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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
4,602 practicing
psychiatrists. Broken out by city, psychiatry doctor density
in Agoura Hills is 3,
in Albany is 5,
in Anaheim is 29,
in Antioch is 6,
in Arcadia is 13,
in Bakersfield is 56,
in Berkeley is 87,
in Beverly Hills is 60,
in Burbank is 12,
in Burlingame is 13,
in Campbell is 8,
in Carlsbad is 10,
in Chino is 14,
in Concord is 11,
in Coronado is 3,
in Corte Madera is 7,
in Covina is 8,
in Culver City is 11,
in Cupertino is 6,
in Dana Point is 8,
in Davis is 20,
in Del Mar is 8,
in Diamond Bar is 6,
in Downey is 13,
in Encinitas is 12,
in Escondido is 16,
in Folsom is 6,
in Fountain Valley is 8,
in Fremont is 27,
in Fresno is 76,
in Glendale is 21,
in Glendora is 5,
in Half Moon Bay is 2,
in Huntington Beach is 18,
in Irvine is 22,
in La Mesa is 18,
in Laguna Hills is 6,
in Laguna Niguel is 6,
in Lakewood is 1,
in Larkspur is 7,
in Loma Linda is 34,
in Long Beach is 69,
in Los Alamitos is 4,
in Los Altos is 12,
in Los Angeles is 512,
in Los Gatos is 14,
in Malibu is 7,
in Martinez is 41,
in Menlo Park is 32,
in Mill Valley is 13,
in Mission Viejo is 12,
in Modesto is 39,
in Monterey is 17,
in Mountain View is 18,
in Napa is 63,
in Newport Beach is 29,
in Oakland is 74,
in Oceanside is 6,
in Ojai is 3,
in Orange is 57,
in Orinda is 7,
in Palm Desert is 14,
in Palo Alto is 120,
in Pasadena is 39,
in Petaluma is 9,
in Poway is 8,
in Rancho Cucamonga is 7,
in Rancho Mirage is 5,
in Redding is 8,
in Redlands is 15,
in Redondo Beach is 4,
in Redwood City is 29,
in Riverside is 40,
in Rosemead is 10,
in Roseville is 22,
in Sacramento is 172,
in San Bernardino is 24,
in San Clemente is 2,
in San Diego is 250,
in San Francisco is 512,
in San Jose is 105,
in San Leandro is 14,
in San Luis Obispo is 30,
in San Marino is 8,
in San Mateo is 44,
in San Rafael is 17,
in San Ramon is 4,
in Santa Ana is 64,
in Santa Barbara is 40,
in Santa Cruz is 34,
in Santa Monica is 39,
in Santa Rosa is 44,
in Simi Valley is 4,
in Solana Beach is 6,
in Stockton is 22,
in Torrance is 76,
in Tustin is 7,
in Vallejo is 23,
in Walnut Creek is 26,
and in Westlake Village is 9.
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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