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 8,362 practicing adolescent psychiatrists & pediatric psychiatrists. Broken out by state, adolescent psychiatry & pediatric psychiatry doctor density in Alabama is 76, in Alaska is 27, in Arizona is 136, in Arkansas is 52, in California is 1,050, in Colorado is 155, in Connecticut is 192, in Delaware is 24, in District of Columbia is 98, in Florida is 375, in Georgia is 194, in Hawaii is 96, in Idaho is 21, in Illinois is 329, in Indiana is 129, in Iowa is 57, in Kansas is 65, in Kentucky is 92, in Louisiana is 99, in Maine is 63, in Maryland is 303, in Massachusetts is 426, in Michigan is 230, in Minnesota is 122, in Mississippi is 39, in Missouri is 159, in Montana is 24, in Nebraska is 48, in Nevada is 26, in New Hampshire is 51, in New Jersey is 303, in New Mexico is 57, in New York is 954, in North Carolina is 211, in North Dakota is 18, in Ohio is 315, in Oklahoma is 54, in Oregon is 113, in Pennsylvania is 460, in Rhode Island is 84, in South Carolina is 113, in South Dakota is 16, in Tennessee is 128, in Texas is 553, in Utah is 78, in Vermont is 23, in Virginia is 204, in Washington is 158, in West Virginia is 32, in Wisconsin is 139, and in Wyoming is 2.
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