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Discussing topics like how to find a psychiatrist, psychiatrist vs. counselor, what is psychotherapy, and much more.


​Our blog is meant to provide information and answers to common questions in psychiatry, cognitive behavioral therapy, mental illness, mental health professionals, talk therapy, psychologists, substance abuse, and anything else that would be helpful to those seeking mental health information. Knowing how to find a good psychiatrist, and what a licensed psychiatrist is will help you in your search.

What Do Psychiatrists Do?

8/17/2020

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What Do Psychiatrists Do? A Detailed Overview


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The profession of psychiatry has a bit of an aura of mystery around it. What do the men and women of this profession actually do every day?

Psychiatrists first train as medical doctors, although their work involves human thinking, emotions, and behavior. The fact that psychiatrists work with these less tangible areas of human experiences perhaps makes their work seem more mysterious than a regular medical doctor dealing with a physical disease state.

Scientific discoveries in recent decades have broadened our understanding of mental health disorders, and we now know that thought, emotion, and behavior are rooted in the processes of the brain and nervous system. Disorders of thought, emotion, and behavior can often be treated with medications and a broad range of other psychotherapy treatment options.

In essence, a psychiatrist’s job is to evaluate people for mental disorders, offer a diagnosis, and set out a treatment or management plan for the patient’s benefit. In some cases, treatment means a total recovery from the problem. For others, effective management of symptoms is the goal in psychiatric care.

Because of their medical training, psychiatrists can utilize all types of medical tests and lab work to rule out physical diseases as the cause of the patient’s symptoms, and they can prescribe medications.
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A psychiatrist’s advanced training in genetics and their understanding of family medical history allows them to provide a comprehensive evaluation of all factors involved in a patient’s condition. 
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The Day to Day Work of a Psychiatrist

Psychiatrists work in private practices, mental health clinics, hospitals, prisons and rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and research settings at universities and in industries. Many also practice online psychiatry and see patients through a phone or computer. A psychiatrist’s daily work depends on where they work.

However, most psychiatrists have regular appointments with clients, whether they are in an out-patient office or an institutional location. Psychiatrists evaluate new patients to determine their condition and to make a diagnosis.

The evaluation may require medical tests like blood tests, x-rays, or cat-scans to see if a physical disease such as a brain tumor or neurological disorder underlies the person’s mental health symptoms.

A person whose mental health problems are arising from a physical disease may still need the help of a psychiatrist. For example, people with severe, chronic conditions often need medications for anxiety and depression, and prescribing and monitoring the use of these medications is one job of a psychiatrist.

When psychiatrists use medications to treat mental conditions, a psychiatrist’s job includes regularly monitoring the patient’s response to the drug and changing the prescription as the person’s symptoms improve or in response to side-effects.

Psychiatrists and their patients must work closely together to understand a medication’s effect on that person. The risks, benefits, side-effects, and outcomes require on-going evaluations by both the patient and the psychiatrist.

Besides prescribing medication, many psychiatrists also offer patients psychotherapy counseling and other forms of treatment, such as behavior modification, EMDR therapy, and desensitization therapy for phobias.
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People who make the best psychiatrists are those with a high degree of empathy and patience who are also good at listening and communicating compassionately to a broad range of people. 

Psychiatrist References:
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/what-is-mental-illness
https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/psychiatrist/
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/what-is-psychiatry

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24 Comments
Conrad O'Connor link
12/9/2020 02:10:36 pm

Thank you for elaborating on how a psychiatrist can help you if you are suffering from mental health issues. I have been really depressed for the past year, so I'm considering speaking to a psychiatrist soon. I'm going to search for a reputable psychiatric doctor in my area to use.

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Zachary Tomlinson link
12/23/2020 04:38:43 am

I had no idea that psychiatrists are experts that can figure out if you have a mental disorder and treat them. My friend is having difficulty working on his office work lately, and it's starting to stress him out. I'll recommend that he look for one of these professionals around his area.

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Fred Gibbons link
1/13/2021 11:06:58 am

Thank you for pointing out that a psychiatrist can help you if you suffer from mental health issues. I've been very depressed for the past few weeks, so I'm considering seeking psychiatric help. I'm going to look for a reputable provider of psychiatric services in the area that I can use.

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Adam Golightly link
2/10/2021 05:56:38 pm

My aunt has been thinking about getting some help for her mental health because she needs to get her mind on track. Making sure that she can talk to a professional in her free time could allow her to be more effective in her job. It was interesting to learn about how they can have more comprehension f their patients condition because of their medical history, and training in genetics.

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EMC link
3/2/2021 04:41:59 am

Thanks for sharing this informative blog. Looking forward to more blogs.

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Kristofer Van Wagner link
3/10/2021 12:31:19 am

Thank you for highlighting that one of the benefits of seeing a psychiatrist is that they can help improve our mental health. I appreciate that this post shared that a trusted psychiatrist will be able to give us a proper diagnosis on top of offering the reliable medicine. I will definitely make some calls and schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist to have my mental health evaluated.

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Larry Weaver link
3/11/2021 03:43:32 pm

I didn't know that psychiatrists first train as medical doctors. My son has been stressed lately, and it is hard for him to think straight. Perhaps a psychiatrist with the proper training can help me son out.

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Kristofer Van Wagner link
5/9/2021 05:25:17 pm

I am grateful that this post pointed out that one of the perks of seeing a psychologist is that they can professionally diagnose us with a mental disorder following a series of evaluation. I suspect that my youngest son has ADHD as he is consider hyperactive and is unable to conventrate on a single activity for an extended perior. I will make some calls to determine which local psychologist would be the best choice to bring my son to.

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Braden Bills link
5/12/2021 08:02:41 am

I've been having a hard time with anxiety and depression, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It makes sense that working with a psychiatrist could help me out a lot! It's good to know that they have so much experience with helping with people.

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Chris Pederson link
6/18/2021 09:25:36 am

It's good to know that psychiatrists also offer psychotherapy counseling. This sounds like a great way for people to get the help they need. It would be one stop for them because they could get help and the medicine they might need.

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Thomson Smith link
7/28/2021 02:30:25 pm

It's valuable that you mention that a psychiatrist can help people who struggle with mental health conditions. I have had depression for many years, so I'm considering speaking to a psychiatrist this month. I'm going to see if there's a good psychiatrist in my area that I can use.

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Edward link
9/11/2021 05:47:37 am

Thanks for sharing information article.

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9/23/2021 04:46:49 pm

Great and amazing to read. Thank you for sharing this.

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Olivia Smart link
11/4/2021 12:02:49 pm

Thank you for explaining how psychiatrists evaluate and make diagnoses for new patients. My friend and I were talking and we've felt just a little bit confused about the difference between a psychiatrist and a therapist. This makes a lot of sense and really helps me to differentiate between the two professions.

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kate hansen link
12/1/2021 04:09:06 pm

It's good to know that they can help with medical tests. My sister was telling me last night about how she has been struggling with bad mental health for the past couple of months, and she was wondering what health professional she should see. I'll make sure to pass this information along to her so that she can look into seeing a psychiatrist.

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Jeff Carbine link
2/5/2022 12:02:58 am

My favorite part of this article is a psychiatrist's role is to assess patients for mental illnesses, make a diagnosis, and devise a treatment or management plan that will benefit the patient. Someone recently told me about this and it is different from what I understand. Thanks for helping me understand psychiatric services.

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12/5/2022 03:39:28 pm

It's helpful to know that a psychiatrist helps evaluate a patient's mental disorders to find a treatment option. A few days ago, one of my uncles passed away, and it really hit her daughter, so my aunt is trying to find a specialist to help evaluate her, and I believe your guide could help my family. Thanks for the information on how psychiatric care focuses on managing your symptoms.

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Daisy James link
12/12/2022 02:44:06 pm

I loved how you said that they can help prescribe medication for your mental conditions! My sister was at my house yesterday afternoon for visit, and she talked about how she wants to look into getting medicine for her insomnia so she can start sleeping enough hours at night. I'll pass this information along to her so she can look into seeing a psychiatrist about medication!

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Dan Addams link
1/30/2023 11:07:11 pm

Thanks for explaining that a psychiatrist is someone who is qualified to diagnose our medical condition and prescribe medications. I suspect that my wife might be suffering from post-partum depression. I think I will look at having her diagnosed professionally so she can be treated.

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