Treatment for body weight control
Obesity is the condition of having too much body fat. Being overweight or obese means that your weight is considered unhealthy for your body size. Obesity is a global health challenge since it can lead to several major illnesses. This condition is considered a major public health problem and only a few pharmacologic options had been available. However, new treatments have recently emerged that, together with a change in lifestyle, have proven to be effective in reducing body weight and having a better quality of life. Psychiatry & Beyond is at the forefront of offering these innovative treatments to address obesity and weight control.
Our experienced professionals develop a psychological relationship with patients supporting, guiding and supervising them during this process checking for possible side effects improving the chances of long-term success.
We use two modalities of treatments: one based on medication subcutaneous injections, and another based on oral medication treatment.
Weight Loss Injections
FDA approved injectable medications (Wegovy / Semaglutide) could be prescribed and administered subcutaneous every week to helps regulate blood sugar, curbs your appetite by making you feel full sooner, improving blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and reducing risk of heart disease and stroke. Based on a study in the New England journal of medicine, patients using this kind of medication called GLP-1 lost an average of over 15% of their body weight over the course of the study. (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183)
At Psychiatry & Beyond we offer an individualized and systematic medical evaluation by board certified providers. Once the Initial evaluation phase is over, we determine if the patient fits the requirements for the subcutaneous injection treatments using Semaglutide or Tirzepatide. Then, we proceed to design a plan with a weight lost goal to be achieved over a period of time. This treatment plan also includes nutritional education, motivation psychotherapy and psychoeducation addressed to changes lifestyle, we focused on two fundamental aspects: properly nutrition habits and the implementation of a physical exercise routine that will help patient to have a healthier life.
To access our services, we kindly request that you schedule an appointment with us. If you have any further inquiries, please don’t hesitate to call us.
Weight Management Medication Treatment
Some oral medications have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of overweight and obesity. It is essential that those medications should be used in conjunction with healthy nutrition, increased physical activity, and behavior modification, since medication usage without such changes is generally ineffective.
The decision to initiate drug therapy in people considered overweight or obese should be made after consideration of the risks and benefits and the goals of drug therapy should be determined by patient and provider during the initial evaluation. The goal of any treatment (including drug therapy) for people considered overweight is long-term weight reduction and improvement in overall health. To make this goal possible our board-certified professionals at Psychiatry & Beyond support and guide the patients during this process, offering them the proper tools in addition to psychological support, psychoeducation, and motivational sessions as an important part of the treatment plan.
To access our services, we kindly request that you schedule an appointment with us. If you have any further inquiries, please don’t hesitate to call us.