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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. Colorado has
459 practicing
psychiatrists. Broken out by city, psychiatry doctor density
in Alamosa is 1,
in Arvada is 7,
in Aspen is 1,
in Aurora is 34,
in Avon is 1,
in Boulder is 37,
in Broomfield is 2,
in Canon City is 2,
in Carbondale is 1,
in Castle Rock is 1,
in Centennial is 10,
in Colorado Springs is 37,
in Conifer is 1,
in Cordoba is 1,
in Denver is 173,
in Durango is 7,
in Englewood is 10,
in Evergreen is 1,
in Florence is 1,
in Fort Carson is 2,
in Fort Collins is 14,
in Fort Morgan is 1,
in Glenwood Springs is 1,
in Grand Junction is 16,
in Greeley is 5,
in Greenwood Village is 6,
in Highlands Ranch is 3,
in La Junta is 1,
in Lakewood is 9,
in Littleton is 11,
in Longmont is 7,
in Louisville is 8,
in Loveland is 3,
in Manitou Springs is 1,
in Montrose is 2,
in Morrison is 1,
in Mosca is 1,
in Peterson AFB is 1,
in Pueblo is 32,
in Steamboat Springs is 1,
in Thornton is 7,
in USAF Academy is 1,
in Westminster is 5,
and in Wheat Ridge is 11.
Colorado Information
Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater.
Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177.
Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18
and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.
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