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Dr. Jill R. Zweig, DO
- 5110 North 40th Street
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85018
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
Dr. Richard J. Rosengard, MD
- 10000 North 31st Avenue
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85051
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3.5 out of 5
Dr. Mary M. Desch, MD
- 1037 East Missouri Avenue
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85014
Specialties
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
Dr. Amy J. Laurent, MD
- 4835 East Cactus Road
- Scottsdale,
- Arizona
- 85254
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Emerson B. Bueno, MD
- 16620 North 40th Street
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85032
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Robert P. Bevan, MD
- 6245 North 24th Parkway
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85016
Specialties
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Alvin C. Burstein, MD
- 5070 North 40th Street
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85018
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Amnon I. Kahane, MD
- 5050 North 8 Place
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85014
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Dr. Eric Benjamin, MD
- 1919 East Thomas Road
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85016
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 2.5 out of 5
Dr. Joellen H. Butler, MD
- 11011 South 48th Street
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85044
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Ewa Szafraniec, MD
- 10000 North 31st Avenue
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85051
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3.5 out of 5
Dr. A L. Harris, MD
- 3202 East Hatcher Road
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85028
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Leticia G. Jacinto, MD
- 5310 West Thunderbird Road
- Glendale,
- Arizona
- 85306
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Joel E. Parker, MD
- 6245 North 24th Parkway
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85016
Specialties
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3.5 out of 5
Dr. Linda Kalivas, MD
- 7510 East 1st Street
- Scottsdale,
- Arizona
- 85251
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Mario H. Tafur, MD
- 300 West Clarendon Avenue
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85013
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Patricia M. Tagle-Levy, MD
- 7510 East 1st Street
- Scottsdale,
- Arizona
- 85251
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Dr. Richard J. Emerson, DO
- 19841 North 27th Avenue
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85027
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Saif U. Jaffery, MD
- 7400 East Pinnacle Peak Road
- Scottsdale,
- Arizona
- 85255
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. John V. Scialli, MD
- 4647 North 32nd Street
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85018
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Phoenix Information
Phoenix, Arizona is home to 249 practicing psychiatrists who have offices in 2 counties and 32 zip codes, including zip codes 85008, 85006, 85012, 85018, 85016, 85051, 85028, 85014, 85032, 85034, 85029, 85004, 85044, 85015, 85022, 85013, 85003, 85050, 85021, 85027, 85007, 85009, 85037, 85053, 85048, 85035, 85033, 85031, 85024, and 85020.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Phoenix has a population of 1,461,575, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 psychiatrist for every 5,869 residents.
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.
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 attention deficit hyperactive, learning disabilities, co-dependency, attention deficit disorder, clinical depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, phobias, mania, schizophrenia, claustrophobia, paranoia, agoraphobia, psychosis, social anxiety disorder, hallucination, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and panic attacks.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including marital therapy, marital counseling, adolescent counseling, child counseling, stress management, hypnosis, family therapy, shock treatment, relaxation therapy, 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, intelligence tests, personality tests, add/adhd tests, depression tests, stress tests, abuse tests, psychiatric exam, sexual health tests, and addictions tests.
