Falmouth, Maine Psychiatrists for Mental Health Treatment & Therapy

Ketamine Treatment

Ketamine is a dissociative drug proven to improve mental health symptoms. It is typically offered to those who have a resistance to other antidepressant medications. While standard methods of treatment such as talk therapy often require weeks or months of treatment to affect outcomes, ketamine therapy typically delivers a positive change in a matter of days. Administered nasally, ketamine treatment has been proven to benefit those who deal with depression as well as anxiety, bi-polar, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

Ketamine Infusion

Along with standard ketamine treatment options, Bishop Health offers an infusion option for clients. This intravenous administration of ketamine has been proven to help relieve the symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and postpartum depression. 

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy comprises standard talk therapy with a licensed therapist. Throughout a series of sessions, patients develop a healthy clinical rapport with their primary therapist as they address specific mental health concerns. Licensed therapists utilize various evidenced-based treatment modalities to help patients manage their mental concerns. 

Intensive Outpatient Treatment

Intensive outpatient treatment options comprise group and individual therapy spanning multiple days throughout the week. This treatment option is ideal for those who are dealing with mental health or substance use disorders who don’t require intensive residential care and who hope to maintain responsibilities related to work, school, and families. However, this intensive outpatient setting provides both therapeutic value and the accountability required for success in early recovery.

Mental Health Conditions & Disorders We Treat

At Bishop Health, our team of highly trained mental health professionals can address a host of mental health conditions.

ADHD

Symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can present as mostly inattentive, mostly hyperactive-impulsive, or a combination of both.(3) Following careful assessment, treatment options typically include individual therapy and medication management.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes sudden shifts in a person’s mood, activity levels, concentration, and energy. These shifts between elevated, energized behavior and sad, indifferent, and hopeless periods can be dramatic and may require mental health treatment.(4) Bishop Health typically treats this condition through individual therapy, ketamine therapy, or other methods as determined by a mental health professional.

Depression and Major Depressive Disorder

More than feeling sad once in a while, depression is a mental health condition that affects the overall mood and energy of a person. A depression diagnosis requires that there’s a clear change in functioning and that multiple symptoms occur for most of the day, nearly every day, or for more than two weeks.(5) Major depressive disorder is an increase in severity from general depression. At Bishop Health, our mental health professionals can offer a multitude of treatment options including individual therapy, TMS, and/or ketamine therapy.

Anxiety

While anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, anxiety disorders are more than mere nervousness and typically involve excessive fear and anxiety.(6) Though many of these symptoms are manageable, those who have anxiety may require specialized mental health treatment. At Bishop Health, we address anxiety through multiple treatment modalities including talk therapy, individual treatment, and/or ketamine treatment options.

OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by unwanted or intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that require a repetitive action (compulsion) to alleviate.(7)  Bishop Health often addresses OCD symptoms though individual therapy as well as ketamine treatment options.

Substance Use Co-Occurring Disorders

Mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUDs) often go hand in hand. When they occur concurrently, the condition is referred to as a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders. Best practice is to treat both conditions at the same time. Treatment often includes psychotherapy, medication-assisted treatment, stress management, effective coping mechanisms, and considerable lifestyle changes.

Mental Health Treatment in Falmouth, ME

At Bishop Health near Falmouth, Maine, each care plan is individually tailored to the unique needs and situation of each client. Our psychiatrists offer thorough patient evaluations and prescribe medication to treat a wide range of psychiatric issues. 

Psychiatric Evaluations

One of the initial steps in the treatment process is a psychiatric evaluation. Patients are evaluated by a trained mental health professional, who is then able to make an accurate diagnosis and provide appropriate treatment options suitable to each client.

Medication Management

A key element for quality mental health treatment is the proper administration of medications. 

Common mental health medications include antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers. Bishop Health psychiatrists manage the dosage and duration of this treatment and modify the medication regimen on an as-needed basis.