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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. Maryland has
988 practicing
psychiatrists. Broken out by city, psychiatry doctor density
in Aberdeen is 2,
in Abingdon is 1,
in Andrews Afb is 5,
in Annapolis is 17,
in Baltimore is 356,
in Bel Air is 15,
in Berlin is 1,
in Berwyn Heights is 3,
in Bowie is 8,
in Burtonsville is 2,
in Butler is 1,
in Cabin John is 1,
in Cambridge is 10,
in Capitol Heights is 1,
in Catonsville is 21,
in Cheltenham is 3,
in Chestertown is 6,
in Chevy Chase is 42,
in Clinton is 6,
in Cockeysville is 1,
in College Park is 2,
in Columbia is 33,
in Crofton is 1,
in Crownsville is 3,
in Cumberland is 12,
in Denton is 2,
in Dundalk is 4,
in East New Market is 1,
in Easton is 4,
in Eldersburg is 3,
in Elkton is 8,
in Ellicott City is 14,
in Fort Meade is 1,
in Frederick is 20,
in Frostburg is 1,
in Fulton is 1,
in Gaithersburg is 25,
in Germantown is 1,
in Glen Arm is 1,
in Glen Burnie is 14,
in Glenelg is 1,
in Glenn Dale is 1,
in Greenbelt is 3,
in Hagerstown is 15,
in Hampstead is 1,
in Havre De Grace is 5,
in Hollywood is 3,
in Hyattsville is 1,
in Jessup is 5,
in Kensington is 13,
in La Plata is 1,
in Landover Hills is 2,
in Lanham is 8,
in Largo is 2,
in Laurel is 8,
in Leonardtown is 2,
in Lexington Park is 1,
in Lutherville is 10,
in Lutherville Timonium is 2,
in Middle River is 1,
in Millersville is 1,
in Montgomery Village is 1,
in Mount Airy is 1,
in North Bethesda is 3,
in Nottingham is 5,
in Oakland is 4,
in Odenton is 1,
in Olney is 3,
in Owings is 2,
in Owings Mills is 6,
in Oxon Hill is 1,
in Perry Point is 2,
in Pikesville is 4,
in Potomac is 9,
in Prince Frederick is 5,
in Princess Anne is 1,
in Randallstown is 3,
in Reisterstown is 3,
in Rockville is 51,
in Rosedale is 7,
in Saint Michaels is 1,
in Salisbury is 7,
in Severna Park is 3,
in Sherwood is 1,
in Silver Spring is 24,
in Snow Hill is 1,
in Sparks is 1,
in Suitland is 1,
in Sykesville is 28,
in Takoma Park is 4,
in Temple Hills is 2,
in Timonium is 5,
in Towson is 61,
in Upper Marlboro is 5,
in Waldorf is 4,
in West Hyattsville is 1,
in Westminster is 14,
in Wheaton is 7,
in White Plains is 2,
and in Windsor Mill is 1.
Maryland Information
Maryland was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1788.
Maryland’s population is 5,600,388; Annapolis is its capital and home to the U.S. Naval Academy. Baltimore is the largest city, and is home to world-acclaimed Johns-Hopkins University and Hospital. There are myriad activities available for residents or visitors, including arts and theater, sports, museums, hiking, biking and walking trails,
Famous people from Maryland include musician Frank Zappa, baseball great Babe Ruth, and Francis Scott Key, who wrote the “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
According to 2005 Census estimates, Maryland has a population of 5,600,388.
Of this population, 1,360,481 are under the age of 18
and 641,040 are at or above the age of 65.
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