How Often Should I Meet with a Psychiatrist in Early Treatment?
How Often Should I Meet with a Psychiatrist in Early Treatment?
Early on in any behavioral health treatment program, it’s important to visit your psychiatrist regularly for check-ins and medication updates. Sadly, many patients don’t receive frequent treatment early on. This can be problematic and can lead to diminished results.
But why should you visit a psychiatrist regularly early on in your treatment program? What is the approach many treatment centers prefer? And what is the Front Door Health approach?
Below is more information about how often you should meet with a psychiatrist in early treatment and the best approach to meet your needs.
Why Should I Meet with My Psychiatrist Frequently in Early Treatment?
Frequent contact with a psychiatrist is extraordinarily important in early treatment. As Dr. Jonathan Adelstein, Chief Medical Officer at Front Door Health puts it:
Early recovery is an incredibly vulnerable period and the more support you have, the greater your likelihood of success. Substances are incredibly reinforcing for the brain and, when you take them away, everything at first can feel flat, gray, meaningless, depressing, and uncomfortable (in addition to the physical discomfort). That can be managed and made easier with a good psychiatrist!
He goes on to say about adjustments during the initial months:
Medications are an essential—even lifesaving—tool, but like everything, they are limited. We often need to try different medications to balance efficacy with side effects. This is another advantage of Front Door Health. Rather than waiting 3 months for your next appointment and being unable to access your doctor in the meantime, you can text/call/contact us immediately if there are side effects or problems and we can adjust in real-time.
The Front Door Health Approach
Unlike with treatment as usual, Front Door Health is available to meet your needs, when you need them met. We offer 24/7 treatment services and will meet with you often to check on your progression and make any adjustments.
Front Door Health offers in-home treatment for patients with dual diagnosis and behavioral disorders. We take a scientific approach to treatment, and we create custom treatment plans for our patients to increase their chances of success. Our team believes patients should get the treatment they need when they need it. That’s why we offer immediate treatment for patients (often same-day enrollment!). We also provide 24/7 treatment services for our patients. We are here when patients need us!
We understand that it can be difficult for you to put your life on hold and take time off work. Our in-home treatment allows patients to continue to meet their work, school, family, pet, and other obligations while receiving the treatment they deserve.
If you would like to learn more about in-home treatment, contact Front Door Health today. We’re happy to answer any questions and provide you with the help you need.
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