Treatment with Medications
Emotional or thought symptoms can be a sign that the body and mind's natural homeostasis is disrupted. This can be related to a hereditary or biological vulnerability, AND / OR can be related to environmental conditions or stress. Many times the cause of the symptoms are multifactorial and therefore treatment may require a combination of both biological and psychological approaches.
While many people can be helped with therapy alone, medications can play an important role in helping individuals with their symptoms by treating underlying chemical/biological changes and making it easier for a person to engage in therapy and other psychological treatments.
If medication could be helpful for your symptoms, Dr Yuan will discuss various medication options for treatment. She will review what medications could be helpful, what the medication's anticipated benefits will be, potential side effects, alternative therapies, drug interactions, expected length of treatment and other relevant information for any medication prescribed.
Clients are encouraged to ask questions about any medication(s) that may be prescribed to them in the course of treatment, and to look to well-validated sources for additional information (see below for examples).
Links for patients who are prescribed medications:
Clicking on the following links will take you to the associated website. Pacific Mental Health does not control the destination site content.
Look up your Medication by Name
Information on Antidepressants
Mood Stabilizers/Antipsychotic Medications for Bipolar Disorder
Medications to treat Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD
Medications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The information on this site is solely for purposes of general patient education, and may not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical care. Consult your physician for evaluation and treatment of your specific condition.
Emotional or thought symptoms can be a sign that the body and mind's natural homeostasis is disrupted. This can be related to a hereditary or biological vulnerability, AND / OR can be related to environmental conditions or stress. Many times the cause of the symptoms are multifactorial and therefore treatment may require a combination of both biological and psychological approaches.
While many people can be helped with therapy alone, medications can play an important role in helping individuals with their symptoms by treating underlying chemical/biological changes and making it easier for a person to engage in therapy and other psychological treatments.
If medication could be helpful for your symptoms, Dr Yuan will discuss various medication options for treatment. She will review what medications could be helpful, what the medication's anticipated benefits will be, potential side effects, alternative therapies, drug interactions, expected length of treatment and other relevant information for any medication prescribed.
Clients are encouraged to ask questions about any medication(s) that may be prescribed to them in the course of treatment, and to look to well-validated sources for additional information (see below for examples).
Links for patients who are prescribed medications:
Clicking on the following links will take you to the associated website. Pacific Mental Health does not control the destination site content.
Look up your Medication by Name
Information on Antidepressants
Mood Stabilizers/Antipsychotic Medications for Bipolar Disorder
Medications to treat Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD
Medications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The information on this site is solely for purposes of general patient education, and may not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical care. Consult your physician for evaluation and treatment of your specific condition.