Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Outpatient Child Psychiatry: Collecting Collateral
Whenever a person in the community is contacted to get a better idea of how a patient behaves outside of the healthcare setting, that is...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: So Many Titles
I wanted to spend several posts discussing what it's like to start psychotherapy because I know it's a daunting prospect for many people....
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Your First Treatment Plan
After explaining their assessment, your psychiatrist will make recommendations on a treatment plan they think will be safe and effective....
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The Assessment
After several sessions with a new psychiatrist, the two of you should have been able to cover quite a bit of information including: -What...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 14, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Screening Studies
After completing a detailed review of your medical care via other providers, psychiatrists will then try to determine if there are any...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The Physical Exam
There’s a lot of out of date imagery of psychiatry circulating the popular media. One of those images is of a psychiatrist with a couch,...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Bring Your Prescriptions Please
I previously wrote that I would discuss the new patient medical workup in more detail, as it can sometimes be an intimidating thought for...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 8, 20211 min read
A New Series: Starting Psychotherapy
What To Expect is a series about making psychiatric care a little more understandable and accessible. Psychotherapy plays such central...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Checking Your General Health
While some patients may only need psychotherapy, many patients will also need some form of medication. A psychiatrist is a physician who...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Your Average Day
After gaining a good understanding of why you are presenting for care and also your past psychiatric history, time will be spent on...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Substance Use
After reviewing any past psychiatric symptoms and treatment, most psychiatrists will spend some time learning about any past and any...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 26, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Past Psychiatric Symptoms and Treatments
After getting a detailed understanding of your concerns, your psychiatrist will then usually focus on gathering a very detailed history...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The History
The most important part of meeting a new psychiatrist is making sure that your story is understood. Why are you coming to a physician,...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Meeting A New Psychiatrist: “Why So Much Paperwork?"
The first time I drafted this post, I wrote "After some legally required paperwork..." And then I realized I needed to pause. Because...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 18, 20211 min read
A New Series: Meeting a New Psychiatrist
I thought it might be helpful to have posts about what to expect when working with psychiatrists. There is so much myth and...
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