Psychiatry is a specialty of medicine that treats distressing and potentially life-threatening mental health conditions ranging from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and postpartum psychosis. Zoe Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine’s board-certified psychiatrist Oluwole Popoola, MD, FASAM, and his team in Allen, Texas, offer exceptional psychiatric care to adults and children over 12. They provide medication management, psychotherapy, and other cutting-edge treatments that help you recover from or manage mental health problems. Call Zoe Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine today or request an in-person or telehealth consultation online to benefit from expert psychiatry delivered with compassion.
What is psychiatry?
Psychiatry is a medical specialty focused on conditions affecting your mind. These illnesses include:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Substance misuse and addiction, Eating disorders, Major depressive disorder (MDD or depression), Perinatal depression and anxiety, Postnatal depression, Postpartum psychosis, Bipolar disorder, Anxiety disorders, Personality disorders, Schizophrenia, Dissociative disorders, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavioral problems. These conditions can cause considerable distress, affect your ability to work and maintain healthy relationships, and sometimes lead to suicide.
The Zoe Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine team of psychiatrists have considerable experience in helping patients with these and other mental health disorders. They’ve also undergone additional training in specialty areas, such as perinatal psychiatry and substance-use management medicine.
What is a psychiatric consultation?
Before beginning your treatment, you attend a psychiatric consultation. In-person appointments are available at Zoe Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine’s office, or you can speak with your provider from home via telehealth using a secure internet video link.
At the initial consultation, your psychiatrist reviews your medical history, discusses your symptoms, evaluates your environment and lifestyle, and performs psychological tests. The information allows them to diagnose your condition accurately and prepare an appropriate treatment plan.
What psychiatry treatments might I need?
The main treatments used in psychiatry are:
Psychotherapy:
Some talk therapies show you how to identify unrealistically negative thoughts and reframe them, helping you manage better in daily life. Some therapies focus on your desires and goals and how to achieve them. Others investigate the issues and experiences affecting your mental health so you can recognize and process them.
Medication:
Medications often play a critical role in reducing symptom severity so you can more easily benefit from psychotherapy. Some medications, like antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs, help you recover from disorders like depression or anxiety. Mood stabilizers and stimulants enable you to manage conditions like ADHD and bipolar disorder.
Zoe Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine will also be using innovative alternatives that help people who don’t improve with medication and therapy.These treatments include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS, a painless, noninvasive way to activate parts of the brain that function less well when you have a psychiatric disorder) and Spravato® esketamine intranasal spray for MDD.
To learn how you can benefit from the Zoe Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine team’s expert care, call the office or book an appointment online today.
