Behavioral Medicine Clinic in Fairmont, and Mannington WV

Behavioral medicine is an interdisciplinary field of medicine that includes behavioral, biomedical, and psychosocial sciences. Because of the wide array of medical areas that behavioral medicine encompasses, it often involves physicians who have a variety of skills and experience. From psychologists to nutritionists, behavioral medicine includes multiple approaches that are fine-tuned to a patient’s needs. Regardless of what type of medical ailment you are experiencing, behavioral medicine takes an interdisciplinary approach to treatment, while accounting for both physical and mental health. It also serves as a creative, patient-focused approach to medical treatment.

Often, prescribed medications or physical treatments, such as surgery, are provided to patients who are experiencing an illness or disease. However, most patients can benefit from a comprehensive approach to their health that involves improving their mental health. For example, if a patient has high blood pressure, a first instinct for some physicians could be to provide medication and recommend changes in diet or exercise. At MedBridge VW, our team goes beyond prescribing medication by incorporating behavioral changes into a treatment plan. This can help patients take care of themselves and improve their mental health, which overall leads to improved health outcomes.

The goal of behavioral medicine is to help treat medical illness or disease with behavioral and mental health interventions, in addition to common physical interventions that doctors prescribe. Combining these two methods is more effective for long-term recovery from an illness and can improve mental health drastically for people who may be living with chronic illness or pain. When you come into MedBridge VW for your first appointment, our team can discuss behavioral medicine interventions with you and clarify how they can help you live a happier and healthier life and improve your illness in the long term.

There are many benefits to adopting behavioral medicine into your treatment plan for a large variety of medical problems you may be experiencing. Behavioral medicine has been shown to improve health status, help people take better long-term care of themselves, reduce overall costs of medical care, and help people feel better emotionally and physically. Previous research has demonstrated the benefits of behavioral medicine. Some examples of improved health due to behavioral medicine interventions include:

• Lower blood pressure
• Decreased pain
• Improved immune system response
• Improved sleep and productivity
• Less surgical complications

If you are still curious to learn more about behavioral medicine and what it can do for you, we recommend that you make an appointment today to see one of our medical specialists at MedBridge VW. We offer appointments through our website or over the phone and have two conveniently located offices in Fairmont and Mannington that you can visit. During your appointment, our medical team will decide if behavioral medicine is the right approach for your treatment plan and walk you through potential ways to incorporate the practice into your routine. We look forward to helping you with all your medical needs soon at MedBridge VW! We serve patients from Fairmont WV, White Hall WV, Pleasant Valley, WV, Westchester WV, Colfax WV, Monongah WV, and surrounding areas.