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Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Pacific Heights
San Francisco, CA 94115
The process of healing is a collaborative effort. Your role is to share with me your concerns and what issues interfere with your or your child's daily life. Whether it be depression, anxiety or another mental heath topic, accurate identification and intervention is our goal. I offer you my expert training and experience to thoroughly assess and recommend the best course of treatment to consider. Working together we will navigate through the healing process for you to find a happy and satisfying quality of life.
Chronic Impulsivity
(415) 689-5616
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Pacific Heights
San Francisco, CA 94115
Chronic Impulsivity
The process of healing is a collaborative effort. Your role is to share with me your concerns and what issues interfere with your or your child's daily life. Whether it be depression, anxiety or another mental heath topic, accurate identification and intervention is our goal. I offer you my expert training and experience to thoroughly assess and recommend the best course of treatment to consider. Working together we will navigate through the healing process for you to find a happy and satisfying quality of life.
(415) 689-5616
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Psychiatrist, MD, MS Verified
Verified
Pacific Heights
San Francisco, CA 94115
Jacob Sacks, MD is a compassionate and patient psychiatrist and psychotherapist assisting his patients through mental and emotional conditions in San Francisco. After graduating from medical school, he completed a rigorous training in psychiatry at NYU/Bellevue Hospital. He has pursued additional training, teaching and clinical work at UCSF & San Francisco General Hospital. He continues intensive advanced training in psychoanalysis, as well as teaching at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.
Chronic Impulsivity
(415) 549-0143
Verified
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Pacific Heights
San Francisco, CA 94115
Chronic Impulsivity
Jacob Sacks, MD is a compassionate and patient psychiatrist and psychotherapist assisting his patients through mental and emotional conditions in San Francisco. After graduating from medical school, he completed a rigorous training in psychiatry at NYU/Bellevue Hospital. He has pursued additional training, teaching and clinical work at UCSF & San Francisco General Hospital. He continues intensive advanced training in psychoanalysis, as well as teaching at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.
(415) 549-0143
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Samer Mahdi Kamal
Psychiatrist, MD, ABPN Verified
Verified
Beverly Hills, CA
"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering." - Ben Okri Dr. Samer Kamal is a highly respected, licensed psychiatrist specializing in ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Disorders in Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles area, and Palm Springs, California. Dr. Kamal completed his MD at Loma Linda University, followed by a residency at New York Medical College. Dr. Kamal is passionate about life and people whose goal is to heal the mind and make a real difference in his patients lives.
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 363-5409
Verified
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Beverly Hills, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering." - Ben Okri Dr. Samer Kamal is a highly respected, licensed psychiatrist specializing in ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Disorders in Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles area, and Palm Springs, California. Dr. Kamal completed his MD at Loma Linda University, followed by a residency at New York Medical College. Dr. Kamal is passionate about life and people whose goal is to heal the mind and make a real difference in his patients lives.
(424) 363-5409
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Alicia Bulin
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA
Pacific Mind Health approaches mental health using a variety of evidence-based treatments including medication, psychotherapy, telemedicine, ketamine infusions, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). We are excited to offer Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) - a revolutionary 3-minute procedure with equal or better efficacy to standard 40+ minute TMS protocols. We provide a thorough diagnostic evaluation to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you towards wellness. Treating mental health in a modern society requires compassion, flexibility, and innovation.
Chronic Impulsivity
(844) 844-1525
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Long Beach, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Pacific Mind Health approaches mental health using a variety of evidence-based treatments including medication, psychotherapy, telemedicine, ketamine infusions, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). We are excited to offer Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) - a revolutionary 3-minute procedure with equal or better efficacy to standard 40+ minute TMS protocols. We provide a thorough diagnostic evaluation to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you towards wellness. Treating mental health in a modern society requires compassion, flexibility, and innovation.
(844) 844-1525
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WellPsyche Medical Group
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Carlsbad, CA
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 361-1958
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Carlsbad, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
(424) 361-1958
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Shervin Parvizi Ravan
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Los Angeles, CA
I am a Columbia University trained and affiliated (Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry) psychiatrist and psychotherapist and the Medical Director of Greene Clinic. My treatment model combines evidence based psychotherapies, medications, nutrition and complementary/alternative interventions with the goal of providing comprehensive, well rounded, and individually focused care. Psychotherapy is central to my work and I utilize a variety of modalities including interpersonal psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). My approach is collaborative and non-authoritarian.
Chronic Impulsivity
(347) 514-9562
Verified
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Los Angeles, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
I am a Columbia University trained and affiliated (Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry) psychiatrist and psychotherapist and the Medical Director of Greene Clinic. My treatment model combines evidence based psychotherapies, medications, nutrition and complementary/alternative interventions with the goal of providing comprehensive, well rounded, and individually focused care. Psychotherapy is central to my work and I utilize a variety of modalities including interpersonal psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). My approach is collaborative and non-authoritarian.
(347) 514-9562
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Julie Thomas
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
West Hollywood, CA
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 360-1460
Verified
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West Hollywood, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
(424) 360-1460
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Telepsychiatrist Piedmont Behavioral Services
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
San Francisco, CA
We provide Child and Adult Psychiatry, Therapy and Substance abuse clients via video across Florida. Our Board Certified Psychiatrists and Therapists are available to help everyday and we can offer same day appointments. Telepsychiatry or Telemedicine uses video link (via computer or smartphone) to offer appointments from home or outside clinic. It offers the option to see a psychiatrist any time as long as you have access to your smart phone or computer.
Chronic Impulsivity
(828) 575-5095
Verified
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San Francisco, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
We provide Child and Adult Psychiatry, Therapy and Substance abuse clients via video across Florida. Our Board Certified Psychiatrists and Therapists are available to help everyday and we can offer same day appointments. Telepsychiatry or Telemedicine uses video link (via computer or smartphone) to offer appointments from home or outside clinic. It offers the option to see a psychiatrist any time as long as you have access to your smart phone or computer.
(828) 575-5095
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Mottsin Thomas
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Irvine, CA
Pacific Mind Health approaches mental health using a variety of evidence-based treatments including medication, psychotherapy, telemedicine, ketamine infusions, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). We are excited to offer Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) - a revolutionary 3-minute procedure with equal or better efficacy to standard 40+ minute TMS protocols. We provide a thorough diagnostic evaluation to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you towards wellness. Treating mental health in a modern society requires compassion, flexibility, and innovation.
Chronic Impulsivity
(844) 938-3001
Verified
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Irvine, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Pacific Mind Health approaches mental health using a variety of evidence-based treatments including medication, psychotherapy, telemedicine, ketamine infusions, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). We are excited to offer Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) - a revolutionary 3-minute procedure with equal or better efficacy to standard 40+ minute TMS protocols. We provide a thorough diagnostic evaluation to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you towards wellness. Treating mental health in a modern society requires compassion, flexibility, and innovation.
(844) 938-3001
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Julie Thomas
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Thousand Oaks, CA
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 360-1661
Verified
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Thousand Oaks, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
(424) 360-1661
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Lindsey Miller
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Roseville, CA
Dr. Miller is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. She has received training in various psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness and family therapy. She has extensive knowledge and training in psychotropic medication management. Dr. Miller’s goal is to work collaboratively with patients. She believes in an integrative approach which may include a combination of therapies, lifestyle changes and medications. She believes in patient/family-centered care helping clients build on and enhance their own inner strengths. She is currently accepting new clients 18 and under
Chronic Impulsivity
(916) 545-2600
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Roseville, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Dr. Miller is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. She has received training in various psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness and family therapy. She has extensive knowledge and training in psychotropic medication management. Dr. Miller’s goal is to work collaboratively with patients. She believes in an integrative approach which may include a combination of therapies, lifestyle changes and medications. She believes in patient/family-centered care helping clients build on and enhance their own inner strengths. She is currently accepting new clients 18 and under
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WellPsyche Medical Group Inc
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Torrance, CA
Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Are you looking for someone Real and Up-To-Date with today's challenges? Welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group providers are experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and help our clients function at their best, consistently!
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 349-5026
Verified
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Torrance, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Are you looking for someone Real and Up-To-Date with today's challenges? Welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group providers are experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and help our clients function at their best, consistently!
(424) 349-5026
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Douglas Wagemann II
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, RN, PMHNP Verified
Verified
Laguna Beach, CA
Do you feel that your mental health is deteriorating? Whether a new journey or a well-traveled road, Doug can provide comprehensive evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy. Each patient is provided with an initial assessment & individualized treatment plan. Doug will collaborate, as needed, with your psychotherapist & other medical providers to facilitate comprehensive care. Doug specializes in anxiety, depression, mood disorders, psychosis, trauma/PTSD, eating disorders, ADHD, life transitions/grief, and other distressing and impairing mental health issues.
Chronic Impulsivity
(949) 541-8921
Verified
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Laguna Beach, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Do you feel that your mental health is deteriorating? Whether a new journey or a well-traveled road, Doug can provide comprehensive evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy. Each patient is provided with an initial assessment & individualized treatment plan. Doug will collaborate, as needed, with your psychotherapist & other medical providers to facilitate comprehensive care. Doug specializes in anxiety, depression, mood disorders, psychosis, trauma/PTSD, eating disorders, ADHD, life transitions/grief, and other distressing and impairing mental health issues.
(949) 541-8921
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Darrow Thom
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
San Luis Obispo, CA
Dr. Thom is a general psychiatrist who has a holistic and humanistic perspective in working with adolescents and adults. He completed undergraduate education at Stanford University and medical school training at Tufts University in Boston. His psychiatric internship and residency were at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he was chief resident. Dr. Thom practiced in the Seattle area before coming with his wife and children to San Luis Obispo in 2016. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry and has a broad range of experience in helping people manage depression, anxiety, bipolar illness, psychosis, and attention deficit disorders.
Chronic Impulsivity
(805) 316-7346
Verified
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San Luis Obispo, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Dr. Thom is a general psychiatrist who has a holistic and humanistic perspective in working with adolescents and adults. He completed undergraduate education at Stanford University and medical school training at Tufts University in Boston. His psychiatric internship and residency were at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he was chief resident. Dr. Thom practiced in the Seattle area before coming with his wife and children to San Luis Obispo in 2016. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry and has a broad range of experience in helping people manage depression, anxiety, bipolar illness, psychosis, and attention deficit disorders.
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Maria Levine MD, private practice psychiatry
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Tarzana, CA
I recognize the importance of the unique needs of every person. My goal is to understand each patient’s struggle by taking time with my patients and their families to explore current issues with no outside time pressures.
Chronic Impulsivity
(909) 403-1642
Verified
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Tarzana, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
I recognize the importance of the unique needs of every person. My goal is to understand each patient’s struggle by taking time with my patients and their families to explore current issues with no outside time pressures.
(909) 403-1642
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Sandra Hah
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Carlsbad, CA
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life. Dr. Hah is triple board certified in child and adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatry.
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 363-4341
Verified
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Carlsbad, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life. Dr. Hah is triple board certified in child and adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatry.
(424) 363-4341
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Takeo Toyoshima
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
San Francisco, CA
I am a Yale, UCLA and UCSF-trained addiction psychiatrist. I provide confidential, evidence-based treatment for mental health issues and addictions, including opioids, alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, tobacco, cannabis, and behavioral addictions like internet, gaming, and gambling. These are NOT moral or character failings, but rather medical conditions that can affect anyone at any time, from any walk of life, with oftentimes serious personal, relational, and professional consequences. Though validated treatments exist, these are often underutilized due to medical providers’ discomfort, lack of education, and/or stigma.
Chronic Impulsivity
(628) 300-3719
Verified
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San Francisco, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
I am a Yale, UCLA and UCSF-trained addiction psychiatrist. I provide confidential, evidence-based treatment for mental health issues and addictions, including opioids, alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, tobacco, cannabis, and behavioral addictions like internet, gaming, and gambling. These are NOT moral or character failings, but rather medical conditions that can affect anyone at any time, from any walk of life, with oftentimes serious personal, relational, and professional consequences. Though validated treatments exist, these are often underutilized due to medical providers’ discomfort, lack of education, and/or stigma.
(628) 300-3719
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Julie Thomas
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Los Altos, CA
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
Chronic Impulsivity
(408) 741-9886
Verified
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Los Altos, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
(408) 741-9886
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Sandra Hah
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life. Dr. Hah is triple board certified in child and adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatry.
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 339-0249
Verified
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life. Dr. Hah is triple board certified in child and adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatry.
(424) 339-0249
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Randall Bailey
Psychiatrist, MD Verified
Verified
Sherman Oaks, CA
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
Chronic Impulsivity
(424) 361-1941
Verified
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Sherman Oaks, CA
Chronic Impulsivity
Are you struggling to balance your physical and mental health? Are things becoming unmanageable? Is your time limited? Then welcome to WellPsyche! WellPsyche Medical Group provides experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Our practice offers the latest in psychiatry including Telemedicine! Now you can visit with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of your home or work. Our providers take a Conservative and Effective approach to medication management and can help you balance your life.
(424) 361-1941
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Chronic Impulsivity Psychiatrists
Children sometimes exhibit certain traits of impulsiveness: Fidgeting, inappropriate climbing, restlessness, trouble playing or talking incessantly. And there's more: blurting out, trouble waiting their turn and interrupting. Much of this is normal part of growing up and challenging boundaries. But kids with ADHD (attention deficit) generally show traits of elevated impulsivity or hyperactive-impulsivity. Hyperactive implusvity or cronic impulsivity may also be seen in teens, adolescents or adults. Treatment in Pacific Heights, San Francisco for hyperactive-impulsive kids or chronic impulsiveness is common. See here for more on Impulsivity in Pacific Heights, San Francisco. If you're looking for help with chronic impulsivity in Pacific Heights, San Francisco or for a Pacific Heights, San Francisco chronic impulsiveness Psychiatrist these professionals provide CI help, chronic impulsivity therapy, chronic impulsivity counseling, and chronic impulsivity treatment. They include chronic impulsivity Psychiatrists, chronic impulsivity psychologists, chronic impulsivity psychotherapists and chronic impulsivity counselors.

About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.

A Psychiatrist in Pacific Heights, San Francisco is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

Pacific Heights, San Francisco 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 Pacific Heights, San Francisco has many sub specialties including pediatric psychiatry (so check for Pacific Heights, San Francisco child psychiatrists or adolescent psychiatrists in Pacific Heights, San Francisco). 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 Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 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. Pacific Heights, San Francisco Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.