Tag: psychiatric medications

Simple Genetic Test Helps Psychiatrists Prescribe With Less Trial-and-Error

November 13, 2015

Studies have shown that when doctors used GeneSight to help guide their medication decisions, their patients were twice as likely to respond to the selected medicine. Plus, these patients saw a 70% greater improvement in their symptoms than those whose medications were chosen by the usual, “trial and error” method!
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Is ADHD really a “disorder”?

December 19, 2014

Is ADHD a disorder, or simply a set of traits that don’t match well with the demands of school and work? One “treatment” may be to help match the environment better to the individual. Medications may help people focus and think before they act; family therapy is often very helpful. … More Is ADHD really a “disorder”?

Genetic Testing Can Guide Psychiatrists in Choosing Medications

February 8, 2012

Psych Choices of the Delaware Valley now offers pharmacogenetic testing  Personalized Medicine      Psych Choices physicians and nurse practitioners can now order a special test to help determine the best medication for you.  Personalized medicine draws upon the fact that every patient is a unique individual. This individuality is written into our genes, and … More Genetic Testing Can Guide Psychiatrists in Choosing Medications