Psychiatrist & Mental Health Clinic

Each client is unique. Many psychological and emotional difficulties can be resolved with psychotherapy. However, there is research indicating that for some conditions, a combination of psychotherapy and psychiatric medication may be the most effective treatment. Our psychiatrist will help you make the best choice for your unique circumstance.

No. The purpose of a psychiatric evaluation is to closely look at all the factors that may be contributing to the difficulty you are experiencing. Once the biological, social, and psychological factors involved and how they are interacting is determined, a psychiatrist can make treatment recommendations. Treatment plans including medication may or may not be indicated. 

Not necessarily. Each client and treatment plan is unique so how long you may take medication will be determined between you and your psychiatrist. It is common for some clients to take medication during a particularly difficult time so that they are able to experience improved functioning while they are working on emotional and behavioral struggles during therapy. Once symptoms improve, the medication plan can be re-evaluated.

There are a wide range of psychiatric medications for many different types of conditions and diagnoses.
At Monroe Psychiatry, our psychiatrist prescribes medication to help clients experiencing depression, anxiety, to manage ADHD symptoms, bipolar disorder, PTSD and others.

While both disciplines share the goal of improving client daily functioning and outcomes, psychotherapy is centered on talk therapy and behavioral interventions to help ease emotional difficulties. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who are trained to examine biological factors along with social and emotional elements. An evaluation by a psychiatrist can help to determine if psychiatric medication may be an appropriate treatment option for an individual client, and if so, which medications are indicated along with the proper dosage.