psychiatrist

A study published today in Annals of Emergency Medicine reports lengthy waits for severely ill psychiatric patients in need of immediate hospitalization in the Boston area, due in part to time-consuming prior authorizations required by insurance companies. Psychiatrists spent, on average, 38...

I have been through a lot with depression and anxiety and ny doctor knows that. He wants to know of all the horrible or terrifying things that have happened to me. Recently, in November, my girlfriend has a miscarriage. This is upsetting but it was especially hard to cope with because I am only...

Prepare yourself for something supremely weird. Get ready to start repeating out-of-context, nonsense phrases to yourself because they're stuck in your head. Get ready for a visit to the Frontier Psychiatrist. More »

Yes. In fact, most medical professionals would consider it irresponsible and/or unethical to refill your meds without having seen you.

I have depression and anxiety and tend to bottle everything up. I have major trust issues as well, so it was a big step when I decided to tell someone what was going on in my life. He then went on to talk about me to one of his other friends about how "whiny" I am. How do I face this...

need help with depression, don't know what to do. i'd like an instant reply and a proper conversation with someone trusted and english.

Jessica Palmer (of bioephemera) has an entry at Collective Imagination Blog about the role of "small talk" in maintaining good health. Check it out. Read the comments on this post... More...

I was hospitalized in December of 2008 for suicidal ideation and diagnosed with an unspecified mood disorder and possibly schizophrenia. I was put on Pristiq and Zyprexa and started feeling better and thinking normally after a week or two. I started to get paranoid again in January and went...

I am seeing a new psychiatrist tomorrow for the first time. will they see my old records from my previous one or any others for the matter? I am wanting to come out of my visit with some adderall ( i have been Rx'ed in the past for adhd i have) and ambien ( i have sleeping problems) and possibly...

Does anyone know the average malpractice insurance for a psychiatrist (or pediatric psychiatrist) in the NY, NJ, PA, CT Area? If anyone might know about insurance in any other state in the USA that would be fine also. Thank you!!

my psychiatrist says i have schizoid personality. i read the "symptoms" and it says someone with schizoid avoids social attachments, has narrow interests, likes to be alone, is asexual(does not like romance etc., and is emotionally "cold". i fit all of the characteristics but i dont understand...

hello. i suffer from severe anxiety. i have for many years (age 5-20). basically i'm fine mentally but under certain situations i suffer from physical anxiety (vomiting/cramps etc) i really need some drugs for it! is the best place to go to get these a psychiatrist? I just want the medication...