not require you to seek therapy services through our team, and even encourage collaboration between us as your provider and your current therapist so that we may maximize therapeutic outcomes.
During conventional psychiatry, we don’t shy away from making thoughtful referrals to other practices as revelations come to light. We want to help you achieve mental wellness and physical fitness and can make the recommendations necessary to achieve that goal.
We are passionate about acting as a partner, not a competitor, to foster a community that truly prioritizes mental healthcare.
