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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. California has
4,355 practicing
psychiatrists. Broken out by city, psychiatry doctor density
in Agoura Hills is 3,
in Albany is 4,
in Anaheim is 23,
in Antioch is 5,
in Arcadia is 12,
in Bakersfield is 55,
in Berkeley is 78,
in Beverly Hills is 54,
in Burbank is 10,
in Burlingame is 11,
in Carlsbad is 6,
in Chino is 8,
in Chula Vista is 7,
in Concord is 5,
in Coronado is 3,
in Corte Madera is 7,
in Covina is 7,
in Culver City is 12,
in Cupertino is 6,
in Dana Point is 8,
in Davis is 16,
in Del Mar is 6,
in Diamond Bar is 5,
in Downey is 6,
in Encinitas is 12,
in Escondido is 11,
in Folsom is 7,
in Fountain Valley is 6,
in Fremont is 23,
in Fresno is 69,
in Glendale is 18,
in Glendora is 3,
in Half Moon Bay is 3,
in Huntington Beach is 13,
in Irvine is 20,
in La Mesa is 16,
in Laguna Hills is 5,
in Laguna Niguel is 5,
in Lakewood is 1,
in Larkspur is 7,
in Loma Linda is 31,
in Long Beach is 59,
in Los Alamitos is 3,
in Los Altos is 10,
in Los Angeles is 459,
in Los Gatos is 10,
in Malibu is 7,
in Martinez is 41,
in Menlo Park is 27,
in Mill Valley is 12,
in Mission Viejo is 7,
in Modesto is 37,
in Monterey is 13,
in Mountain View is 13,
in Napa is 57,
in Newport Beach is 28,
in Oakland is 66,
in Oceanside is 5,
in Ojai is 2,
in Orange is 54,
in Orinda is 7,
in Palm Desert is 10,
in Palo Alto is 103,
in Pasadena is 36,
in Petaluma is 11,
in Poway is 6,
in Rancho Cucamonga is 6,
in Rancho Mirage is 4,
in Redding is 6,
in Redlands is 12,
in Redondo Beach is 4,
in Redwood City is 23,
in Riverside is 33,
in Rosemead is 7,
in Roseville is 18,
in Sacramento is 153,
in San Bernardino is 24,
in San Clemente is 2,
in San Diego is 226,
in San Francisco is 479,
in San Jose is 98,
in San Leandro is 11,
in San Luis Obispo is 30,
in San Marino is 6,
in San Mateo is 41,
in San Rafael is 13,
in San Ramon is 5,
in Santa Ana is 46,
in Santa Barbara is 40,
in Santa Cruz is 35,
in Santa Monica is 36,
in Santa Rosa is 40,
in Simi Valley is 3,
in Solana Beach is 7,
in Stockton is 18,
in Torrance is 65,
in Tustin is 7,
in Vallejo is 21,
in Walnut Creek is 25,
and in Westlake Village is 8.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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