Does Thriveworks offer psychiatric services?
Yes, we offer comprehensive psychiatric services to meet your mental health needs.
How does psychiatry work?
Psychiatry allows people struggling to manage mental conditions or disorders to get access to medications that will make daily functioning easier, as well as work through any mental factors that might be causing or worsening their condition. Though medications can’t cure mental disorders, medication can make symptoms more manageable, making the process of psychotherapeutic treatment easier and more effective. Psychiatric care can be available through in-person psychiatry and online psychiatry, depending on where you live and your own preferences. However, psychiatric providers at Thriveworks in Huntington Beach, CA specifically offer online psychiatry to their clients.
What is the difference between a mental health therapist & psychiatrist?
A therapist has an education specifically rooted in therapeutic practice, approaches, techniques, and treatment. They cannot prescribe medications for clients, though they often refer clients to psychiatrists for medication management. Psychiatrists are medically trained doctors who specialize in mental health treatment, mainly through medication management and prescription, though they can also practice therapy.
What is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP)?
A Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a highly trained and licensed professional who specializes in mental health care. They are qualified to diagnose and treat mental health conditions, prescribe medications, and provide therapy. Psychiatric NPs at Thriveworks are qualified to prescribe medications for a variety of mental health conditions. They work closely with you to develop a personalized treatment plan.
How do psychiatric providers diagnose?
Oftentimes, psychiatrists or psychiatric professionals will perform a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, which involves an in-depth discussion about your symptoms, medical history, and current medications. Once they reach a diagnosis, they may suggest starting certain medications depending on your condition and the intensity of your symptoms.
Can I receive psychiatric services online?
Yes. At Thriveworks, we offer online-only psychiatry services for optimal comfort and convenience.
How long does psychiatry last?
Psychiatric services at Thriveworks Huntington Beach can last for as little or as much time as the client needs to reach their treatment goals, whether that be a month or two or over the course of a year. Treatment length is heavily dependent on the condition(s) being treated, the course of treatment, and the client’s goals for treatment.
Is anxiety treated with psychiatry?
Psychiatrists are mental health professionals who can prescribe anxiety medication and provide therapeutic treatment for anxiety, although not all psychiatrists offer therapy. At Thriveworks, medication management occurs via online psychiatry sessions.
Does Thriveworks accept insurance for psychiatric services?
Yes, Thriveworks accepts most major insurance plans. We strive to make mental health care accessible and affordable for everyone.
Need more help deciding?
The psychiatric nurse practitioners at Thriveworks in Huntington Beach, CA take individualized factors into account when they diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Compassion and personalized attention can be critical to helping clients manage their symptoms and gradually overcome their issues.
Thriveworks psychiatric providers don’t just doctor with their prescription pads and medicalize personal histories. They use the full extent of their expertise and their humanity to help clients achieve their goals. Reach out today to get started.
What Is a Psychiatrist?
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (MD) who specializes in the branch of medicine called psychiatry. Psychiatry deals with mental health, particularly mental health conditions that might be maladaptive. For example, some people experience moods, behaviors, or perceptions that interfere with their daily lives.
Psychiatrists and other psychiatric providers can help with these issues. They are trained in psychotherapy techniques, but one of their main professional tasks is to prescribe medications that might support better neurological functioning.
What Symptoms Can a Psychiatrist Treat?
The treatment of mental health conditions can be incredibly complex. Symptoms can often overlap and occlude each other. The fully licensed, highly qualified psychiatric nurse practitioners at Thriveworks in Huntington Beach, CA are trained to recognize a wide variety of signs and symptoms that could indicate a treatable mental health condition.
Psychiatrists often use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as a guide for these symptoms, which include the following:
- Extreme mood swings or frequent bouts of sadness that last longer than two weeks after childbirth might indicate postpartum depression
- Sweating and hyperventilation accompanied by extreme fear and worry might indicate panic attacks, panic disorder, or generalized anxiety disorder
- Difficulty concentrating might indicate attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Atypical eating behaviors might indicate bulimia or anorexia nervosa
- Manias and sleeplessness might indicate bipolar disorder (manic depression)
Start Psychiatry at Thriveworks in Huntington Beach, CA
The top-rated psychiatric nurse practitioners at Thriveworks in Huntington Beach, CA can meet with clients online at the client’s comfort level and convenience. These virtual sessions are of equal length and quality as standard in-person sessions.
Call today and meet with your psychiatric nurse practitioner as early as this week. We look forward to hearing from you!
