Medication Management
Mental Health Care in Wilmington, DE
Integrated Health & Wellness Services, based in Wilmington, Delaware, is your source for creating optimal mental health. Vida Adansi, LCP, Adekunle Gbadamosi, MD, and the team offer medication management to ease unpleasant symptoms and restore your mental well-being. Schedule an in-person or telehealth evaluation by calling the office or using the online booking feature today.
Medication Management FAQ's
What is medication management?
About 60 million adults in the United States live with a mental health disorder. While therapy is often an effective way to manage mental health conditions, medications can complement therapy to achieve the most effective outcome.
Integrated Health & Wellness Services specializes in medication management to ease bothersome or crippling symptoms of a mental health disorder and restore quality of life.
Which conditions might medication management help manage?
At Integrated Health & Wellness Services, medication management can help reduce the following mental health concerns and more:
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Personality disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder, depression, post-partum depression, and other mood disorders
- Panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and other anxiety disorders
- Substance use disorder (SUD)
- Eating disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Sleep disorders
- Dementia
- Grief
If therapy and lifestyle changes haven’t helped to manage your condition, adding medications may be the solution.
Am I a candidate for medication management?
Integrated Health & Wellness Services completes a psychiatric evaluation to screen for mental health conditions and determine if medications are the right treatment for you.
Your specialist uses DSM-5 criteria to learn more about your:
- Emotions
- Moods
- Thoughts
- Behaviors
They also ask about any medications you currently take and previous diagnoses.
Integrated Health & Wellness Services offers DNA testing to learn which medications are the most effective for your genetic makeup.
What can I expect during medication management?
Integrated Health & Wellness Services specializes in medicated-assisted treatment (MAT), combining medication management with counseling. The mental health specialists offer Suboxone® for people struggling with substance use disorder (SUD).
They offer individualized counseling, family counseling, group therapy, grief counseling, therapy for LGBTQIA+ issues, and more in addition to medication management.
The Integrated Health & Wellness Services team ensures the dose of medication you’re taking is safe and effective. Your provider monitors your progress over time to optimize mental health outcomes.
Your specialist may suggest you make healthy lifestyle changes, such as:
- Eating nutritious foods
- Staying active
- Trying stress-reduction techniques
- Reducing or giving up alcohol
Schedule an in-person or telehealth evaluation at Integrated Health & Wellness Services by calling the office or requesting a visit online today to learn if medication management is right for you.