Medication Management
Weston, FL | Telehealth Across FL
As a board-certified psychiatrist and a medical doctor, Dr. Holly Betterly MD is an expert in medication management. She has extensive experience with prescribing and managing psychiatric medications to help her patients achieve better mental health.
Dr. Betterly provides evidence-based care, helping her patients to discover treatment options that are research-proven to be effective for the mental health conditions that they are experiencing.
In-person appointments in Weston, FL
Insurance accepted:
In-Network for Aetna + Cigna
1825 Main Street, Suite 16
Weston, FL 33326
Conveniently located in
Weston Town Center
Medications for Mental Health
Prescription medications can be an effective treatment option for those struggling with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and OCD. Psychiatric medications are sometimes referred to by doctors as “psychotropics”, a fancy word for mental health medications. In the United States, most of these medications are available by prescription only.
Some common mental health medications include:
Antidepressants
Anxiolytic medications
Mood stabilizers
Antipsychotics
Stimulants
When we think of prescriptions used to treat psychiatric conditions, we often think of antidepressants, one of the most commonly prescribed categories of medications in the United States. The most frequently used antidepressant medications these days are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs.
What is medication management?
Most mental health medications are available by prescription only. Prescription medications can be life-changing, allowing people to achieve recovery from serious mental health conditions, but as with all medications, they carry potential risks. Because of this, psychiatric medications should be taken under the supervision of a doctor, who provides medication management.
As a board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Betterly is an expert in medication management. She applies her extensive knowledge of medicine and mental health to select a medication that is research-proven to be effective for the specific psychiatric condition that is causing your mental health symptoms. She also considers your unique needs, preferences, and health circumstances to select an option that will be the best fit for you as an individual.
Dr. Betterly will check in with you during regular appointments to make sure that your symptoms are improving, and that you aren’t experiencing any bothersome side effects. She may make adjustments to your medications to optimize your response and help you to achieve relief from your symptoms.
Who prescribes psychiatric medications?
If you have found yourself overwhelmed by mental health struggles, you may be considering the addition of prescription medications to help alleviate your symptoms. Reaching out to a board-certified psychiatrist for medication management can be the first step towards feeling better.
Psychiatrists are medical doctors (MD or DO) who have completed years of rigorous specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Psychiatrists have extensive experience with managing psychiatric medications, providing the highest quality of trusted care- and when it comes to your mental health, you deserve an expert.
Dr. Holly Betterly MD is a board-certified psychiatrist in Weston, FL with extensive expertise in psychiatric medication management. She is dedicated to helping you overcome OCD, anxiety, and depression.
Learn more about psychiatric medications
Dr. Holly Betterly is committed to helping her patients to understand their mental health conditions, encouraging them to play an active role in their psychiatric care. She empowers her patients with the knowledge and expertise that she has gained through over a decade of training.
She maintains a mental health education blog, Better Together, which features articles on timely topics in psychiatry, as well as answers to your mental health questions- straight from a trusted psychiatrist!
Check out some of Dr. Betterly’s latest articles about psychiatric medications:
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