Conditions We Treat
Mood Disorders
Depression
Major depression is one of the most common and most treatable mental health conditions. Understanding type and severity guides the most effective treatment.
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions — yet only a third of those affected seek treatment. Effective treatment is available.
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ADHD
ADHD
Adult ADHD is significantly underdiagnosed — especially in women, who often present with inattentive rather than hyperactive symptoms. Recognition and treatment can be life-changing.
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Mood Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is frequently misdiagnosed as depression. Accurate diagnosis and mood stabilizer treatment significantly improves outcomes and quality of life.
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Trauma
PTSD
PTSD develops after traumatic events and causes intrusive memories, hypervigilance, avoidance, and emotional dysregulation. Evidence-based treatment produces significant recovery.
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OCD
OCD
OCD is characterized by intrusive obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety. It is often undertreated — many patients wait years for an accurate diagnosis.
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Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
Insomnia affects 30% of adults — causing difficulty falling or staying asleep with significant daytime impairment. Both the psychiatric root causes and primary insomnia are treated.
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Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders have the highest mortality of any psychiatric condition. Early intervention with a multidisciplinary team significantly improves outcomes.
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Women's Mental Health
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression affects 1 in 7 new mothers — and is often undertreated due to stigma. PPD is not a character flaw or failure as a mother — it is a medical condition with effective treatment.
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Psychotic Disorders
Psychosis
Psychosis — involving hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking — requires prompt psychiatric evaluation and treatment. First-episode psychosis in particular benefits from early intervention.
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Mood Disorders
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder causes recurrent depressive episodes tied to seasonal changes — most commonly fall and winter in northern latitudes. Maryland winters make SAD relatively common.
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Personality Disorders
Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by emotional dysregulation, unstable relationships, and fear of abandonment. DBT therapy combined with targeted medication produces significant improvement.
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Grief & Loss
Complicated Grief & Bereavement
Normal grief resolves over months. Complicated grief (prolonged grief disorder) persists at disabling intensity beyond 12 months — and benefits from targeted psychiatric support.
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