Medication EducationQuick Guide
Understanding Medication Options Across States
A plain-language guide to medication availability for Tallman Psychiatry patients in Arizona, New Mexico, and Washington.
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Published Author & Founder
Samantha Tallman, PMHNP-BC
Founder of Tallman Psychiatry | Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Samantha Tallman founded Tallman Psychiatry to provide thoughtful, whole-person psychiatric care by secure telehealth for patients in Arizona, New Mexico, and Washington. Her clinical background spans psychiatric nursing, emergency and trauma care, telepsychiatry, and patient education, and that range shapes how she listens, reasons through what may be contributing, and explains it in plain language.
Clinical Approach
Care begins with understanding. Symptoms are read alongside history, environment, relationships, strengths, and goals.
Decisions are shared. Clear education and informed consent come before any treatment plan, and plans are revisited as things change.
Medication is one tool among several. When it fits, care also draws on therapy-informed strategies, behavioral skills, and practical lifestyle work.
A fuller description of her background and credentials is on the About page, and available care is outlined under Services.
Areas of Clinical Interest
- ADHD across the lifespan
- Anxiety and panic
- Depression and mood concerns
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's mental health
- Men's mental health
- Life transitions
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Telepsychiatry
- Evidence-based psychopharmacology
Educational information on many of these is available under Conditions.
Research & Scholarship
Samantha stays close to current evidence through evidence-based practice, nursing leadership, and applied research on responsible use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
- Person-Centered Psychiatric Assessment
- Mental Health Education
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Safe & Ethical AI Implementation
- Evidence-Based Psychopharmacology
Publications & Research
Person Mapping and Tier-Class Symptom Status: A Framework for Collaborative Mental Health Assessment Across Clinical Settings
Tallman SB. Person Mapping and Tier-Class Symptom Status: A Framework for Collaborative Mental Health Assessment Across Clinical Settings. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2026 Sep 10:1-13. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2026.2710858.
Professional Recognition
Areas of professional experience currently reflected on this site:
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Emergency Nursing
- Trauma Care
- Telepsychiatry
- Patient Education
- Nursing Leadership
- AI Research
- Evidence-Based Practice
Professional profiles
Latest Articles
Recent education written by Samantha in the Learning Center.
Life TransitionsQuick Guide
Finding Your Footing During Life Transitions
A practical guide to the stress, grief, identity shifts, and uncertainty that can accompany major life changes.
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Men's Mental HealthEducational Article
Men's Mental Health: When Distress Looks Different
A direct look at ways anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic stress may show up in men's daily lives.
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Start with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and a clearer conversation about what you're experiencing, what might be contributing, and what options fit.
If you need urgent help
Tallman Psychiatry is not an emergency or crisis service. If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. In the United States, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.