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Judith A. Lark, APNP

Accepting New Patients
(Judy Ann Lark, APNP)
Specializes in: Psychiatry
Professional interests include: depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mental health issues, and more.
W129 N7055 NORTHFIELD DRIVE
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051

Judith A. Lark, APNP is a nurse in MENOMONEE FALLS, WI specializing in psychiatry. Judith A. Lark, APNP is affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network and FROEDTERT ANDTHE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC.

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Medical College of Wisconsin

W129 N7055 NORTHFIELD DRIVE
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051
(262) 253-5400
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Bipolar Disorder

Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.

During manic episodes, individuals may:

  • Feel very happy and energetic
  • Speak very fast and about many different topics
  • Become much more active than usual
  • Have trouble sleeping
  • Engage in impulsive behavior, like spending a large sum of money

In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:

  • Sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
  • Very low energy and activity levels
  • Forgetfulness and trouble concentrating
  • Loss of appetite
  • Thoughts of death or suicide

Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.

Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated as a nurse in MENOMONEE FALLS, WI during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

hospital care 284
inpatient care 284

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 33
Female 37
Age
From 65 to 74 14
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2014 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 31
Dementia 30
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated as a nurse in MENOMONEE FALLS, WI during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 21
hospital care 150
inpatient care 150

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 72
Female 88
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 24
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2015 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 24
Dementia 29
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 120

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 15
Female 24
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2016 were depression, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension 38
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 14
Female 34
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 46
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 262

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 22
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 77
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 146

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 20
Female 55
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 17
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 154

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 24
Female 61
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2020 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 40
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 259

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 19
Female 63
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2021 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 46
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 15
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 231

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 25
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2022 were depression, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 16
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 237

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Male 20
Female 48
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated during 2023 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Judith A. Lark, APNP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated as a nurse in MENOMONEE FALLS, WI were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 169
hospital care 217
inpatient care 217

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP.

Gender
Female 53
Male 26
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 7
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 2
75 to 84 3
Less than 65 25
65 to 74 29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Judith A. Lark, APNP From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Judith A. Lark, APNP treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 8
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 19
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 1
Dementia 5

Education & Training

She is certified by the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Board Certification: Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Judith A. Lark, APNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network
FROEDTERT ANDTHE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Judith A. Lark, APNP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Judith A. Lark, APNP from all over the web to help you find the right in MENOMONEE FALLS, WI. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-13
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I will truly miss Judy when she retires.

Biography

Ms. Judy Lark's area of specialization is psychiatry. Ms. Lark's areas of expertise consist of psychoeducation, depression, and psychiatry. She is affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in MENOMONEE FALLS, WI.

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