Author: siv@sivlavell.com

Posted on by siv@sivlavell.com
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I have been seeing Dr. Sandman since 2008,  and he has been an absolute pleasure to work with.  I have bi-polar, and when I finally made it to Dr. Sandman I was in pretty rough shape.  Simply - he is brilliant.  I had been to other doctors in the past, but didn't have much luck with any of them.  Dr. Sandman was able to correctly diagnose me, and balance me out slowly and steadily.  Even though I have been doing well for the last several years, I still go into the office every 6 months just to c...
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Posted on by siv@sivlavell.com
Great psychiatrist - understands complexities. Dr. Sandman took me a few appointments to warm up to, but I trust and respect him completely now. If you've had adverse reactions to or no help from antidepressants, he is the Doc to see. He understands the complexities and subtleties of various mood disorders, however mild. He takes time to listen and answers questions fully. He's never judgmental, understands the difficulty people have in seeing a psychiatrist
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Clinical Scales

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I occasionally treat a patient who significantly underestimates the severity of their mood state. It’s relatively common to miss a manic state altogether. The scales reproduced on this site are a good way to quickly check your mood or anxiety level. GO TO Bulletin Board page for more helpful articles
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Mood Charts

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For recurrent depression & bipolar disorder, your treatment will go better with charting. More accurate information supplied to your physician yields better treatment decisions. Recurrent mood disorder treatment is best done focusing on the overall pattern, not just the mood state that was most active prior to your last appointment. Below is an example of what I use. You can download the chart in pdf format under Forms & Charts page.   GO TO Bulletin Board page for more helpfu...
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