Anxiety

At Las Vegas psychiatry, we realized that many patients suffer from different forms of anxiety. We do our best to specify exactly which type we are treating such as:

• GAD (Generalized anxiety disorder)
• Social Anxiety
• Panic disorder
• PTSD

Only FDA approved meds will be used in the moderate to severe cases whereas therapy can be recommended for milder cases. Considerations such as side effects, medication interactions, and other characteristics such as utilizing calming medications versus activating medications. Other culprits will be avoided such as Wellbutrin and furthermore, adjuncts can be utilized for treatment resistant cases. One effect of anxiety is insomnia where sleep onset can be difficult to achieve because of what some patients may describe as

• “My mind won’t shut off”
• “I have an unquiet mind”
• “Worrying about work”
• “Worry about my future”

All of these issues will be analyzed and taken into account during your evaluation with us as well as ruling out medical factors will be taken into account as well as any recent substance use. Also many patients with chronic high levels of anxiety may complain of:

• Concentration deficits
• Memory impairments
• Muscle tension
• Mental fatigue

The above complaints can be attributed to anxiety or even PTSD. Our goal is to help you achieve remission with the fewest narcotic / controlled medications as possible such as commonly used benzodiazepines.