The first-line pharmacological treatment, and only medications approved by the FDA, to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder are serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SRIs. These medications often only provide limited symptom relief, and usually take six to ten weeks to have a meaningful impact. SRIs also typically produce a wide range of unpredictable side effects for the user. …
Like many other mental health clinics, we offer a wide variety of treatment options at Bespoke Treatment. This includes a number of psychotherapies, such as CBT and ACT, as well as EMDR. While most people are familiar with more traditional talk therapies, many of our patients were previously unaware that EMDR is a therapy option …
Ketamine therapy is a type of mental health treatment that is used to treat a variety of conditions, including treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, and more. If you are planning on receiving ketamine therapy, these are some important questions to discuss with your provider before your first treatment, and the answers we give our clients …
Gender alone cannot determine what someone’s experience with depression will be like. Mental illness affects every individual differently, and dealing with depression is a very personal experience. However, depression symptoms tend to differ between men and women in some important ways. Men tend to exhibit aggression and anger rather than sadness, which can make it difficult for …
Most individuals dealing with major depressive disorder rely on antidepressant medication to aid in symptom relief, allowing them to carry on their daily life. Many people find that antidepressants can make therapy more effective and play an important role in their recovery. Finding an antidepressant that works can be a difficult task, and oftentimes people …
Many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder struggle to find relief through standard pharmacological therapies. Medications like SSRIs and SNRIs have historically been associated with persistent and residual symptoms, even among patients who respond to the medication. Growing medical evidence points to the neurotransmitter glutamate as having an important role in stress mediation, the formation of …
Posttraumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD, is a mental health condition that impacts millions of people throughout the country. A traumatic experience or incident often triggers PTSD, resulting in a range of psychological, emotional, and physiological symptoms, which disrupt daily life and cause feelings of distress. These symptoms may include recurring flashbacks, ruminating thoughts, …
Telehealth services have surged in popularity over the last few years. This goes for physical health services as well as mental health services. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many health practitioners to find new ways of reaching patients during quarantine. While the technology available for this kind of healthcare has existed for many years, the push …
Personality disorders are characterized by long-term patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving that are different from typical cultural expectations and cause problems or distress in functioning and personal relationships. They usually begin by early adulthood or late adolescence and are long-lasting. A personality disorder can affect an individual’s way of relating to other people, way …
Anxiety on its own is a healthy emotion to experience, and often motivates us to perform better in daily life. However, when anxiety becomes too intense and feelings of fear and distress hinder everyday activities, this is usually considered an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health issue in the …
Bespoke Treatment focuses on non-medication treatments that work. We are the first boutique center in Southern California to specialize in personalized TMS therapy, Ketamine treatment, and psychiatry.
