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Morgan Mental Health Care

Mental Health Care for the Treasure Valley & Surrounding Areas

Medication Management & Assisted Treatments

Morgan Mental Health Care

Medication Management & Assisted Treatments

How do you know what diet, supplements, or even medications are right for you?
With so many health issues happening within our society, things can often get confusing. 

When you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused, it’s understandable that you might want to let others make medication decisions for you. But being actively involved in your treatment can make a real difference in your recovery. Talking honestly with your provider(s) is a big part of that process. If you discuss your concerns and learn about your options, you are much more likely to come up with a plan that works well for you and for the life you want to create.

Our Medication Management Team provides you with the most updated, science-backed information so you can find answers to common health questions that have become puzzling and have held you back from achieving optimal health.

What is Medication Management?

Medication Management is a spectrum of patient-centered, provider collaborative services focusing on medication appropriateness, effectiveness and safety, with the goal of improving health outcomes. Drugs cannot cure mental illnesses. Rather, they work to control many of the most troubling symptoms, often enabling people with mental disorders to return to normal or near-normal functioning. Reducing symptoms with medication can also enhance the effectiveness of other treatments, such as psychotherapy (a type of counseling).

If you and your mental health provider(s) decide that medication may be the right option for you, very often you’ll be referred to a separate provider. Most psychologists and therapists aren’t licensed to prescribe medications, and many psychiatrists don’t practice therapy. Morgan Health Centers offers both primary and mental services. Our providers work to ensure the most effective combination of therapy and medication for your mental health and wellness. 

Medication Management involves outpatient evaluation and management of psychotropic medications used to treat adult mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, Bipolar disorder, ADHD and others. There are several different types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety, antipsychotic, mood stabilizing, and stimulant medications. A healthcare provider will determine which medication is right for you. Remember that medications usually take 4 to 6 weeks to become fully effective, and if one drug does not work, there are many others to try.

Medication Management includes the following elements:

    • Patient‐centered approach to care – the service is individualized for a specific patient, focuses on the patient’s needs and concerns, and involves the patient in the care process
    • Assessment of medication appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, and adherence – consideration should be given to accessibility and cost of medications.
    • Collaborative approach to care – involving the patient, caregiver(s), pharmacists, and other healthcare providers.

There are several different types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety, antipsychotic, mood stabilizing, and stimulant medications. A healthcare provider will determine which medication is right for you. Remember that medications usually take 4 to 6 weeks to become fully effective, and if one drug does not work, there are many others to try.

Why Use Medications?​

Researchers believe that the symptoms of mental illness come from chemical imbalances in a person’s brain. A medication works on these imbalances to reduce your symptoms, or sometimes, to relieve them completely.

It is important to know the benefits of prescribed medications, as well as their potential side effects, and to talk to your doctor about any concerns that you may have. As you consider your options, it may help to know some basic facts about medication.

    • Medications are not cures. Medications only treat symptoms, so if you stop taking them, your symptoms can return. Ask your health care provider how long you might expect to take medication.
    • Every medicine has its benefits and its risks. Deciding to take medication is all about balancing possible benefits against possible side effects. Sometimes, it’s hard to know how a medicine will affect you until you try it.
    • Medications often help the most when they’re part of an overall treatment program. Your plan may include psychotherapy, peer programs and rehabilitative services to help with problems that medication alone can’t treat.
    • It can take time to feel better. Some medications take a few weeks to work. And sometimes a medication’s side effects may start before its benefits. You also may have to try more than one medication before you get the right fit, but many people find it’s worth the wait.

GeneSight® Psychotropic Testing​

GeneSight® Psychotropic is a pharmacogenomic test which means that it analyzes how genes may affect medication outcomes. A GeneSight® test analyzes clinically important genetic variations in DNA. Results can inform clinicians about how certain medications commonly prescribed to treat depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other psychiatric conditions may be broke down or responded to.

A GeneSight® test must be ordered by medical provider. The test is a simple cheek swab taken in the health care provider’s office.

If you think genetic testing could be helpful, Request an Appointment to discuss a GeneSight® Psychotropic test.

➠ visit Morgan Primary Health for more about GeneSight® Testing

Meet Our Medication Management Professionals​

If you or someone you know is looking for help, you’re in the right place. Our team of health experts can provide the compassionate support and treatment needed to promote health and wellness. 

We share the goal of helping you regain control of your life and want to help you reconnect with your family, friends and community. By taking an integrated approach to treating health and using the skills and experience of our professionals, we’re able to provide treatment for a broad range of health concerns, from primary health care to mental health care. If you or someone you know is looking for help, you’re in the right place. Our team of health experts can provide the compassionate support and treatment needed to promote health and wellness.

Morgan Primary Health Care is locally Owned & Operated in Southwestern Idaho’s beautiful Treasure Valley, with licensed health care providers located in both Meridian and Boise, Idaho.

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Knowing that illness and injury do not follow a schedule;
we accept same-day visits and will see you in a timely manner so you can get back to your to-do list.