What is a Psychiatrist?
What is a Psychiatrist?
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (someone who went to medical school) who completed medical residency in Psychiatry. While many years ago psychiatrists would typical both prescribe psychiatric medication and also provide lengthy psychotherapy (think Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung), nowadays it’s much more common for psychiatrists to prescribe medication, while the therapy is left to other psychotherapists, such a psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed clinical social workers. School counselors and school psychologists can also provide some forms of psychotherapy. Advance Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) can also prescribe psych meds and provide psychotherapy, although in general they have less training about medicine and medications than physicians do, and less training in psychotherapy than therapists do.
What Does a Psychiatrist Do?
A psychiatrist can do many things to help you with your mental health concerns. These can include:
- Evaluate your symptoms
- Ordering lab work
- Make a diagnosis when applicable
- Work collaboratively with you to develop a treatment plan
- Prescribe medication
- Talk with you to see if other treatment approaches, such as psychotherapy or intensive outpatient programs might be beneficial to you
- Continue to work with you until you achieve your treatment goals
What Can a Psychiatrist Help You With?
- Anxiety, Worry, Fears and Phobias
- Sleep Problems and Insomnia
- Difficulties with Focus and Concentration – ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) – ADHD
- Mood Swings or Emotional Outbursts
- Depression
- Body Image Problems and Eating Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Major Life Changes (such as Postpartum Depression, Death of a Loved One, Depression after Heart Surgery)
- Suicidal Thoughts or Self-Harm
- Anger and Impulse-Control Problems
- Hair Pulling or Skin Picking (Trichitillomania)
- Obsessive Thinking, Compulsions, or OCD
- Intrusive, Disturbing, or Recurring Thoughts
- Hallucinations of Delusions
- Uncontrolled Use of Drugs or Alcohol
- Trauma and PTSD
- Other Concerns with your Mental Health
Psychiatrist in Plantation, FL and throughout the entire state of Florida (via Tele-Health)
At Plantation Psychiatry and Plantation Counseling and Wellness our entire team of mental health professionals (including, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed clinical social workers) is dedicated to providing you with the best mental health treatments available. We individualize our care to the unique needs of each patient, and utilize only evidence-based, scientfically-validated mental health treatment approaches. We work in a compassionate, collaborative manner with our patients, taking into account your concerns and preferences.
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