Overview of Psychiatry Services
Here at Synergy Medical Group, our mental health services include:
- Acute and chronic diagnosis management: Each patient receives ongoing support for acute and chronic conditions.
- Non-pharmacological interventions: We offer a host of holistic approaches, including alternative therapy options and lifestyle recommendations.
- Psychiatric evaluations: Our medical assessments are essential in understanding and diagnosing mental health conditions.
- Medication management: We tailor, monitor, and adjust all patients’ medication based on their needs.
Understanding Mental Health Medication Management
At Synergy Medical Group, we understand that managing medication is critical to psychiatric care. Our psychiatrists carefully evaluate a patient’s mental health, discuss treatment options, and include prescriptions for necessary medication to ensure the proper course of action.
What Conditions Does Psychiatric Medication Treat?
Medication management plays a key role in addressing many mental and behavioral health challenges, including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety. The prescribing mental health practitioner determines the specific medications and dosages, tailoring the treatment plan to ensure the highest level of patient care and safety.
How Mental Health Practitioners Manage Medication
It’s critical for patients who take psychiatric medications to receive careful monitoring from their mental health practitioners. These practitioners tend to their patients by choosing medicines according to each patient’s symptoms and individual diagnoses. As part of this process, the doctor must teach their patients how to properly administer their own medications, including checking for adverse reactions or side effects. Taking the necessary steps helps the practitioner understand whether or not the medication treatment is effective.
Key Features of Our Mental Health Services
A critical component of our behavioral therapy services is our initial consultation, which includes a comprehensive mental health assessment. This assessment is an essential first step when patients speak with healthcare providers, whether they’re primary care doctors or behavioral health specialists, such as psychologists or mental health therapists.
During a mental health assessment, also known as a behavioral health assessment or behavioral clinical assessment, a practitioner can help patients recognize their mental health concerns and explore the ideal methods for managing them. A comprehensive mental health assessment aids practitioners in understanding patients’ thoughts, emotions, and memory.
A mental health assessment involves the following:
- Assessment: Our mental health providers assess our patients based on several conditions, including everyday issues related to home, school, or work.
- Diagnosis: We address both acute and chronic conditions with personalized client care. By conducting a comprehensive mental health assessment, our practitioners can also diagnose prevalent conditions such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, overeating), and schizophrenia.
- Differentiation: An assessment also assists mental health practitioners in differentiating between patients’ physical and behavioral health issues.
- Evaluation: A comprehensive mental health assessment helps evaluate cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease.
- Identification: Mental health assessments also aid providers in identifying developmental problems like autism spectrum disorders and ADHD.
The approach a mental health care provider will take when disseminating a comprehensive mental health assessment will vary according to the patient’s needs but will typically follow these steps:
1. Interview
During the initial interview, the mental health care practitioner will ask the patient about their symptoms and concerns. The questions will generally touch upon personal history, any family history of behavioral health issues, lifestyle (including diet and exercise patterns), any sources of stress or trauma, and the way the patient feels.
2. Questionnaire
The questionnaire process generally consists of a written or verbal mental health exam that can assess a patient’s overall cognitive wellness. Cognitive wellness includes how a patient thinks, reasons, remembers, and carries out daily living activities such as self-care management and attending school and work.
3. Physical Examination
Depending on the type of health issue a patient is struggling with, a doctor will conduct a physical exam to eliminate physical problems, such as behavioral health issues or neurological problems. The health care provider will ask the patient standard questions to get an overall picture of their overall health history, their family health history, the supplements and medication they take, and whether or not they use alcohol and drugs.
4. Lab Tests
Comprehensive evaluations are critical to health practitioners; they help doctors eliminate physical causes to ensure they provide patients with the best care. During these thorough evaluations, a doctor may recommend various diagnostic tests, including lab tests, such as detailed blood work or urine analyses. Both types of diagnostic tests help the doctor identify underlying issues. Following a lab test, if the mental health practitioner believes the patient’s condition might be due to an abnormality, they may suggest more specialized diagnoses such as an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or EEG (electroencephalogram).
Understanding Our Patient Care Methods
At Synergy Medical Group, our team of providers prides ourselves in keeping our patients at the heart of our practice. We encourage you to actively participate in your mental health care plan to understand your prescribed plan of care and your goals. We work through various healthcare facilities, meet patients at our clinic, and conduct home visits.
Forms of Payment
Regarding payment types, we are committed to transparent practices for every patient. Patients can verify their insurance coverage prior to their appointments. Here are some more details about how it all works:
- We provide patient-centered treatment plans.
- We give clear guidance on verifying insurance coverage before scheduling an appointment. We accept most major insurance plans for broader accessibility.
- We offer flexible appointments for follow-ups and treatment adjustments.
- We offer transparent self-pay options.
- We provide affordable care with an initial visit cost of $150 and follow-up appointments for $80 for out-of-pocket patients.
Preparing for Your First Visit in Gainesville, FL
You may be nervous when you’re getting ready for your first mental health appointment. Remember that during your first appointment, we will carefully take your goals into consideration, using them in tandem with your comprehensive mental health assessment. We take a patient-centered, judgment-free approach to ensure your comfort. We will also explain follow-up treatments so that you have a clear understanding of the next steps in your behavioral health care. When you choose Synergy Medical Group, you can find comfort in knowing you’ll receive care from experienced healthcare professionals in a compassionate setting.
Why Patients Trust Us for Mental Health Support
When selecting a mental healthcare team, consider their expertise, how affordable they are, and whether they provide personalized care options. No matter what Gainesville psychiatry services you’re in need of, Synergy Medical Group has a solution. Our flexibility permits you to continue to use your existing primary care provider (PCP) while utilizing our group as your psychiatric provider.
Here’s a testimonial from one of our partners:
“I cannot recommend Dr. Mann enough. I have worked in the health field and as a medical professional for over fifteen years and he is one of my favorite physicians to work with. His bedside manner is excellent, and he and his team are quick to respond to any issue that arises. On a personal level, he is one of the only physicians I trusted with my family whenever we were going through our toughest times. Dr. Mann went out of his way to ensure that our family was fully cared for and we felt supported throughout the entire process. I cannot recommend Dr. Mann enough. He is an amazing asset to our community.” –Elizabeth Wilson, Director of Nursing, Charter Senior Living.
