Psychiatrist
Dr. Heather L. Paxton is a Psychiatrist in Middletown, CT
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating people with mental illness.
As a Psychiatrist, Heather L. Paxton, MD 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.
Psychiatrists in Middletown, CT
Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologist
Dr. Heather L. Paxton is a Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologist in Middletown, CT
with special training and skill in structural and functional imaging.
As a Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologist, Heather L. Paxton, MD performs
radiology on the brain and spine. Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurology is
the identification of neurological disorders via medical imaging. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologists include spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and cancerous growths.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologists
include cranial ultrasounds, CT scans, MRI scans, PET scans, SPECT scans, event-related optical signaling, diffuse optical imaging, and magnetoencephalographies.
A licensed physician, who has completed a residency program in Neurology, and who has additional training, experience, and competence in the standards of performance and interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI / MRA) of the head, spine, and peripheral nerves, and Computed Tomography (CT) of the head and spine. Physicians are trained in the administration of contrast media and the recognition and treatment of adverse reactions to contrast media. Neuroimaging training encompasses thorough knowledge of clinical neurology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Physicians possess special expertise in the technical aspects and clinical applications of each of the modalities and techniques of neuroimaging.
Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologists in Middletown, CT
