If you are prescribed medication it is imperative that you follow up.  Successful outcomes with psychiatric medication rely on skill and regular monitoring.  In some instances it is simply not safe to continue taking medication without monitoring. 

Preparing for a first appointment. 

Please arrive 15 to 30 minutes early to complete necessary paperwork, especially if you have not completed these in advance. 

During your visit be  prepared to ask questions. Most people do have questions about the type of help they are getting, what the long-term benefits are and what to expect to happen in their own lives while and after receiving treatment. Ask these questions or others that you may have. This open line of communication will help you.

Be prepared to maximize the time available to address your concerns.  We have a history form that if completed before the appointment will allow for fewer questions and much more time for communication during the appointment.  Try to prioritize your concerns and what you want to achieve.  What symptoms or problems do you want to see decrease or go away?  What quality of life have you been missing that you want back? 

Be prepared with a listing of your current medication and all past medications to include their names, doses, frequency taken, dates used, benefits and/or side effects.  You may use our history form (link below) or a separate sheet for this.

Viridian Associates History Form

You may find it useful to bring one or more of these completed screening tools to your first appointment as well.

PHQ - 9 depression screening tool

MDQ - Mood disorder questionnaire

ADHD self, other and childhood symptom reports

Finally, you should review and sign our policies, privacy practices and client agreement packet and bring this to your appointment.

Viridian Associates Policies, Privacy Practices and Client Agreement