Dr. Miroslava Fox
Clinical Psychology
Vernon Hills, IL
17 years experience female
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Vernon Hills, IL
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Clinical Psychology
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English
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Not neccessarily: Hearing voices or auditory hallucinations can be a sign of many ailments(psychotic depression, bipolar, schizophrenia); medical-- brain tumors, epile... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See Below: If in a nursing home, and depending on the severity, the pt. Will be escorted to the dining room and fed. If lives by himself -- that's the danger o... Read More
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Adaptation/acceptanc: My favorite parts of emotional health are: ability to adapt to challenges. We all have our favorite ways of dealing with the challenges. Recognizing t... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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See below: Are these new symptoms? Initially, i would suggest talking to your primary care doctor to assess why are you having anxiety, insomnia, etc. Your next... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
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Get Evaluated ASAP: The key word is "sudden". Sudden onset might be a sign of many things. I would recommend calling your primary care physician and discuss these sympto... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Support/ help: Be supportive, get her help if needed (if her functioning and care for the baby are impaired). Offer help with the baby, but don't forget to take care... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Get help: I'm sorry you're going through this. National suicide prevention hotline 1-800-273-talk. Definitely do tell your dr -- to figure out what's happening ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Med/Psych. Eval: What is crisis? If these behaviors are new, please go to your primary care doctor to rule out anything physical going on. If a person has thoughts of ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Change a job?: Try to focus on positive aspects of your work environment -- make a list and put it in front of you when you experience feelings of despair. How abou... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Manage diabetes: Manage your diabetes. Fluctuations in blood sugar will affect your emotional health as well. I would suggest talking to a health psychologist who will... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Build up awareness: Awareness of symptoms is one of steps of prevention. You know what you've experienced. While there're no crisis, it's better to start working on back ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Adds More Stress: Any illness puts a stress on a family balance. Having a baby puts a stress on a family as well (even if it's a positive stress). Every family deals di... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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See below: Address this issue with your prescribing physician. Also, are you doing any anxiety management techniques -- deep breathing, relaxation to supplement ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See below: As was said before, medication to stabilize mood and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy will help with sx awareness, work on treatment adherence, establishi... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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See below: Relaxation, deep breathing (you can google instructions). You can also keep a diary of the events that cause the anxiety (what happened, the thoughts ... Read More
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See below: A thorough face-to-face exam is needed, either by a psychiatrist or a psychologist. Additionally, a phone call to the primary doctor is needed for a ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Eval/sleep hygiene: Have you had a sleep study done to figure out reasons for insomnia? As was said before, practice sleep hygiene: keep you room a little on a chilly sid... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See below: We all might feel sad and lonely.Are these new feelings? Why are you feeling sad and lonely only during the day? What's happening? What's happening wh... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
On-line search: You can go to www.Nimh.Nih.Gov/;
mayo clinic as well as just google the terms. Good luck in your search!
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See Below: There's some evidence that depression and or psychiatric disorders, as well as suicidal behaviors have a familial relationship. As with many things, e... Read More
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See below: Be flexible, if there are questions, your pediatrician is there for you. Remember, you would have to compromise between what's written in the books an... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Please specify: Are you asking about committing someone into a psychiatric care facility or are you asking about mental health professional's commitment to the field ... Read More
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Oftentimes severe: Without treatment, the worst case scenario -- harm to either self or the baby, or both; inability to function, post-partum psychosis, with delusion, a... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Evaluation?: Have you considered taking her to be evaluated? Too much info is missing from the question. How old is your mom? Are these symptoms new? Does she hav... Read More
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See below: Each person is individual, but usually manic symptoms are managed by mood stabilizers and depressive symptoms are managed by antidepressants. Overall ... Read More
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Different meds: Depakote is an anti-seizure medication, which is also used to treat sx of mania in bipolar disorder. Abilify (aripiprazole) is an atypical antipsychot... Read More
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See below: Men and woman can get anxious and paranoid. If sx are new-- go to primary care doctor to rule out anything physical going on: strokes, brain tumors, h... Read More
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Treatment: Find a psychologist specializing in children and a psychiatrist specializing in children. Also, take care of yourself as it is emotionally challenging... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See Below: There's some evidence that depression and or psychiatric disorders, as well as suicidal behaviors have a familial relationship. As with many things, e... Read More
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See below: If you feel that family relationship is a part of your problem, look at what's causing strain. The thing to remember , we cannot change somebody else... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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See below: Some medical conditions might also have anxiety symptoms. Make sure you discuss your concerns with your primary care provider to rule out anything me... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Seek help now: Ask for help now find a mental health care provider to help you cope with your feelings. Consider medication regimen. Establish self-care and stress m... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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See Below: What changed? Find out what triggers your anger. Are there any situations that increase your anger? Stress management, relaxation, self-care will help... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Stress management: Look at the things that you can/cannot control. Relaxation, exercising, sleep hygiene will help with stress reduction. Establishing routine for yourse... Read More
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Support: Support your bf through helping him to keep routine. When you're depressed -- routine makes the environment predictable. Establish a self-care routine... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Study habit: Look at the past semester and figure out what made you successful. Capitalize on study habits that worked for you and put away what didn't work for yo... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Background Check: Usually, facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) run a background check on potential employees.
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Get checked: Are those new sx or something you've experienced before? These sx are indicative of many ailments. You might want to consider seeing your primary care... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
More to add: What time are you going to bed and how many hours are you sleeping overall? Are there any new stressors? What do you do before bed? As was said before... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Sleep hygiene: Have you had a sleep study done to figure out reasons for insomnia? Practice sleep hygiene: keep you room a little on a chilly side, warm shower befor... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Therapy/self-care: Therapy will help -- ask your primary care doctor or call your insurance about a mental health provider. Things that you can do on your own -- try to ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Possible: People who life in climates with winter months are more at risk for sad. For some the onset of sad is associated with the decrease of the length of th... Read More
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See below: Anger is a normal - how we handle might be a problem. Depending on the age, i would help him talk about anger and talk about what's appropriate (if he... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See Below: Have you been evaluated by your primary care doctor? These sx are b road and physical ailments need to be considered when looking at your sx. Also, fi... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See below: Medication will help with managing sx that you may experiences as a result of abuse -- mood, sleep, etc. Discussing your issues with a psychologist or... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See below: I would recommend discussing your symptoms face to face with you primary doctor, getting a work up from him and asking for a referral for an assessmen... Read More
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Eval/Counseling.: Is it a new sx? Set up small, achievable goals to help you with sense of accomplishment. Involve help of friends/family. Look at what helped you in th... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See Below: Frustration is normal, it's what we do with the feeling. What makes you frustrated and how much control you have over the situation. Build up awarene... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
Some resources: Below are some online resources for you.
Substance abuse and mental health services administration (samhsa) is a good starting point.
http://fi... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 17 years experience
See Below: Find out what triggers your anger. Pay attention to the body signs -- where it feels in your body; pay attention to the thoughts you're having at that... Read More
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Jul 14, 2014
Dr Fox has shown compassion and insight to all in her encounters. Her knowledge and insight are keen, and her answers are on the money.
I highly recommend Dr Fox for her clinical and personal skil...Read More
Mar 11, 2014
A concise answer, compassion and experience is what you will get when Dr Fox answers one of your questions. Such a great value to the HealthTap community!
Apr 1, 2013
Dr. Fox provides a wealth of informative, accurate, and compassionate answers to patients' questions on HealthTap. She's a great asset to the site!
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This made me feel good. Thanks! doctor casi 3 y 4 años yo tengo un problema de piel viene manchas blancas y se va es pica también invierano viene invierno se va cada vez diferente sitio soy muy pero...Read More
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Thanks. Not knowing? Research via CDC and Mayo Web MD. I know what I have. Whats in my pics? Do Ucrap that stuff ? Every day? No. These are an STD, in my mind? Worth spread risk? Ask Urselves, LOL
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Thanks for your quick reply! Now coz of that i can't control my anger. I juz think of revenge with her n her family. I knw that this is ri8 thinking bt i loose ma cntrl
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University
Graduated 2006MD
Awards
Most Influential, Third Place, Illinois - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Milwaukee, WI - Winter
2013
Top Psychologist, Second Place, Illinois - Winter
2013
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