Information On Various Psychiatrist Manhattan NY Specialties

By Marissa Velazquez


Psychiatry deals with the prevention and treatment of psychological disorders and illnesses. A psychiatrist Manhattan NY is a medical doctor who have basically furthered his education and specialized in psychiatry. He must have done a course in medicine, completed a one-year internship and finished a three-year residency training in psychiatry. Having undergone such an intensive training, he can prescribe medications and monitor how the patient is progressing in terms of responding to medications.

There are different fields of psychiatric specialization. The first one is addiction Psychiatry which deals with substance abuse. In this field the professional has to understand and treat people who have problems with the use of alcohol or drugs. During the treatment he involves other medical staff like nurses, addiction counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists and social workers to have an all rounded approach to the problem.

An addict is first treated of withdrawals to help him stay on medication and avoid relapsing. The patient is also taken through a behavior therapy to change his attitude and addictive lifestyle. This way he is able to deal with stress and emotional factors that can trigger craving of certain substance. To achieve full recovery, the professional has to make sure that the treatment that he is administering covers all the needs of the patient. What an expert normally does is that he uses a comprehensive program that has a whole package for patient restoration.

The other field of specialization is geriatric psychiatry. This deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders that may occur in people that are past 65 years of age. Professionals in this field use psychological, pharmacological and social approach to treat older adults. A comprehensive psychiatric program is provided to elderly adults in hospitals or in their homes.

People in this age bracket are always termed as people with special needs. This is the reason that the expert needs the hand of other professionals like psychiatric nurses, social workers, and psychologist among others to help ensure that the needs of the patient is met promptly as soon as they occur. The community nurse is an important link in such a scenario since he is responsible for liaising with the public health nurse to ensure proper observation and monitoring is done to necessitate appropriate intervention.

Child and adolescent psychiatry addresses the needs of children and adolescents with mental disorder and illnesses. The professional helps to treat the mental, behavioral and emotional problems of this category of people. He also works with other medical professionals like social workers, psychologist, occupational therapists, nurses and also physiotherapist.

Forensic psychiatry deals with treating legal defaulters who are suffering from mental disorders and illnesses. The professional assess the patient and put him on treatment process to understand the relation of his criminal behavior and the illness. An expert in this field works with social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists to administer a comprehensive treatment to the patient. This professional also works with courts to evaluate the patient competence to stand trial. He also works with criminal agencies, prosecution, prisons and probation.

Social and rehabilitation psychiatry is aimed at people with long term and complex mental disorders. General adult psychiatry is meant for people between the ages of 18 and 65 years of age who have mental disorders and illnesses. Within this specialization, a psychiatrist Manhattan NY treats a wide range of mental problems. Some of these are schizophrenia, and personality disorders, among others. He also works with a team of other professionals.




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