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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. Florida has
1,272 practicing
psychiatrists. Broken out by city, psychiatry doctor density
in Altamonte Springs is 2,
in Aventura is 6,
in Bartow is 4,
in Boca Raton is 26,
in Bonita Springs is 2,
in Boynton Beach is 10,
in Bradenton is 15,
in Brooksville is 2,
in Cape Coral is 1,
in Casselberry is 1,
in Clearwater is 11,
in Clermont is 4,
in Coral Gables is 32,
in Coral Springs is 16,
in Crystal River is 4,
in Davie is 3,
in Daytona Beach is 12,
in Delray Beach is 13,
in Deltona is 1,
in Destin is 2,
in Dunedin is 2,
in Eustis is 2,
in Fort Lauderdale is 27,
in Fort Myers is 31,
in Fort Pierce is 6,
in Fort Walton Beach is 14,
in Gainesville is 103,
in Hialeah is 17,
in Hollywood is 11,
in Jacksonville is 53,
in Jacksonville Beach is 4,
in Jupiter is 3,
in Key West is 5,
in Kissimmee is 8,
in Lake City is 2,
in Lake Mary is 5,
in Lake Worth is 3,
in Lakeland is 14,
in Largo is 11,
in Lauderdale Lakes is 1,
in Lauderhill is 1,
in Leesburg is 6,
in Longwood is 3,
in Lynn Haven is 1,
in Maitland is 7,
in Marathon is 1,
in Melbourne is 19,
in Miami is 141,
in Miami Beach is 18,
in Milton is 1,
in Miramar is 1,
in Naples is 28,
in Neptune Beach is 1,
in New Port Richey is 8,
in North Miami is 10,
in North Miami Beach is 5,
in Oakland Park is 3,
in Ocala is 16,
in Orange City is 1,
in Orange Park is 3,
in Orlando is 42,
in Ormond Beach is 2,
in Palatka is 1,
in Palm Bay is 7,
in Palm Beach is 2,
in Palm Beach Gardens is 8,
in Panama City is 14,
in Pembroke Pines is 12,
in Pensacola is 31,
in Pinellas Park is 2,
in Plant City is 1,
in Plantation is 12,
in Pompano Beach is 3,
in Port Orange is 1,
in Port Richey is 1,
in Punta Gorda is 6,
in Raiford is 2,
in Riviera Beach is 7,
in Rockledge is 3,
in Safety Harbor is 2,
in Sanford is 3,
in Sarasota is 23,
in Satellite Beach is 1,
in Sebring is 2,
in Seminole is 1,
in South Miami is 10,
in Stuart is 7,
in Sunrise is 1,
in Tallahassee is 27,
in Tamarac is 5,
in Tampa is 96,
in Tarpon Springs is 1,
in Tavares is 3,
in Temple Terrace is 1,
in Venice is 4,
in Vero Beach is 8,
in West Palm Beach is 22,
in Weston is 5,
in Winter Haven is 5,
and in Winter Park is 7.
Florida Information
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital.
Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864.
Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18
and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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