- Medical Weight LossIn general, ADHD is treated with medications. The most common types of medication are stimulants. Stimulants can have many side effects, so prescription and monitoring by a physician experienced in their use is important. The medications may cause weight loss or insomnia, and so they must be prescribed appropriately. Therapy, too, may be helpful in assisting the patient learn coping skills to help with the difficulties that he or she has been experiencing.
- NeurologyDr. Belkin strives to offer the highest quality of care possible. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and did his training in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry there. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.. Dr. Belkin is also licensed by the State of Michigan as an attorney and a dentist, although his professional practice is limited exclusively to psychiatry.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder is very common in both adults and children. Left untreated, it can result in life-long dysfunction: poor school performance, social problems, inability to succeed at work, and multiple other consequences. Oftentimes, ADHD is relatively straightforward to diagnose and to treat.
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- PsychiatryDr. Howard Belkin is an attending psychiatrist at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan and is available for the consultation and treatment of patients at that hospital. He is also an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester, Michigan.
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- Behavioral Health
- Anxiety