• The client/patient is expected to be an active participant in his own treatment process. Client’s commitment towards productive change is evaluated before entering a treatment agreement.
• “When possible, I prefer to help clients without medications”.
• “I do not support 15-minute med checks.”
• Once it is determined that psychotropic medication is warranted/beneficial, using one psychiatric medication (monotherapy) to address several target symptoms is preferred. And the objective is for the client to be on the least amount of medications.
• The nature and/or the severity of the mental illness itself determines the duration of psychotropic treatment.
• Psychotropic medications are only a small part of the treatment. Evidence based, talk therapy is the more important and enduring part of the treatment of mental illness.
• The psychiatrist should collaborate with the Primary Care Physician (PCP), and other providers, in medically complicated cases to minimize poly-pharmacy.
• Adherence to the agreed upon medication regimen, and follow through with behavioral treatment plan to change unproductive behaviors and ineffective thinking processes are key to successful treatment.

You can get in contact with Dr. Kho through his contact page.