Zhanna Berman

Anxiety is more than nervousness and worry. It can cause terrifying fear about things other people wouldn’t think twice about. Many people with anxiety disorders fully comprehend that their thoughts are irrational. But they still can’t stop them. Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day. When a sad mood interferes with everyday functioning, you may be depressed. Most likely, depression and anxiety are caused by genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors.

Understanding the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD is a complex process. Although this disorder has been around for more than a hundred years, there is still no definitive physical testing available to diagnose the disorder, and ADHD is easily misdiagnosed due to the fact many other conditions present with similar symptoms. Researchers have narrowed the causes down to be any one or combination of chemical, or structural differences that are probably caused by genetics.

Women’s health is an area of medicine that receives too little attention. Often, women suffer in silence, combating symptoms on their own without seeking professional help. In fact, an estimated one in five women will cope with clinical depression at some point in her life without seeking professional help or guidance. Daily responsibilities and societal expectations can leave women feeling isolated, alone, and unable to pursue treatment.

Although bipolar and schizophrenia and psychotic disorders have many similarities, they are different conditions. These diseases usually develop in late adolescence or early adulthood. The genetic causal factors have been found to be highly similar in these conditions both disorders often appear in the same families. Some people are diagnosed with symptoms of both diseases.

Anxiety disorders involve more than common worry. It can cause terrifying fear about things other people wouldn’t think twice about. Many people with anxiety disorders fully comprehend that their thoughts are irrational. But they still can’t stop them. Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day. When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal, everyday functioning, you may be depressed.

Genetic Testing Identifying certain genetic markers in a patient can shed light on whether particular psychiatric drugs will be effective and whether there is a higher risk of adverse events from those drugs for that individual. We can tailor their treatment plan to each patient based on his or her pharmacogenetic markers, which include genetic mutations to help avoid issues such as lack of effectiveness, drug resistance, and drug interactions.