Education:
Allen College - Master of Science in Nursing
Allen College - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Drake University - Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
More About Malkan Pilipovic
Clinical Interests:
ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia and Other Neurocognitive Disorders, Depression, Gaming, PCOS, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression and Related Disorders, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorders
Clinical Approach:
First and foremost, I believe in addressing the whole person. For healthy development, people have five basic emotional needs: secure attachment, autonomy, freedom to express their emotions, spontaneity and play, and realistic limits. Meeting these needs can be daunting, but we will find a way!
Medication is a tool that should help us get out of hard places. It can lift people out of deep depressions, stop panic attacks, allow us to see things more clearly, and give us the energy to do make the changes we need to make in our lives. Our goal will be to find medication that works, not just make a list of things to take!
Hobbies:
My top priority is my wife and kids. I love spending time with them and making them breakfast every morning is a favorite part of my day. We try to go outside when the weather is nice and invite friends over to play!
I also enjoy gaming. I love table top roleplaying games (TTRPGs like D&D) that let me create stories for players to explore. These games can be helpful for social development but also for spontaneous moments! I play video games as well with my favorites usually being RPGs, rogue-likes, and worldbuilding games (I’ll play Minecraft with my daughter who makes beautiful homes and has lots of pets!).
Finally, I like to ground myself in nature. My best friend of over a decade is my adventuring buddy and we like to take a break from the noise of the modern world. Spring and Fall are our favorite times to camp, hike, and cook the more unhealthy foods we don’t always get to enjoy (steak!).