Posted by Phillipa on February 16, 2007, at 22:28:10 [reposted on February 24, 2007, at 11:32:31 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Definition of a Neurologist, posted by Phillipa on February 16, 2007, at 22:22:00
Definitions of psychiatrist on the Web:
a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/uibehavioralhealth/patiented/glossary.htmllicensed physicians (MD or DO) who specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. Their medical and psychiatric training prepares them to treat adults and children either individually, as part of and involving the family unit, and/or in a group setting. Psychiatrists can prescribe medications, if needed.
www.frankfordhospitals.org/healthinfo/adult/mentalhealth/glossary.htmlAn individual who treats people through counseling to overcome emotional and psychological reactions to an injury or disease. One difference between a psychiatrist and psychologist is that the psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor can prescribe medication.
www.personal-injury-help-center.org/Glossary_of_Terms.htmlMental health professionals who have had undergone residency and have earned the MD degree. Psychiatrists can prescribe medication.
add.about.com/library/blglossaryp.htmPerson with a degree in medicine (MD) with additional training in psychiatry; the study of mental disorders.
www.addiction-rehabilitation.com/glossary.htmlA specialist in psychiatry, specifically a graduate of a medical school, licensed to practice and to prescribe medications, with postgraduate training in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disturbances. The disturbances may be of physical or emotional origin or result from a situational crisis.
www.cmpmhmr.cog.pa.us/glossary.htmSpecialist in the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders
www.singaporemirror.com.sg/ps_medical_def.htmMedical doctor whose specialty is the study and treatment of mental disorders. After receiving the MD degree, a physician spends 4 years as a resident in a hospital setting. When he or she passes the written and oral examinations of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he or she becomes a diplomate in psychiatry and is said to be Board certified.
depression.about.com/library/glossary/blglossaryindexp.htmProfessional worker who analyses and treats mental disorders and illnesses. Has the same training as a medical doctor then specialises at a hospital. Works in either a private practice or on hospital or clinical staff. [GWD]
www.embassy.org.nz/encycl/p9encyc.htmmeans a physician who by years of study, training and experience has achieved professional recognition and standing in the field of clinical psychiatry.
members.aol.com/StatutesP8/50PA4102.htmlThe term "Psychiatrist" means a person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice psychiatry at the time and place services are rendered to a Covered Person, other than an individual who ordinarily resides in that Covered Person’s home, or who is a member of the Immediate Family.
www.wwcta.org/ins7-def.htmA psychiatrist is a physician who is trained to prescribe medicine and provide counseling to help people deal with psychological and emotional issues.
blackmanlegal.com/CM/CarAccidents/CarAccidents32.aspA fully trained and licensed physician (Medical doctor) who has then completed four (4) years of specialty training and supervision in general psychiatry. General psychiatrists may be certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
www.mhacv.org/Glossary/providers_glossary.htmA physician that specializes in treating mental and emotional disorders.
schizophrenia.atspace.org/glossary/a physician who specializes in psychiatry
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwnPsychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and emotional disorders (see mental illness). While any physician may prescribe the medications used to treat various forms of mental illness, psychiatrists are more extensively trained in differential diagnosis of mental illness and keep up to date on the newest treatment modalities for mental illness. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatrist
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