Medication Management

More than one in five adults in the United States has a mental health disorder, and many suffer from a chronic disease. At Broderick Healthcare in North Reading, Massachusetts, board-certified family nurse practitioner Kathleen Broderick Logan, FNP, provides medication management to ease symptoms of physical or mental health challenges. Schedule an evaluation at Broderick Healthcare by calling the office or booking an appointment online today.

What is medication management?

Medication management at Broderick Healthcare involves managing prescription medications taken for mental health disorders or physical health concerns. Kathleen diagnoses your condition and ensures your current medications are effective. She may suggest you try new medicines that better match your condition and its severity.

Which conditions can medication management help treat?

At Broderick Healthcare, Kathleen offers medication management for the following health concerns and more:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Grief
• Bipolar disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Postpartum depression, mental-health-related menopause symptoms, and other women’s mental health concerns
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Dementia
• Substance use disorder

Broderick Healthcare can also treat chronic diseases, illnesses, and other primary care concerns in addition to mental health disorders.

Which symptoms can mental health medication management address?

Examples of mental health disorder symptoms that medication management can help treat include:

• Constant fear, worry, and anxiousness
• Ongoing sadness
• Feeling helpless, hopeless, or worthless
• Thoughts of suicide
• Problems sleeping
• Difficulty concentrating
• Weight loss or weight gain
• Loss of interest in once-favorite activities
• Ongoing discomfort
• Physical aches and pain
• Mood swings
• Irritability

Medications can also help you manage hormone imbalances, illnesses, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic conditions.

Am I a candidate for medication management?

Kathleen determines if you’re a candidate for medication management by discussing your symptoms and medical history, checking your vital signs, completing a physical exam, and ordering blood work or other diagnostic tests if needed.

She also completes a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation to assess your emotions, moods, thoughts, lifestyle habits, and behavior patterns. She determines if you have a mental health disorder that would benefit from treatment.

What should I expect during my treatment?

Take any prescribed medications exactly as directed by Kathleen to ensure superior physical or mental health outcomes. She may encourage you to make healthy lifestyle modifications, including changing your diet, getting more exercise, establishing a sleep schedule, identifying stress patterns, or taking dietary supplements. Vitamin injections are also available at Broderick Healthcare.

Undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), or other forms of therapy can enhance the effectiveness of mental health disorder medications. Follow up with Kathleen periodically throughout treatment to ensure a successful outcome.

Schedule a medication management evaluation at Broderick Healthcare by calling the office or using the online booking feature today.