Alcohol Use Psychiatrists in Springfield, MO
Minds Matters MD LLC
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Springfield, MO 65807
Welcome to MindsMattersMD LLC! Mine is a dynamic telepsychiatry practice designed to meet your mental wellness and overall health needs. I am board certified in general psychiatry. This coupled with a prior psychiatry residency training in the Republic of Ireland, and my background experience of working with patients with mental illnesses, and their families in Nigeria, gives me a unique perspective of the various important aspects of providing quality care.
Welcome to MindsMattersMD LLC! Mine is a dynamic telepsychiatry practice designed to meet your mental wellness and overall health needs. I am board certified in general psychiatry. This coupled with a prior psychiatry residency training in the Republic of Ireland, and my background experience of working with patients with mental illnesses, and their families in Nigeria, gives me a unique perspective of the various important aspects of providing quality care.
One Life Psychiatry, PLLC
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Springfield, MO 65801 (Online Only)
Vilash Reddy, M.D. is a child, adolescent, adult psychiatrist who trained at the Washingtion University at St. Louis. He created One Life Psychatry as he truly values the importance of educating and empowering each one of his patient's to overcome their mental illness. We treat every patient very holistically and analytically. If need we offer low side medications, accurate evidence based diagnosis (confirming with objective measures), 4 different types of therapy, and/or alternative remedies (which we will discuss). Our patients like our style because they are always in full control of decision making as we guide and coach them
Vilash Reddy, M.D. is a child, adolescent, adult psychiatrist who trained at the Washingtion University at St. Louis. He created One Life Psychatry as he truly values the importance of educating and empowering each one of his patient's to overcome their mental illness. We treat every patient very holistically and analytically. If need we offer low side medications, accurate evidence based diagnosis (confirming with objective measures), 4 different types of therapy, and/or alternative remedies (which we will discuss). Our patients like our style because they are always in full control of decision making as we guide and coach them
Santissa Clapp
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNPBC
Verified Verified
Springfield, MO 65801 (Online Only)
I am truly passionate about being a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and believe it to be my calling and purpose in life. While mental health is often overlooked or avoided in the realm of healthcare, I have been drawn to it. I know that every patient is unique and I take pride in tailoring each experience to suit their specific needs. My approach focuses on equipping patients with the necessary tools to long term manage their mental health. I also offer psychotherapy and help with natural alternatives to prescribed medications, like vitamins and supplements. Schedule today to embark on your mental health journey.
I am truly passionate about being a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and believe it to be my calling and purpose in life. While mental health is often overlooked or avoided in the realm of healthcare, I have been drawn to it. I know that every patient is unique and I take pride in tailoring each experience to suit their specific needs. My approach focuses on equipping patients with the necessary tools to long term manage their mental health. I also offer psychotherapy and help with natural alternatives to prescribed medications, like vitamins and supplements. Schedule today to embark on your mental health journey.
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Alcohol Use Psychiatrists
Are there specific medications for alcohol use?
There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.
How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.
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 alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.