Opass Edward, MD

Specialties

I am a diagnostician who is adept at psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. I don’t just do «med checks,» but rather I address on-​going, real-​life issues such as relationship and family dysfunction and work-​related stress. I treat anxiety disorders (panic and obsessive compulsive disorders), mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorders), attention disorders (ADD and ADHD), cognitive disorders (schizophrenia), and psychological reactions to medical illness, grief, bereavement, and trauma. I believe in the bio-​psycho-​social model of illness. I may have patients get medical work ups, neurological evaluations, neuropsychological testing, or sleep lab testing. I use my psychoanalytic background to assess presenting issues or conflicts from childhood. I also explore current social, cultural, familial, and financial stress or. I provide personal, confidential services by setting up appointments, returning calls, and responding to emergencies. I am not aloof; I emotionally engage my patients by being direct and down-​to-​earth. I treat all patients with respect and provide a secure emotional environment to facilitate the therapeutic process. Taking the first step toward getting help is often the most difficulties don’t hesitate to send an email to Dr…