


Follow-Up Visits (20–30 minutes)
Purpose:
Follow-ups are structured check-ins that keep your medication plan safe, effective, and responsive to your needs.
Each visit includes:
Symptom & Function Review – Mood, sleep, energy, focus, and daily life.
Medication Monitoring – Benefits, side effects, adherence, and dose adjustments.
Safety Check – Ongoing review of risk, substance use, and protective factors.
Lab Review (if needed) – Updates on blood work or monitoring tests.
Brief Mental Status Exam – Snapshot of mood, thought process, and cognition.
Plan Refinement – Continue, adjust, or change medications; refill coordination; next steps outlined clearly.
Frequency
More frequent visits (every 2–4 weeks) at the start or after changes.
Less frequent (every 1–3 months) once stable, with periodic lab monitoring.
Purpose:
Follow-ups are structured check-ins that keep your medication plan safe, effective, and responsive to your needs.
Each visit includes:
Symptom & Function Review – Mood, sleep, energy, focus, and daily life.
Medication Monitoring – Benefits, side effects, adherence, and dose adjustments.
Safety Check – Ongoing review of risk, substance use, and protective factors.
Lab Review (if needed) – Updates on blood work or monitoring tests.
Brief Mental Status Exam – Snapshot of mood, thought process, and cognition.
Plan Refinement – Continue, adjust, or change medications; refill coordination; next steps outlined clearly.
Frequency
More frequent visits (every 2–4 weeks) at the start or after changes.
Less frequent (every 1–3 months) once stable, with periodic lab monitoring.