Alcohol Use Psychiatrists in 33021
Florence Desgraves
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Hollywood, FL 33021
I have been in the medical profession for over 15 years. I started as a medical assistant and then transitioned into Nursing where I have spent the majority of my time working as an Oncology Nurse at the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center. While I have enjoyed growing in my profession, Mental Health was always my passion. In 2011, I obtained my Master's in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Chamberlain University and 2 years later, my certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Maryville University.
I have been in the medical profession for over 15 years. I started as a medical assistant and then transitioned into Nursing where I have spent the majority of my time working as an Oncology Nurse at the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center. While I have enjoyed growing in my profession, Mental Health was always my passion. In 2011, I obtained my Master's in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Chamberlain University and 2 years later, my certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Maryville University.
Daniel Bober
Psychiatrist, DO
Verified Verified
Hollywood, FL 33021
It is my belief that true peace and healing can only occur with a full understanding of the individual and how they relate to the world around them. Therefore, medication is only a small piece of the puzzle and although there is much talk about the use of evidence based treatments, the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence and so I try to incorporate different schools of thought from not only Western Medicine, but Eastern Medicine as well. In the final analysis we are on this journey together and I find it a privilege to be able to join you.
It is my belief that true peace and healing can only occur with a full understanding of the individual and how they relate to the world around them. Therefore, medication is only a small piece of the puzzle and although there is much talk about the use of evidence based treatments, the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence and so I try to incorporate different schools of thought from not only Western Medicine, but Eastern Medicine as well. In the final analysis we are on this journey together and I find it a privilege to be able to join you.
Gilah Weissman
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hollywood, FL 33021 (Online Only)
My scope of practice includes treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders and addiction.
My scope of practice includes treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders and addiction.
Harmony United Psychiatric Care
Psychiatrist
Verified Verified
Hollywood, FL 33021
Accepting New Clients. Appointments are typically available within 7 days. We offer Medication Management, Counseling/Psychotherapy, and Neuropsychological Testing online via our Telepsychiatry Services throughout Florida. Our team of experienced mental health professionals includes Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Certified Physician Assistants, and Licensed Therapists. We care for adults, adolescents, and children, ages 5 and above. We accept most insurance plans including Medicare.
Accepting New Clients. Appointments are typically available within 7 days. We offer Medication Management, Counseling/Psychotherapy, and Neuropsychological Testing online via our Telepsychiatry Services throughout Florida. Our team of experienced mental health professionals includes Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Certified Physician Assistants, and Licensed Therapists. We care for adults, adolescents, and children, ages 5 and above. We accept most insurance plans including Medicare.
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Alcohol Use Psychiatrists
Are there specific medications for alcohol use?
There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.
How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.