Akron, Ohio is home to 85 practicing psychiatrists who have offices in 1 county and 13 zip codes, including zip codes 44308, 44307, 44311, 44310, 44333, 44302, 44303, 44313, 44304, 44320, 44319, 44312, and 44305.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Akron has a population of 210,795, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 psychiatrist for every 2,479 residents.

Ohio’s northern border is Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Columbus is the capital city, and the population of Ohio is 11,464,042. Ohio is the birthplace of seven presidents, all born here before 1900. In 1803, President Jefferson approved Ohio’s boundaries and constitution, but congress did not formally admit Ohio as a state. Ohio was not officially accepted into the United States until retroactively in 1953 by President Eisenhower. Visitors drive through covered bridges, see earthen effigy mounds and other historical monuments, or go hiking, fishing, boating or golfing in Ohio’s state parks. The Goodyear Blimp in docks in Akron, the world’s largest crystal ball is in Westerville, and the SunWatch Indian Village Archaeological Park is a popular site in Dayton.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Ohio has a population of 11,464,042. Of this population, 2,685,258 are under the age of 18 and 1,522,387 are at or above the age of 65.

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 Attention Deficit Hyperactive, Learning Disabilities, Co-Dependency, Attention Deficit Disorder, clinical depression, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Phobias, Mania, Schizophrenia, Claustrophobia, Paranoia, Agoraphobia, Psychosis, Social Anxiety Disorder, Hallucination, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic disorder, and Panic attacks.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Marital Therapy, Marital Counseling, Adolescent Counseling, Child Counseling, Stress Management, Hypnosis, Family Therapy, Shock Treatment, Relaxation Therapy, 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, Intelligence Tests, Personality Tests, ADD/ADHD Tests, Depression Tests, Stress Tests, Abuse Tests, psychiatric exam, Sexual Health Tests, and Addictions Tests.