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Dr. Stephanie Angel Eng, MD is a psychiatrist in White Plains, NY specializing in psychiatry, physician and forensic psychiatry. Dr. Stephanie Angel Eng, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health (Inpatient Only).
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Anxiety
Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.
Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:
Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.
Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.
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:
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.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a long-lasting, or chronic, severe mental illness that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. If someone has this condition, they likely have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy and may experience the following:
A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is necessary to identify this illness, and one of the top criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia is that at least some of the symptoms listed above have to be present for a minimum of six months. The causes of schizophrenia are unclear, but studies have linked it to genetics, abnormalities in brain structure, and immune disorders. It has also been found to affect men and women equally, with onset typically occurring earlier in men.
Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, some treatments can help people manage their disease. For example, physicians may prescribe antipsychotics which are a group of medications that can reduce symptoms. Patients can also learn useful coping skills and get emotional support by regularly taking part in individual talk therapy and having family members participate in group therapy sessions.
She is certified by the Board Certification: psychiatry and has a state license in Illinois.
Board Certification: Board Certification: psychiatry
Licensed In: Illinois
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Dr. Stephanie Eng is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree at Barnard College, studying Spanish and Latin American Literature, and her medical degree at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She completed psychiatry residency at the University of Chicago. During residency training, Dr. Eng was awarded an American Psychiatric Association SAMHSA research grant to investigate inequities in the use of chemical sedation and physical restraints to manage patient agitation in the emergency room. Dr. Eng then completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, where she provided psychiatric care to patients in the carceral system and collaborated with attorneys to answer questions that came up at the interface of law and psychiatry. Dr. Eng later worked as an inpatient attending psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health on the acute psychosis, women’s, and psychiatric intensive care unit. While an inpatient attending, Dr. Eng was selected as a Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow by the American Medical Association/Morehouse School of Medicine and was awarded funding to conduct research on psychiatric medication access in state prison systems across the United States. Dr. Eng currently works as an admitting psychiatrist at Gracie Square Hospital. She has published and presented in a number of areas, including agitation management, psychiatric care in correctional systems, and how social/structural determinants of health impact psychological morbidity.
