A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Christine Hanson is a nurse practitioner offering behavioral health services, including:
- Diagnosing mental health illnesses
- Medication management
- Obtaining a patient’s medical and mental health history
- Offering brief psychotherapy
- Ordering, performing and interpreting lab and diagnostic tests
- Performing neurological exams and brief physical exams
- Providing appropriate referrals for illnesses not related to mental health
- Providing mental health education to patients and their families
Conditions she may treat include:
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Mood dysregulation
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Psychotic disorders
- Substance use disorders
- Thought disorders
- Trauma-related disorders
Speaks: English