Padam Bhatia, MD
Board Certified Psychiatrist
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Co-authored Articles (14)
How to
Choose a Therapist
It can be difficult to choose a therapist. The times we feel our best, smartest, and most discerning will usually ''not'' be the times we find ourselves wanting to get some counseling. And when we're not feeling our best...
How to
Get an Adderall Prescription
If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD or you think you have ADHD, you may have thought about taking Adderall before. This stimulant can improve focus, make you be more organized, and lower your hyperactivity levels that s...
How to
Recognize Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by odd perceptions and thoughts, interpersonal problems, and eccentricity in speech and behavior. Personality disorders are pervasive and long-term, meaning that the sym...
How to
Write a Mental Health Assessment
A mental health assessment offers a detailed look at all of the factors which contribute to the patient's mental health history. The information entered on the assessment form should be detailed and expansive. The patie...
How to
Know if You Are Mentally Ill
Although many people believe that mental illness is rare, this isn’t actually true. Around 54 million Americans suffer from a mental disorder or illness in any given year. Mental illness affects 1 in 4 people worldwide...
How to
Stop Taking Prozac
Prozac, or fluoxetine, is an antidepressant in a class known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This class of medications are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants. Prozac can be prescribed to tre...
How to
Get off Paxil
If you and your doctor feel like it's time to stop using Paxil, it's really important to come up with a withdrawal plan. Paxil belongs to a group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that change your brain ...
How to
Overcome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a serious psychiatric disorder that involves uncontrollable and reoccurring thoughts called obsessions in addition to unusual, repetitive behaviors known as compulsions. People w...
How to
Deal With Effexor Withdrawal
Venlafaxine HCl (commonly known by the brand name Effexor) is an oral medication commonly used to treat depression, anxiety, and social phobias. Unfortunately, patients who stop taking Effexor (intentionally or accidenta...
How to
Admit Your Child to Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
Leaving your child at an inpatient psychiatric treatment program is hard for any parent to do. You might feel worried about the care they will receive, guilty for not being able to help them more, or angry about the dist...
How to
Treat ADHD
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may be wondering what it means and what you can do about it. Whether you’re dealing with a child who has ADHD, or ...
How to
Recognize Delusional Disorders
Delusional disorders involve holding fixed beliefs that are definitely false but remain plausible to the sufferer. Moreover, the sufferer believes in them very strongly. Having a delusional disorder is not a form of schi...
How to
Know if You Have OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a potentially debilitating condition that can trap people in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors. The disorder is characterized by obsessions (uncontrollable, intrus...
How to
Stop OCD Rituals
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a condition that causes a pattern of persistent, unwanted thoughts or fears. In response to these obsessive thoughts, you might feel an overwhelming urge to perform certain actio...
