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Psychotherapy / Individual Therapy, or talk therapy, is a way to help people with a broad variety of mental illnesses and emotional difficulties. Psychotherapy can help eliminate or control troubling symptoms so a person can function better and can increase well-being and healing.
Problems helped by psychotherapy include difficulties in coping with daily life; the impact of trauma, medical illness or loss, like the death of a loved one; and specific mental disorders, like depression or anxiety. There are several different types of psychotherapy and some types may work better with certain problems or issues. Psychotherapy may be used in combination with medication or other therapies.
Telemedicine is the process of providing health care from a distance through technology, often using videoconferencing. Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, can involve providing a range of services including psychiatric evaluations, therapy (individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy), patient education and medication management.
A psychiatric evaluation is a diagnostic tool employed by a psychiatrist. It may be used to diagnose problems with memory, thought processes, and behaviors. Diagnoses can include depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and addiction.
Substance abuse treatment is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. Treatment includes different types of trauma-focused psychotherapy as well as medications to manage symptoms.
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition where you experience some symptoms of PTSD along with some additional symptoms, such as difficulty controlling your emotions, feeling very angry or distrustful towards the world.
Brainspotting (BSP) is a talk therapy that reveals a client's unprocessed traumas through fixed eye positions.
Integrative / Holistic Psychiatry is as an approach to medicine that takes the whole person into consideration and involves the development of a multi-faceted treatment plan, incorporating all appropriate treatments that may include lifestyle modifications, complementary medicine and conventional treatments.
Walking Therapy incorporates walking outdoors while talking about issues and problem-solving with your therapist.
A mental health wellness plan helps you keep track of what does and does not work for you in maintaining mental wellness.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of talking therapy. It is a common treatment for a range of mental health problems. CBT teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems. It focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and actions.
Critical Incident Stress Management is system of education, prevention and mitigation of the effects from exposure to highly stressful critical incidents.
ADHD often begins in childhood and can persist into adulthood. It may contribute to low self-esteem, troubled relationships, and difficulty at school or work. Symptoms include limited attention and hyperactivity. Treatments include medication and talk therapy.
A Mental Health Diagnostic Assessment is used to determine your overall sense of well-being and how your experiences may be impacting your mental health, thinking, reasoning, memory or behavior.
Family sessions is a form of talk therapy that focuses on the improvement of relationships among family members.
Intensive Outpatient Programs help the patient develop positive coping strategies, improve their self-esteem and learn how to regulate their emotions.
Mental health group therapy provides intensive therapeutic services for patients who need help with social skills, conflict resolution, general life outlook, and productivity.
Partial hospitalization provides a structured program of outpatient psychiatric services as an alternative to inpatient psychiatric care. It's more intense than care you get in a doctor's or therapist's office. You get this treatment during the day, and you don't have to stay overnight.
Individual therapy refers to one-on-one mental health treatment that is personalized to suit an individual's unique needs.
Neuropsychological testing can help your doctor find out how a problem with your brain is affecting your ability to reason, concentrate, solve problems, or remember. Typically, a series of tests are used during the evaluation.