What Is Medication Management?
Medication management is the ongoing care that happens after your initial evaluation. It is the regular check-ins where your provider monitors how your medication is working, adjusts dosages, addresses side effects, and makes changes when your needs evolve. Good medication management is an ongoing partnership between you and your provider.
This is the core of what a psychiatric practice does. We prescribe and manage medications for ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, PMDD, insomnia, and other psychiatric conditions.
How It Works
After your initial psychiatric evaluation, we schedule follow-up visits to track your progress. In the early weeks, we may see you every 2-4 weeks while we find the right medication and dosage. Once your treatment is stable, visits typically shift to every 1-3 months.
Each visit focuses on how you are actually doing -- not just checking a box. We ask about your symptoms, sleep, side effects, mood, and how you are functioning at work, school, and home. If something needs to change, we adjust. If things are going well, we keep the momentum going.
Medications We Prescribe
Our providers prescribe the full range of psychiatric medications based on your individual needs. For ADHD -- Adderall, Vyvanse, Concerta, Ritalin, Strattera, Wellbutrin, Qelbree. For depression and anxiety -- Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac, Effexor, Cymbalta, buspirone, hydroxyzine. For bipolar disorder -- Lamictal, lithium. For sleep and PTSD -- prazosin, hydroxyzine, trazodone.
When standard trial and error is not working, we offer GeneSight testing to help guide medication choices based on your genetics.
What to Expect
Follow-up visits typically run 15-30 minutes. Be ready to talk about how things have been going since your last visit -- what has improved, what has not, and any concerns. The more open you are, the better we can fine-tune your treatment.
Insurance and Payment
Medication management visits are covered by most insurance. We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and AHCCCS. Cash pay is available.