Medication Management

Medication management involves prescribing medication with frequent follow-up visits for monitoring progress. Frequent monitoring is important for achieving positive outcomes in mental health.

• Monitors for symptom management
• Monitors for side effects
• Monitors for adverse reactions
• Monitors for needed changes in medication, dosage, or frequency
• Monitors for additional medications needed
• Changes in medical conditions
• Changes in medical medications
• Promotes healing and recovery
• Increases positive outcomes

A medication management visit is an evaluation of medication effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, and medication interactions. Your provider will need to know your medical medications and medical conditions. Frequent monitoring is needed due to changes in symptoms, changes in effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, changes in medical conditions and medical medications. You are required to inform your provider of all medications taken and prescribed by other providers, and if you are taking over the counter medications, herbal remedies, supplements, and other substances.