PTSD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Addiction...Our practice specializes in and provides treatmentfor behavioral, psychiatric, & mental health issues including Post TraumaticStress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Children with Depression, Senior Citizens withDepression, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders & Panic Attacks,Addiction and Substance Abuse,Autism & Asperger's Disorder, Eating Disorders, Alzheimer's and other typesof Dementia. Click on any of the general information links below for a briefdescription of each or simply scroll down the page to view all topics. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Senior Citizens with Depression Anxiety Disorders &Panic Attacks Alzheimer's& Other Types of Dementia Sleep Apnea & Other Sleep Disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops as a result of aterribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experience. Virtually any event that is life-threatening or that severely compromises theemotional well-being of an individual may cause PTSD.
In addition to being contracted with the government mental health plans andand active participant in the HERO program for service men returning from war,both Physicians have unique experiences with war related mental health issues.
The depressed child may pretend to be sick, refuse to go to school, cling toa parent, or worry that the parent may die. Older children may get into trouble at school, be negative, grouchy, andfeel misunderstood. Childhood depression is different from the normal blues and everyday emotionsthat occur as a child develops. Dr. Aida Murko, psychiatrist, diagnoses and treats Depression in Children andTeenagers.
SENIORCITIZENS with DEPRESSION
Most older people with depression have been suffering from episodes of theillness during much of their lives. For others, depression has a first onset in late life -- even for those intheir 80s and 90s. Depression in older persons is closely associated with dependency anddisability and causes great suffering for the individual and the family. Dr. Zoran Murko, psychiatrist, is a medical doctor specializing in thetreatment of Depression in the Older Generation.
Bipolardisorder is one of the leading causes of functional and emotional impairmentamong people ages 15 to 45. This is not a single disorder but rather a spectrum of emotional problemsranging from mild episodes of depression followed by episodes of mildly elatedmoods. Bipolar disorder may escalate to episodes of mania and severe depression,that are sometimes accompanied by psychotic symptoms (hallucinations, paranoia). Some people with bipolar disorder present with mixed symptoms, both manic anddepressed. Some may have rapid, almost daily mood swings. Bipolar disorder is often accompanied by substance abuse and anxietydisorder. It is especially challenging to diagnose and treat children with Bipolardisorder. These children often present with behavioral problems typical forpatients with ADHD or ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder). Substance abuse in adolescents can cause mood symptoms similar to those ofbipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder and substance abuse often coexist. Both physicians are experts in diagnosing and treating patients with bipolardisorder.
Attention-deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 8-12% of children and adolescents. It has been well established that in many cases the symptoms and impairments persistinto adulthood, affecting roughly 4.4% of adults in the USA. ADHD affects all areas of life, including school, work, family andrelationships. However, few adults are identified or have been treated for adultADD. Children who have ADHD are sometimes seen as being "difficult" oras having behavior problems. The boys are more often recognized and treated because theytend to present as hyperactive and disruptive, while the girls tend to be moreinattentive. Dr. Aida Murko specializes in the treatment of ADHD in children andadolescents. Both doctors are experienced in diagnosing and treating ADHD in Adults.
ANXIETYDISORDERS & PANIC ATTACKS
It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for anexam, keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everydaysituations, it has become a disabling disorder. People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly andrepeatedly with no warning. During a panic attack, most likely your heart will pound and you may feelsweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. Your hands may tingle or feel numb, and you mightfeel flushed or chilled. Both Doctors are experienced in diagnosing and treating Anxiety and PanicDisorders.
These children may have normal or above-average intellectual ability. Manifestations of autistic behavior may include a lack of ability todevelop friendships with other children, although they can relate to familymembers and to adults. They sometimes seem to misunderstand or to have difficulty picking up how tospeak or respond to others. Dr. Aida Murko has a special interest in the diagnosis, treatment anddevelopment of children with Autistic, Asperger's, and Pervasive DevelopmentalDisorders.
Both, ANOREXIA NERVOSA and BULIMIA NERVOSA, are characterized by severedisturbance in eating behavior and intense fear of gaining weight. There is a disturbance in the way one's body weight or shape is experiencedand self-evaluation is heavily influenced by perceived body image. Eating disorders cause severe functional impairment, health hazard andsignificant psychological suffering.
Around 90% of patients with Eating disorder are females. The mortality rate among hospitalized patients with Anorexia Nervosa is over10%. The incidence of patients with eating disorders appears to have increased inrecent decades. Dr.Aida Murko welcomes patients with eating disorders.
ALZHEIMER'S& OTHER TYPES of DEMENTIA
Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's. However, drug and non-drug treatments may help with both cognitive andbehavioral symptoms. Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects the ability to think,speak, reason, remember and move. While Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, many otherconditions also can cause similar symptoms. Some of these disorders get worse with time and cannot be cured. Other types respond well to treatment, their symptoms may even be reversed. Dr. Zoran Murko specializes and has expert experience in the treatment ofDementia and Alzheimers.
SLEEP APNEA & OTHER SLEEP DISORDERS
Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately, sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated. Several treatment options exist, and research into additional options continues.
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Thesedays, many American soldiers returning from the Middle East Conflicts areexperiencing symptoms of PTSD. 
Depression is a strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair, orhopelessness that lasts for weeks, months, or even longer. 
According to a report from the NationalInstitute of Mental Health, nearly 18.8 million Americans over the age of 18suffer from major depression.
Onlyin the past two decades has depression in children been taken veryseriously. 
Depressionin its many forms affects more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans whoare 65 years or older. 
Anxietyis a normal reaction to stress. 
Childrenwith mild autism or pervasive developmental disorder may have behaviors whichare not so conspicuous. 
Anorexia Nervosa affects roughly 0.5% of females during their life time,while Bulimia affects around 1-3% females. 
Alzheimer’sdementia is characterized by development of multiple cognitive deficits thatinclude memory impairment and cause impairment in occupational and socialfunctioning. 
Sleep apnea is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Risk factors include being male, overweight, and over the age of forty, but sleep apnea can strike anyone at any age, even children. Yet still because of the lack of awareness by the public and healthcare professionals, the vast majority remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the fact that this serious disorder can have significant consequences.