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Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19) Psychiatrists
Adolescence describes the teenage years between 13 and 19 and can be considered the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. However the physical and psychological changes that occur in adolescence can start earlier, and it can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can bring up issues of independence and self-identity. Sometimes teens may be experimenting with drugs and alcohol or sexuality. During this time, peer groups and external appearance tend to increase in importance.
For help with adolescents or for a Costa Mesa adolescent psychiatrist these professionals provide help for adolescent development and adolescent education. They include adolescent psychiatrists in Costa Mesa, adolescent psychologists, and adolescent counselors. They can help with adolescent behavior, adolescent learning and adolescent discipline.
Costa Mesa teen Psychiatrists also provide help for troubled teens in Costa Mesa or troubled teen boys and girls. For parents of out-of-control teens, Costa Mesa psychiatrists can help with communicating and understanding your teen. And psychiatrists in Costa Mesa can help with teenager behavior and teen learning issues.
Adolescence describes the teenage years between 13 and 19 and can be considered the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. However the physical and psychological changes that occur in adolescence can start earlier, and it can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can bring up issues of independence and self-identity. Sometimes teens may be experimenting with drugs and alcohol or sexuality. During this time, peer groups and external appearance tend to increase in importance.
For help with adolescents or for a Costa Mesa adolescent psychiatrist these professionals provide help for adolescent development and adolescent education. They include adolescent psychiatrists in Costa Mesa, adolescent psychologists, and adolescent counselors. They can help with adolescent behavior, adolescent learning and adolescent discipline.
Costa Mesa teen Psychiatrists also provide help for troubled teens in Costa Mesa or troubled teen boys and girls. For parents of out-of-control teens, Costa Mesa psychiatrists can help with communicating and understanding your teen. And psychiatrists in Costa Mesa can help with teenager behavior and teen learning issues.
About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in Costa Mesa is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Costa Mesa Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in Costa Mesa has many sub specialties including pediatric psychiatry (so check for Costa Mesa child psychiatrists or adolescent psychiatrists in Costa Mesa). Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology (certain states license Psychopharmacologists), psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Costa Mesa, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have a MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. Costa Mesa Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in Costa Mesa is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Costa Mesa Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in Costa Mesa has many sub specialties including pediatric psychiatry (so check for Costa Mesa child psychiatrists or adolescent psychiatrists in Costa Mesa). Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology (certain states license Psychopharmacologists), psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Costa Mesa, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have a MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. Costa Mesa Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.