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Dr. Marcia Joan Kaplan, M.D.
Psychiatrist
Dr. Marcia Kaplan is a psychiatrist practicing in Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Kaplan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kaplan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Kaplan 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. Kaplan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
43 years
Experience
Dr. Marcia Joan Kaplan, M.D.
- Cincinnati, OH
- University of Michigan Medical School
- Accepting new patients
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Do mood stabilizers help with anger issues?
Yes, often they do help with irritability and anger.
When is anger pathological?
Getting angry when there’s an obvious reason is expected and should lead to thinking about what happened and how to respond and anticipate the future. Getting angry and staying READ MORE
Getting angry when there’s an obvious reason is expected and should lead to thinking about what happened and how to respond and anticipate the future. Getting angry and staying angry without having the motivation or capacity to think about why and what to do sounds like a problem. Thoughts about hurting others are dangerous. Please see a psychotherapist or a pastoral counselor or a primary care doctor if you’re having trouble.
Are SSRIs bad for you long-term?
Not in any way. If you have side effects those go away when you stop the medication. There are no long term negative effects and if SSRIs are effective for symptoms, the symptoms READ MORE
Not in any way. If you have side effects those go away when you stop the medication. There are no long term negative effects and if SSRIs are effective for symptoms, the symptoms are usually more dangerous to the individual than transient medication side effects.
Should antidepressants cause weight gain?
Only if you find they make you more hungry and you take in more calories. They can’t cause weight gain without you eating more calories. Most do not cause increased hunger.
When should you see a doctor for anxiety?
When anxiety interferes with activities of daily life, you should see a doctor, ideally a psychiatrist. Very important: as some doctors are less aware of the range of treatments, READ MORE
When anxiety interferes with activities of daily life, you should see a doctor, ideally a psychiatrist. Very important: as some doctors are less aware of the range of treatments, do NOT get started on daily doses of tranquilizers like Valium (diazepam), Ativan (lorazepam), or Xanax (alprazolam). That leads to greater depression and worse anxiety if you skip a dose. Tranquilizers are good for occasional use, but not daily use.
Can chest pain from anxiety last for days?
I know that pain in the chest or abdomen can be caused by anxiety but that is the last cause on the list. Any 35 year old man needs to see his primary care doctor for a check-up READ MORE
I know that pain in the chest or abdomen can be caused by anxiety but that is the last cause on the list. Any 35 year old man needs to see his primary care doctor for a check-up and an EKG to be sure it isn’t cardiac.
What is the most sedating antidepressant?
Trazodone, doxepin and mirtazapine
