Malathi Pilla
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
901 W Jefferson St Springfield IL, 62702About
Dr. Malathi Pilla is a psychiatrist practicing in Springfield, IL. Dr. Pilla is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pilla diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pilla may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Pilla treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Is there a cure for schizophrenia?
Symptoms of Schizophrenia can be controlled with the help of treatment/medications. Persons diagnosed with schizophrenia need to take medications on daily basis and due to chronicity, treatment is life. Some of the medications are available in long acting injectable forms, which can be administered once a month. READ MORE
My mother seems to be obsessed with her health. Is this abnormal
If nothing found organically/medically, it could be potentially psychological, which is psychiatry is termed as somatic disorders. But before labeling with psychiatric disorder, we have to make sure we have ruled out possible medical conditions. READ MORE
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