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Psychiatry

Psychiatry located in Davie, FL

Psychiatry services offered in the greater Davie, FL area

Psychiatry offers individualized care that helps you overcome life challenges and mental health disorders. At Davie Psychiatry, LLC, Adara Abdalah, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, provides compassionate psychiatric care, diagnosing and treating the full scope of emotional and behavioral challenges faced by children, teens, and adults. Call the office in Davie, Florida, or request an appointment online if you or anyone in your family need a psychiatric evaluation, medication management, or psychotherapy.

Psychiatry Q&A

What is psychiatry?

Psychiatry focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. As a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), Adara at Davie Psychiatry, LLC, is extensively trained and qualified to provide comprehensive psychiatric care.

What conditions does psychiatry treat?

Psychiatry can help people struggling with overwhelming emotions, life challenges, and mental health disorders. Adara treats a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

This list isn’t comprehensive, so contact Davie Psychiatry, LLC, to get help for any mental health challenges you may face.

What should I know about child and adolescent psychiatry?

Children often have problems with disruptive emotions and behaviors and developmental disabilities. They may also experience anxiety, depression, and behavioral disorders.

Teens deal with incredible stress as they strive toward independence and deal with peer pressure. They’re also vulnerable to mental health conditions, as half of all serious mental health disorders begin in the teen years.

Adara often works with children and teens, providing treatments appropriate for their age and developmental stage. She also supports parents, giving them tips about managing challenging behaviors and teaching them how to identify signs of mental disorders.

What services are available through psychiatry?

At Davie Psychiatry, LLC, Adara offers health services, such as:

Psychiatric evaluations

A psychiatric evaluation aims to identify your symptoms, their severity, and when and how frequently they occur. In addition to asking questions and listening to your concerns, Adara may ask you to complete questionnaires in which you rank emotions and behaviors you experience.

After compiling the information, Adara diagnoses the cause of your symptoms and creates a treatment plan that may include medication management, psychotherapy, or both.

Medication management

Medication management includes giving you a prescription and scheduling regular follow-up appointments to watch for side effects and monitor your progress.

Psychotherapy

Medication balances brain chemicals, while psychotherapy (talk therapy) teaches you about your mental health disorder, its impact on your life, and how to make changes. Your therapist improves your symptoms by teaching you how to:

  • Build coping skills
  • Manage anger
  • Improve communication
  • Develop self-esteem
  • Identify and change dysfunctional thoughts

Therapy also helps you through life challenges, such as making difficult decisions. 

Call Davie Psychiatry, LLC, or book an appointment online if you or your child need psychiatric care.