Drug Abuse Psychiatrists in 12866
Amarjot Surdhar
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Hello, I am here to assist you with depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, social anxiety, Bipolar disorder, paranoia, hopelessness, emotional, family conflict, divorce issues, alcohol, drug use, and Behavioral addictions like food, sex, gambling, and many other types of dependency issues. I am Double Board-certified Addiction Psychiatrist and Medical Director for an Addition Clinic. I work in a Psychiatric emergency room as well. I have a lot of experience in handling crisis situations. I can prescribe Suboxone. I help people get sober.
Hello, I am here to assist you with depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, social anxiety, Bipolar disorder, paranoia, hopelessness, emotional, family conflict, divorce issues, alcohol, drug use, and Behavioral addictions like food, sex, gambling, and many other types of dependency issues. I am Double Board-certified Addiction Psychiatrist and Medical Director for an Addition Clinic. I work in a Psychiatric emergency room as well. I have a lot of experience in handling crisis situations. I can prescribe Suboxone. I help people get sober.
Eloise Palmisano PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, RN, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
I am Eloise Palmisano a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years with many years of practice Mental Health and various types of practice. In 2009 I became a Nurse Practitioner, graduated from Sage College in Troy New York. My practice is private I specialize in Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders including Binge Eating and Major Depressive Disorders. My patients should be engaged in therapy with a therapist and must be compliant with my treatment plan. I treat adults from the age of 18 to 80. I am available for new patients . I am also a Suboxone provider Certified Spravato site.
I am Eloise Palmisano a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years with many years of practice Mental Health and various types of practice. In 2009 I became a Nurse Practitioner, graduated from Sage College in Troy New York. My practice is private I specialize in Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders including Binge Eating and Major Depressive Disorders. My patients should be engaged in therapy with a therapist and must be compliant with my treatment plan. I treat adults from the age of 18 to 80. I am available for new patients . I am also a Suboxone provider Certified Spravato site.
Alexander E Nicholson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, NPP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
***Tele-psychiatry Offered***Children and Adults*** Medications&Therapy (therapy limited to adults-and based on availability) I take the perspective that we are all complex and should appreciate and understand as best we can the complexity rather than the view that mere molecules alone are affecting our emotional states. I aim to provide what I would expect in my own care or my child's care: an active, present, and compassionate clinician who tries to understand the person or child seeking help and assisting in choosing the best paths for my health, both physical and emotional.
***Tele-psychiatry Offered***Children and Adults*** Medications&Therapy (therapy limited to adults-and based on availability) I take the perspective that we are all complex and should appreciate and understand as best we can the complexity rather than the view that mere molecules alone are affecting our emotional states. I aim to provide what I would expect in my own care or my child's care: an active, present, and compassionate clinician who tries to understand the person or child seeking help and assisting in choosing the best paths for my health, both physical and emotional.
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Drug Abuse Psychiatrists
How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.