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Psychiatry Information
Description
Psychiatry deals with prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mental illness. A psychiatrist diagnoses and treats those with mental and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, substance-abuse disorders, and sexual and adjustment disorders. After assessment, the psychiatrist can diagnose, treat and manage an illness or problem by medication or various forms of psychotherapy. A psychiatrist is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, evaluate and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems, and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises and other problems.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are Learning Disabilities, Co-Dependency, Attention Deficit Hyperactive, clinical depression, Eating Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Mania, Phobias, Schizophrenia, Agoraphobia, Hallucination, Social Anxiety Disorder, Paranoia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Claustrophobia, Panic disorder, and Psychosis.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Adolescent Counseling, Hypnosis, Shock Treatment, Stress Management, Relaxation Therapy, Family Therapy, Marital Therapy, Marital Counseling, Child Counseling, Electroconvulsive therapy, and psychiatric therapy.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Psychiatric Evaluation, Personality Tests, Intelligence Tests, Depression Tests, Stress Tests, ADD/ADHD Tests, Abuse Tests, psychiatric exam, Sexual Health Tests, and Addictions Tests.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Arizona has
572 practicing
psychiatrists. Broken out by city, psychiatry doctor density
in Apache Junction is 2,
in Benson is 1,
in Buckeye is 1,
in Bullhead City is 1,
in Casa Grande is 2,
in Chandler is 5,
in Chinle is 2,
in Cottonwood is 2,
in Davis Monthan AFB is 1,
in Douglas is 1,
in Flagstaff is 20,
in Fort Defiance is 3,
in Fort Huachuca is 1,
in Ganado is 1,
in Gilbert is 1,
in Glendale is 21,
in Goodyear is 1,
in Green Valley is 1,
in Holbrook is 2,
in Kayenta is 1,
in Kingman is 1,
in Lake Havasu City is 2,
in Litchfield Park is 1,
in Luke AFB is 3,
in Mesa is 52,
in Oro Valley is 3,
in Page is 1,
in Paradise Valley is 2,
in Parker is 1,
in Peoria is 2,
in Phoenix is 207,
in Pinetop is 1,
in Pinon is 1,
in Prescott is 13,
in Prescott Valley is 1,
in Sacaton is 1,
in Saint Johns is 1,
in Scottsdale is 48,
in Sedona is 2,
in Show Low is 2,
in Sierra Vista is 3,
in Sun City is 1,
in Sun City West is 3,
in Teec Nos Pos is 1,
in Tempe is 13,
in Tolleson is 1,
in Tuba City is 3,
in Tucson is 143,
in Wickenburg is 3,
and in Yuma is 4.
Arizona Information
Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone.
Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292.
Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18
and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.
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