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TREATMENT
​PHILOSOPHY

*NEW*  MANAGING SIDE EFFECTS
A-Z SERIES

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TO MEDICATE, OR NOT TO MEDICATE?

Indications for pharmacotherapy: a target-symptom-based approach.  avoiding polypharmacy.
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TREATING TARGET SYMPTOMS

A PRAGMATIC, FAIL-SAFE APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS, WHICH ARE BY THEIR NATURE INVARIABLY SYNDROMAL
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*NEW* UNDERSTANDING
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY SERIES

IN-DEPTH, COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SYMPTOMS YOU MAY BE HAVING, EXPLAINED IN A WAY YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD BEFORE
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ADULT ATTENTION-DEFICIT DISORDER

Diagnosing and treating ADD in adult patients.
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TREATING INSOMNIA

How best to take prescription sleep aides.  Good sleep hygiene.  Avoiding tolerance and preserving efficacy.
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THE OVER-DIAGNOSIS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER

The ineffectiveness and hazards of misidentifying symptoms and treating a diagnostic label that is usually misapplied.
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THE ACTIONS OF SEROTONIN

Irritability, tearfulness, obsessions, compulsions and all forms of anxiety, including interpersonal and panic.
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS):
the prozac family

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROZAC, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, CELEXA, & LEXAPRO, AND WHY HAS NO ONE EVER HEARD OF LUVOX?  
Aug 2009 Blog post  
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PRN USE OF SSRIS

​UNORTHODOX TO SOME, BUT IT WORKS WHEN INDICATED!
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"PARADOXICAL" REACTIONS TO MEDICATIONS

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FREQUENCY OF OFFICE VISITS

How often patients are expected to return to clinic.
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PRIVACY PRACTICES

Confidentiality of Protected Health Information.  U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
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"DO NOT TAKE ON AN EMPTY MIND"

Information and advice on psychotropic medications from an expert psychopharmacologist (2009 Blog)
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(This section of the website is continually undergoing renovation; please check back periodically.)
DISCLAIMER: the INFORMATION contained herein REFLECTS MY OWN PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS, BASED UPON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE TREATING ACTUAL PATIENTS OVER MANY YEARS.  IN ADDITION TO ESTABLISHED SCIENTIFIC FACTS, THIS MATERIAL ALSO INCLUDES PERSONAL OPINIONS AND ANECDOTAL REPORTS: IMPRESSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO SCIENTIFIC SCRUTINY OR FORMAL INVESTIGATION.  THESE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS ARE PRESENTED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE, FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, ONLY.  THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO SUBSTITUTE FOR A PROPER medical EVALUATION or THE ADVICE OF AN EXPERT, and NO DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP with dr. silva IS ESTABLISHED OR IMPLIED.   tHE BEST TREATMENT PLANS ARE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED, AND NO INFORMATION THAT CAN BE GLEANED FROM the INTERNET can SUBSTITUTE FOR A THOROUGH, AND ONGOING, EVALUATION BY A SEASONED CLINICIAN WORKING IN THE CONTEXT OF A THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE WITH A PATIENT, WHO IS likewise ACTIVELY engaged IN HIS OR HER OWN TREATMENT.  
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SERVICES

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  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations
  • Psychotropic Medication Management
  • Brief Counseling Sessions
  • Competency/Guardianship determinations
  • Pre-Surgical Clearances (elective bariatric and plastic surgery procedures)​
  • DOT Clearances
  • + other fitness-for-duty and focused psychiatric evaluations
  • Emotional Support Animal Documentation
  • + other medical endorsements

ABOUT SPC

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  • Dr. Silva, M.D.​
  • Résumé
  • ​Areas of Expertise
  • ​Treatment Cost
  • Patient Reviews
  • Payment Policy
  • No-Show Policy
  • Refill Requests
  • Refill Policy
  • Privacy Practices

SUPPORT/FAQS

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  • Contact Me
  • Set Up/How To
  • Telemed App
  • ZOOM Download
  • GoodRx/$4.00 Meds
  • Medical Record Copies
  • Medication Prior Authorizations
  • Patient Portal
  • FORMS
  • FAQ

OTHER RESOURCES

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  • COVID-19
  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Centers For Disease Control
  • La Hacienda Treatment Center
  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • NutritionFacts.org
  • Physician's Desk Reference​
  • SPC Blog (2009)
  • Talbott Recovery Center
  • ​Texas PMP AwaRxe

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  • MEET DR. SILVA
  • NEW PATIENTS
    • COST OF TREATMENT >
      • STUDENTS
    • Patient Reviews
    • AREAS OF EXPERTISE
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • ADULT ADD/ADHD?
    • REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
    • STUDENTS
  • THE CONCIERGE MODEL
    • WHAT IT IS
    • PATIENT REVIEWS
  • TELEMEDICINE
    • WHAT IT IS
    • HOW IT WORKS
    • PATIENT REVIEWS
  • PATIENT REVIEWS
    • HEALTHGRADES: DR. SERGIO SILVA
    • TELEHEALTH REVIEWS
    • THE CONCIERGE EXPERIENCE
    • Midland Awards Program
  • TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
    • INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES
    • ARCHIVES
  • CONTACT: TEXT ME NOW
  • ABOUT
    • PAYMENTS
    • REFILL POLICY
    • Frequency of Visits
    • CANCEL/NO-SHOW
    • PRIVACY
    • HYPERTENSION SCREENING PROTOCOL
    • FORMS
    • Texas Rx Monitoring Program
  • RECOMMENDED
    • COVID-19 VACCINATION
    • BEST PRODUCTS
    • READING
    • Apps
    • Decks
  • SPOTLIGHT
    • DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY
    • NEW YouTube CHANNEL
    • NOTICES & NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE