PTSD

Past trauma can have long-lasting effects when not addressed. At Foveo Healthcare A Professional Medical Corporation in Burbank, California, the skilled mental health team diagnoses and treats post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to reduce nightmares, flashbacks, depression, and ongoing fear. Schedule a mental health evaluation by phone or online today.

What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

PTSD is a mental health condition that arises after a traumatic life event. It’s characterized by nightmares, flashbacks, and always being on guard. If you suspect you have PTSD based on your symptoms and the condition disrupts your life, see the Foveo Healthcare team to complete a psychiatric evaluation. 

What does PTSD look like?

PTSD may cause the following worrisome symptoms when not addressed:

• Nightmares
• Ongoing worry or fear
• Flashbacks
• Always being on guard
• Getting startled easily
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Thoughts of suicide
• Substance misuse

The good news is that proper treatment may restore your mental health and help you overcome bothersome PTSD concerns. It can improve your overall quality of life, relationships, and workplace productivity.

What are the risk factors for PTSD?

Numerous factors can contribute to PTSD, including:

• Military combat
• Sexual, physical, or verbal abuse
• Neglect
• Being a first responder
• Car accidents
• Natural disasters
• Being attacked
• Witnessing violence
• Other past traumatic events

If your symptoms are crippling or ongoing, see the Foveo Healthcare team for an evaluation and treatment recommendations.

How is PTSD diagnosed?

Your mental health specialist diagnoses PTSD after discussing your symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, and past trauma. They complete a psychiatric evaluation by discussing your emotions, thoughts, behavior patterns, and mood.

Foveo Healthcare also provides pharmacogenomics testing to establish which medications should work best with your genetic makeup.

How is PTSD treated?

Foveo Healthcare offers numerous PTSD treatments, including:

• Lifestyle counseling
• Ketamine infusions
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT)
• Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Exposure therapy
• Medication management
• Nutritional psychiatry 
• Supportive therapy 
• Other forms of psychotherapy 

The practice provides telepsychiatry services, allowing you to meet with a therapist from the comfort and convenience of your home or office.

You might visit with them in-office or virtually each week for about an hour or as needed. Your mental health specialist has your best interest at heart and adjusts your treatment whenever needed to ensure a superior outcome.

Call the Foveo Healthcare office any time to ask questions or if you develop new symptoms. Schedule an evaluation at Foveo Healthcare by phone or online today if you suffer from PTSD.