Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Suicide, Tourette's and Tics, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive and Tic Disorders, Psychosis, Social Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, Panic disorder, Drug and alcohol addiction, Separation anxiety disorder, Learning Disorders, Anxiety and Mood Disorders, and Family and marital problem.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Electroconvulsive therapy and psychiatric therapy.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including ADD/ADHD Tests, Intelligence Tests, Personality Tests, Stress Tests, ADD / ADHD Tests, Depression Tests, Addictions Tests, Abuse Tests, psychiatric exam, and Sexual Health Tests.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 7,222 practicing adolescent psychiatrists & pediatric psychiatrists. Broken out by state, adolescent psychiatry & pediatric psychiatry doctor density in Alabama is 60, in Alaska is 26, in Arizona is 116, in Arkansas is 44, in California is 873, in Colorado is 137, in Connecticut is 168, in Delaware is 19, in District of Columbia is 85, in Florida is 319, in Georgia is 161, in Hawaii is 91, in Idaho is 20, in Illinois is 284, in Indiana is 102, in Iowa is 53, in Kansas is 51, in Kentucky is 73, in Louisiana is 87, in Maine is 49, in Maryland is 275, in Massachusetts is 352, in Michigan is 200, in Minnesota is 87, in Mississippi is 32, in Missouri is 104, in Montana is 14, in Nebraska is 35, in Nevada is 21, in New Hampshire is 42, in New Jersey is 250, in New Mexico is 52, in New York is 828, in North Carolina is 185, in North Dakota is 14, in Ohio is 269, in Oklahoma is 43, in Oregon is 93, in Pennsylvania is 396, in Rhode Island is 75, in South Carolina is 102, in South Dakota is 13, in Tennessee is 100, in Texas is 442, in Utah is 70, in Vermont is 19, in Virginia is 175, in Washington is 119, in West Virginia is 23, in Wisconsin is 109, and in Wyoming is 3.
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