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Behavral Health Servic Washgton, DC We offer onle virtual health viss. Please ntact at (202) 741-2900 to requt an appotment.   The Department of Psychiatry and Behavral Health at The GW Medil Faculty Associat specializ prehensive evaluatns, diagnosis and treatment for patients wh psychiatric disorrs. Known for s emphasis on doctor-patient munitn, the Department’s reputatn for excellence teachg and rearch n be seen reflected each nsultatn, diagnosis, and treatment program offered. Patients are given the time they need to ask qutns and talk about their ncerns, workg wh board-certified clicians to unver not jt aquate answers to their problems, but the very bt solutn for their specific needs and aspiratns. Highly traed psychiatrists approach each patient's re wh special nsiratn of his or her cultural and socenomic background, ensurg a thoughtful and thorough treatment program. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavral Scienc treats the entire spectm of psychiatric, emotnal, and chemil penncy disorrs, cludg: Deprsn and anxiety disorrs Addictns and other dg and alhol related problems Bipolar disorr and manic-prsive illns Schizophrenia Panic disorr Gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr mental health Obssive pulsive disorr Eatg disorrs Post trmatic strs disorr (PTSD) Attentn fic disorr (ADD) Women's mental health issu, cludg psychiatric disorrs related to pregnancy and post-partum state Emotnal problems and psychiatric disorrs related to the diagnosis and treatment of physil ndns cludg heart disease, ncer, weight loss surgery, pa, and HIV/AIDS In addn, our practners have diagnostic and psychiatric expertise the followg areas: Nropsychologil ttg Group, upl and dividual psychotherapy Cognive behavral therapy Meditn evaluatn and nsultatn Legal issu and urt s Reflectg an awarens of the richns of the diversy here the Washgton, DC area, our practners approach each patient's re wh nsiratn of his or her cultural and socenomic background, th ensurg a thorough and refully nsired treatment program. Program Overview Our program nsists of our Outpatient, Inpatient, and Rearch divisns.  More rmatn about our program Deprsn Treatment Mood disorrs clu prsn and bipolar disorr, and n lead to ser disptns people's liv. Common symptoms of prsn clu: Sadns Lack of motivatn Sleep problems Appete or weight chang The GW Medil Faculty Associat Department of Psychiatry and Behavral Scienc offers a program of prehensive evaluatn and treatment that treats each patient as a unique dividual and addrs all aspects of their liv cludg their physil health, emotnal functng, the rol they play wh their fay, the qualy of their relatnships and abily to work at their full potential. Our faculty and clil staff are experts the newt meditns (cludg antiprsants and mood stabilizers) beg tted, effective alternative therapi for mood disorrs, and diverse theraptic approach cludg gnive-behavral therapy, exploratory therapy and terpersonal therapy. Our Team Each member of the GWU MFA psychiatry faculty is highly traed and skilled the evaluatn and treatment of prsn, mood and anxiety disorrs. Of particular note, Amir Afkhami, MD has addnal trag , and is a teacher of gnive behavral therapy (CBT). Please see the other faculty listgs for specialized expertise prsn prentg women, LGBT dividuals, patients wh general medil and nrologil ndns (cludg HIV/AIDS and ncer) and patients wh alhol or substance e problems. Difficulty ncentratg Unntrollable tearfulns Feelgs of guilt or low self teem Anxiety, excsive worri, dread Thoughts of ath or suici LGBT Mental Health Servic A Safe Space for People Stgglg wh Mental Health Issu The GW Medil Faculty Associat Department of Psychiatry and Behavral Scienc is mted to the prehensive mental health servic of the LGBT populatn. Specializg humanistic and dividualized re, we offer servic for dividuals ag 16 and up that not only addrs general psychiatric ndns (such as anxiety, prsn, and bipolar), but also ndns specific to the LGBT populatn. Common issu that we addrs clu: Explorg one's sexual attractns, sexual behavrs, and emotnal attachments "Comg out" to iends, fay, and lleagu Challeng overg stigma, experienced homophobia or bullyg Social anxiety Datg and relatnships Sexual behavrs and dysfunctn Beg diagnosed or livg wh HIV/AIDS Fay planng, cludg adoptn and surrogacy Addictn - cludg alhol, dgs, gamblg, and sex Trma (sexual, emotnal, physil) Genr inty and transng (cludg evaluatns for surgil ndidacy) Integratg one's sexual inty to their cultural, ethnic or racial inty To make an appotment, please ll (202) 741-2900. Wellns Program The multidisciplary Wellns Program treats the emotnal and psychologil factors that affect physil health. Individuals who suffer om pa, heart disease, ncer, gastrottal disorrs, diabet, women’s reproductive health issu, HIV/AIDS, nrologil illns, oby and other medil problems are at high risk for velopg emotnal problems. Surprisgly, the mental factors ually lead to greater disabily than the medil illns self, and n serly dimish the qualy of a person’s life. More rmatn about the Wellns Program Women's Mental Health We offer women prehensive treatment tailored to their unique needs. We specialize treatg psychologil and psychiatric problems that arise the ntext of premenstal syndrom, fertily, pregnancy, childbirth and menopse. Our psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers share a mon mment to unrstandg women's mental health needs. Our aim is to provi prehensive re that reliev distrs and promot well-beg and social functng. To this end we provi a range of psychiatric and psychotherapy/unselg servic, cludg evaluatn, meditn, upl treatment, group treatment, dividual therapy and supportive re. In llaboratn wh our lleagu other specialti, we provi women's mental health servic for the followg: Complitns of fertily treatments Deprsn, anxiety and obssive pulsive disorr durg pregnancy and postpartum Menopse related disorrs Anxiety disorrs Deprsn Bipolar disorr Post trmatic strs disorr (PTSD) Eatg disorrs Substance e disorrs Seasonal Affective Disorr (SAD) Irrable Bowel Syndrome Migrae headach Evaluatn for egg donors Mental health support durg pregnancy – Five trimters clic Five Trimters Clic The Department of Psychiatry offers a range of servic to support women’s wellns durg pregnancy. Our faculty clus three women psychiatrists wh special expertise advisg women about the e of meditn durg pregnancy or while breast feedg, mood and anxiety disorrs while pregnant or after birth, and support for fathers and partners. Our weekly Five Trimters Clic offers evaluatns, brief treatment and referral by psychiatrists trag at rced rat. Although we do not accept direct surance payments for psychiatric re, we provi all necsary documentatn for accsg out of work benefs. Our motto is: Healthy moms. Healthy babi. Happy fai. Nropsychologil Evaluatns The partment’s psychologil asssment service provis a full range of psychologil and nropsychologil evaluatn and nsultatn servic. Nropsychologil evaluatns are prehensive evaluatns that nsists of an terview and standardized ttg wh norm-referenced sr to bt unrstand bra and behavr relatnships. Often the evaluatns help wh diagnostic clarifitn and treatment optimizatn by asssg gnive and emotnal functng. The length of the evaluatn ually vari om a half to a full day part bee the specific procr and tts are tailored to the purpose of the evaluatn and the patient’s prentg difficulti. Anxiety Disorr Treatment There is a Way Out of Anxiety The Doctors of the Anxiety Disorrs Program at The GW Medil Faculty Associat specialize the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorrs, cludg panic disorr, social anxiety disorr, obssive-pulsive disorr, and anxieti related to terrorism, disasters, or trma. Many people wh anxiety disorrs thk they are the only on who experience the feelgs, or that nothg n be done to help them. In fact, anxiety disorrs are highly rponsive to treatment. The clicians of the Anxiety Disorrs Program are experts at prcribg the most appropriate and effective treatments based on a patient's unique symptoms and suatns. Symptoms of Anxiety Disorrs Though among the most mon psychiatric problems, anxiety disorrs often go untreated. Worry and fear are a nstant and overwhelmg realy for people wh anxiety disorrs, and they n be que cripplg. They nstantly rpond to certa thgs or suatns wh fear and dread. The also often experience a poundg heart, sweatg, and other physil signs of anxiety. Common symptoms of anxiety disorrs may clu: Fear and avoidance of social suatns which a person is exposed to unfaiar people Fear of performance suatns Constant worry about mor matters Perds of tense fear or disfort acpanied by a poundg heart, sweatg, tremblg, or difficulty breathg Recurrent and persistent thoughts that are tsive or e anxiety and distrs Strs Management The Behavral Medice and Strs Management Program at The GW Medil Faculty Associat specializ strs management treatment programs to help patients atta a balanced, healthier life. The Program's experienced psychologists and medil specialists regnize the relatnship between psychosocial factors and sometim-bilatg medil ndns, and help tegrate strs management to an overall treatment program, orr to promote physil, mental and spirual wellns. The Strs Management Team offers specific treatment for persons wh strs-related symptoms or disorrs, cludg: Tensn and Vascular Headach Hypertensn Chronic Pa Irrable Bowel Syndrome Insomnia Anxiety, Panic Disorrs, and Phobias Hab Disorrs, such as Weight Control, Smokg Problems wh Strs Wh Relatnships and at Work   Personalized Treatment Plans Rearch-based treatment programs are prcribed based on the dividual patient's needs and suatn. The medil staff offers multiple levels of terventn, and treatment plans that clu bfeedback, relaxatn trag, hypnosis, behavr modifitn, tn, gnive-behavral psychotherapi, and stctured, problem-foced group treatment. The aim is to plement nventnal medice orr to achieve general wellbeg. Strs is a natural and normal part of life, whether a person is healthy or not. Negative strs, however, n dimish a person's qualy of life, both emotnally and physilly. The aim of strs management is to velop posive strategi for alg wh trigger suatns and relatnships, channel the emotns a favorable manner, and advance to posive growth, actn, and change. Mood Disorrs The Mood Disorrs Program at The GW Medil Faculty Associat specializ treatg patients for whom prsn or bipolar disorr signifintly affects daily functn or personal safety. Staffed by an experienced team of psychiatrists and rehabilatn profsnals, the Program's treatment approach is signed to help patients dimish the symptoms of their mood disorr, bee more nfint, and once aga be able to functn. Treatment optns clu gnive behavral therapy, exploratory therapy, terpersonal therapy, effected alternative therapi, and pharmalogic terventns. A team of medil experts traed mood disorrs directs treatment, wh partners and fay members actively enuraged to participate. The Program offers tn, fay support, occupatnal therapy, guidance goal velopment and, when need, help planng for life after treatment. Diagnosg Mood Disorrs Each patient unrgo a prehensive evaluatn addrsg medil, emotnal, behavral, social, recreatnal, votnal and nutrnal needs. The medil faculty then prcrib an dividualized re plan signed to addrs all aspects of the patient's life, cludg physil health, emotnal functng, rol played wh the fay, the qualy of relatnships, and the abily to work at full potential. The plan serv as a motivator, providg hope on what often is a difficult journey. Mood disorrs may seem to appear out of nowhere, or be triggered by trmatic events or signifint chang, such as the loss of a loved one, movg, the birth of a child, or a job change. And, though high and low moods may seem appropriate reactns to many of the suatns, prolonged difficulty and distrs may require profsnal help. Common symptoms of prsn clu: Sadns Lack of motivatn Sleep problems Appete or weight chang Difficulty ncentratg Unntrollable tearfulns Feelgs of guilt or low self teem Letter From the Chair Read the Letter From The Chair Contact Informatn New & Returng Patients: 202-741-2900 Billg/Ctomer servic: 202-741-3560 Fax: 202-741-2891