Christopher M. Thompson, MD

Addiction Medicine Family Doctor

Dr. Christopher M. Thompson is an Addiction Medicine Family Doctor in Raleigh, NC with special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating patients with addiction. As an Addiction Medicine Family Doctor, Christopher M. Thompson, MD performs substance abuse recovery for all members of the family. Addiction Family Medicine is provided to help a patient's family manage the effects of his or her addiction. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction Medicine Family Doctors include alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction Medicine Family Doctors include patient evaluations, addiction diagnosis, personalized treatment plans, follow-up care, and referrals to other specialists.

A family medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions.

Addiction Medicine Family Doctors in Southeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

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Hospice and Palliative Family Medicine Doctor

A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Hospice And Palliative Family Medicine Doctors in Southeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

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Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist

Dr. Christopher M. Thompson is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist in Raleigh, NC with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating mental disorders that cause substance addiction. As an Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist, Christopher M. Thompson, MD performs diagnosis and treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, schizophrenia, and other disorders that contribute to patient addiction. Addiction & Substance Abuse Psychology is a specialty of mental health medicine that focuses on researching, diagnosing, and treating the emotional impulses or illnesses that lead to addictive behavior. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction & Substance Abuse Psychologists include addiction to alcohol, illegal drugs, and prescription drugs. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction & Substance Abuse Psychologists include conducting patient interviews, creating treatment plans, participating in individual or group therapy, offering diagnoses of mental health disorders, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

A psychologist with a proficiency that involves the application of psychological treatment of addiction stemming from the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances (e.g., nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin) or behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling) with the aim of cessation or reduction of use and/or the amelioration of emotional, behavioral, interpersonal and other problems arising from the addictive behavior.

Addiction Substance Abuse Psychologists in Southeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

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