What to Expect During Your Initial Visit?

The psychiatric provider will review your medical history and may ask about life situations which may be contributing to your mental condition. He or she will ask about your past treatment which includes medications psychotherapy or any other modalities that you have tried. A review of medications will be performed including nonprescription drugs and herbal supplements. Also your diagnosis and treatment plan will be discussed.

 

How often will I need to be seen?

There are not exact predictions of how long it takes to treat a psychiatric illness or bring it into remission. The longer you have had the illness untreated, generally speaking, the longer it takes to bring it to remission.  Some conditions require treatment for longer period of time. Some illnesses require maintenance treatment or may recur during a lifetime. The best approach to the treatment of any psychiatric illness is as soon as you identify there is problem, see your provider as soon as possible.

 

What should I bring to my first visit?

Please bring your insurance card, valid driver’s license or other form of ID such as a passport. For your first appointment please allow 30 minutes to fill out all new patient forms to fill out other important forms such as Patient Registration form and HIPPA forms.

 

Will my insurance plan cover the cost of treatment?

We take most insurances. Please call the office at (702) 228- 4900 to verify that we accept your insurance. If we do not accept your insurance, we have the option of fee-for-service. Our rates are reasonable. Please call our staff to verify rates. Our office accepts cash, Visa, and MasterCard.

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What to expect during your first visti with your psychiatrist:

• The psychiatrist will review your medical history and may

  • Ask about life situations that might be contributing to your depression

  • Consider your response to treatment, including medications, psychotherapy or other treatments you've tried

  • Review all of the medications you're taking, including nonprescription drugs and herbal supplements

  • Make sure that you're taking your medications as prescribed and following other treatment steps

  • Consider a diagnosis of another mental health condition, such as bipolar disorder, which can cause or worsen depression and may require different treatment; dysthymia, a mild but long-term (chronic) form of depression; or a personality disorder that contributes to the depression not getting better

  • Consider physical health conditions that can sometimes cause or worsen depression, such as thyroid disorders, chronic pain or heart problems