Nneka O. Ezunagu, PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatrist

Ms. Nneka O. Ezunagu is a Psychiatrist in Columbia, MD with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating people with mental illness. As a Psychiatrist, Nneka O. Ezunagu, PMHNP performs mental health assessment, helps patients manage long-term mental health conditions, offers medical treatment and therapy for a wide variety of psychological disorders, provides patient and parent education, and offers referrals to other medical specialists as needed. Psychiatry is a medical specialty centered on diagnosing and treating patients suffering from a wide variety of mental illnesses and cognitive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Psychiatrists include anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), delusional thought processes, self-harm disorders, eating disorders, specific phobias, drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction, and mood disorders. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychiatrists include mental health evaluation and diagnosis, psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), electroconvulsive therapy, medication prescription, exposure therapy, grief counseling, marriage counseling, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.

Mental Health Clinic

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  Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PSYNP)

  Shenandoah University

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  Nurse Practitioner, Certified (NP-C)

  Howard University

• Member of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

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  Member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

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  Member of the American Heart Association

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  Member of the American Nurses Credentialing Center

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  Member of the American Psychiatric Association

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  Member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

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• Member of the American Stroke Association

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  Member of the Neuroscience Education Institute

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• Member of the Psychopharmacology Institute

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  Member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a PA corp.)]

• CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield [CareFirst of Maryland, Inc.]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Humana [Humana Insurance Company of Kentucky, Inc.]

• Johns Hopkins HealthCare

• TriCare

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company