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Adults Psychiatrists
The Atlanta adult psychiatrists listed here have identified their focus on adult therapy in Atlanta, adult counseling, help for Atlanta adults in therapy, or Atlanta adult counseling. An adult psychiatrist in Atlanta and adult psychologists mostly work with adults, handle a broad range of issues especially as they relate to adult relationships, and adult child relationships.
The Atlanta adult psychiatrists listed here have identified their focus on adult therapy in Atlanta, adult counseling, help for Atlanta adults in therapy, or Atlanta adult counseling. An adult psychiatrist in Atlanta and adult psychologists mostly work with adults, handle a broad range of issues especially as they relate to adult relationships, and adult child relationships.
About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in Atlanta is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Atlanta 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 Atlanta has many sub specialties including pediatric psychiatry (so check for Atlanta child psychiatrists or adolescent psychiatrists in Atlanta). 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 Atlanta, 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. Atlanta Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in Atlanta is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Atlanta 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 Atlanta has many sub specialties including pediatric psychiatry (so check for Atlanta child psychiatrists or adolescent psychiatrists in Atlanta). 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 Atlanta, 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. Atlanta Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.