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We offer evidence-based, individualized, and holistic services which include but are not limited to

Psychosis describes a distorted perception of reality accompanied by delusions, perceptual disturbances, disorganized thinking/behavior. It can be a symptom of schizophrenia, mania, depression, delirium, major neurocognitive disorder (dementia) and it can be substance or medication induced.

Mood describes one’s internal emotional state, labelled as sad, happy, angry, irritable, and so on. It is normal to have a wide range of moods and to have a sense of control over them. A person with a mood disorder experiences an abnormal range of moods and loses some level of control over them

Anxiety disorders are a group of mental illnesses that cause constant and overwhelming anxiety and fear. Anxiety is a normal emotion, but excessive anxiety can result in clinically significant distress and impairment. It can make a person avoid work, school, family get-together, and other social situations that might trigger or worsen their symptoms

Substance use disorder refers to a problematic pattern or inability to control one’s use of substances such as legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications, to the point where it causes some form of functional impairment or distress.

NCDs comprise a group of conditions defined by a decline from a previous level of cognitive functioning. The cognitive domains that may be affected include complex attention, executive function, learning and memory, language, perceptual-motor skills, and social cognition (interaction)

Dissociation can be understood as a disruption in the integrated sense of self. This may involve lapses in autobiographical memory(amnesia) and feelings of detachment from oneself(depersonalization) or from one’s surrounding (derealization). These symptoms often develop in the context or aftermath of significant trauma, particularly during childhood. The association may help buffer the impact of a trauma but can also become pathological and maladaptive.

According to the United States Census Bureau, The Geriatric population is projected to more than double by the year 2050, boasted in part by he is aging Baby Boomer generation. Nearly 20% of people over the age of 60 have a psychiatric disorder. The suicide rate of elderly (aged 25 and older) is five times the national average. Common diagnosis among seniors include dementia, sleep disorders, anxiety, late-life depression and psychosis.
(United States Census Bureau)
(Reynolds, C. F., 3rd, Jeste, D. V., Sachdev, P. S., & Blazer, D. G. (2022). Mental health care for older adults: recent advances and new directions in clinical practice and research. World psychiatry: official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 21(3), 336–363. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20996)

Mental health disorders in children are described as serious changes in the way children typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions, which cause distress and problems getting through the day. Children occasionally experience fears and worries or display disruptive behaviors. If symptoms become serious and persistent and interfere with school, home, or play activities, the child may need to be evaluated.

Sexual dysfunctions include clinically significant disturbance in individual’s ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure.

Through Psychiatric assessment, Medication management, and psychotherapies.
We create individualized plan of care that values client involvement and interprofessional collaboration

Somatic symptoms and factitious disorders refer to a significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain, weakness, or shortness of breath, to a level that results in major distress and problems functioning. There may or may not be another diagnosed medical condition associated with these symptoms but the reaction to the symptoms is not normal.

Impulse control disorders are characterized by problems in the self-regulation of emotions and behaviors. The behaviors violate the rights of others and conflict with social norms. Impulse control disorders are not caused by another mental disorder, medical condition, or substance use.

Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Patients with anorexia or bulimia have a disturbed body image and use extensive measures to avoid gaining weight
(vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, enemas, fasting an excessive exercise). Patients with binge eating disorder typically binge in response to negative emotions

Our Services

We offer evidence-based, individualized, and holistic services which include but are not limited to

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Insomnia
Hypersomnolence
Sleep apnea
Narcolepsy
Sleepwalking
Sleep terrors, nightmare
Restless legs syndrome
Substance/medication-induced sleep disorder.

Sleep disorders affect as many as 40% of the U.S. adult population. Current data demonstrate a high rate of comorbidity between sleep disorders and various psychiatric illnesses. Disturbances in sleep can potentiate and or exacerbate psychological distress and other mental illnesses.

Personality Disorders (Clusters A, B and C)

Personality refers to one’s set of stable, predictable, emotional, and behavioral traits. Personality disorders involve enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviate markedly from expectations of an individual’s culture. They are pervasive, maladaptive, and cause significant impairment in social or occupational functioning.

Psychotic disorders

Mood disorders

Anxiety disorders

Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective disorder
schizophreniform disorder
Brief Psychotic disorder
Delusional disorder
Culture-specific psychoses

Major depressive disorder
Bereavement
Bipolar disorder
Specifiers for bipolar disorders
Persistent depressive disorder
Cyclothymic disorder
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive
Trauma,
Stressor-Related Disorders

Geriatric Psychiatry

Eating Disorders

Dissociative Disorders

Major depression, Pseudodementia
Bereavement, Substance Use
Psychiatric manifestation of Major Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia)
Sleep disturbance

Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-eating disorder

Dissociative amnesia
Depersonalization disorder
Dissociative identity disorder: Multiple Personality Disorder)

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Psychiatric Disorders in Children

Alcohol, Cocaine
Amphetamines
Phencyclidine
Sedative hypnotics
Opioids, Hallucinogens, Marijuana, Inhalants, Caffeine, Nicotine
Gambling disorder

Intellectual disability
Specific learning disorder
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Tic Disorders
Disruptive and Conduct disorder
Elimination disorder
Child abuse

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Personality Disorders (Clusters A, B and C)

Insomnia
Hypersomnolence
Sleep apnea
Narcolepsy
Sleepwalking
Sleep terrors, nightmare
Restless legs syndrome
Substance/medication-induced sleep disorder.

Neurocognitive Disorders (NCDs)

Impulse Control Disorders

Dementia, Alzheimer disease (AD)
Lewy body disease
Parkinson disease (PD)

Intermittent explosive disorder
Kleptomania
Pyromania

Sexual Dysfunctions and Paraphilic Disorders

Somatic Symptoms and Factitious Disorders

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Female Sexual interest/arousal disorder
Erectile disorder
Premature or early ejaculation
Female orgasmic disorder
Delayed ejaculation, Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

Sexual dysfunctions include clinically significant disturbance in individual’s ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure.

Conversion Disorder
Factitious disorder
Malingering

Through Psychiatric assessment, Medication management, and psychotherapies including Christian counseling, we create an individualized plan of care that values client involvement and interprofessional collaboration