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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. Virginia has
767 practicing
psychiatrists. Broken out by city, psychiatry doctor density
in Abingdon is 2,
in Alexandria is 38,
in Annandale is 16,
in Arlington is 17,
in Ashburn is 2,
in Ashland is 1,
in Bedford is 1,
in Blacksburg is 3,
in Bluefield is 1,
in Boydton is 1,
in Bristol is 3,
in Burke is 2,
in Burkeville is 1,
in Catawba is 6,
in Catlett is 1,
in Chantilly is 2,
in Charlottesville is 38,
in Chesapeake is 6,
in Chester is 1,
in Chesterfield is 2,
in Chincoteague is 1,
in Christiansburg is 7,
in Colonial Heights is 2,
in Covington is 1,
in Culpeper is 2,
in Daleville is 1,
in Danville is 9,
in Earlysville is 2,
in Fairfax is 35,
in Falls Church is 37,
in Fishersville is 5,
in Fort Belvoir is 4,
in Fort Lee is 2,
in Franklin is 1,
in Fredericksburg is 10,
in Free Union is 1,
in Front Royal is 2,
in Gainesville is 1,
in Galax is 4,
in Glen Allen is 6,
in Goochland is 1,
in Great Falls is 2,
in Hampton is 24,
in Harrisonburg is 7,
in Hayes is 1,
in Herndon is 1,
in Hillsville is 1,
in Hopewell is 1,
in Jonesville is 1,
in Lansdowne is 4,
in Lebanon is 2,
in Leesburg is 8,
in Lexington is 3,
in Lynchburg is 11,
in Madison Heights is 2,
in Manassas is 14,
in Marion is 8,
in Martinsville is 3,
in Mathews is 1,
in McLean is 17,
in Mechanicsville is 8,
in Midlothian is 4,
in Nassawadox is 3,
in Newport News is 9,
in Norfolk is 23,
in Norton is 2,
in Orange is 1,
in Pennington Gap is 1,
in Petersburg is 13,
in Portsmouth is 27,
in Purcellville is 2,
in Quantico is 1,
in Reston is 13,
in Richlands is 1,
in Richmond is 74,
in Roanoke is 40,
in Rockville is 1,
in Rocky Mount is 1,
in Salem is 39,
in South Boston is 1,
in South Hill is 1,
in Springfield is 8,
in Staunton is 18,
in Sterling is 2,
in Stonega is 1,
in Suffolk is 8,
in Sutherland is 1,
in Tazewell is 1,
in Vienna is 10,
in Virginia Beach is 39,
in Warrenton is 3,
in Warsaw is 2,
in Waynesboro is 2,
in White Stone is 1,
in Wicomico Church is 1,
in Williamsburg is 15,
in Winchester is 10,
in Woodstock is 1,
in Wytheville is 2,
and in Yorktown is 1.
Virginia Information
Virginia was one of the original 13 colonies, and Richmond, its capital, was also the colonial capital. Virginia achieved statehood in 1788, and its population is currently 7,567,465. Eight U.S. presidents were born in this state. Virginia is rich in colonial history. Two former president’s homes draw thousands of visitors each year: Mt. Vernon, home of George Washington, and Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson.
Also popular visiting sites are the Shenandoah National Park, the Booker T. Washington birthplace near Roanoke, and the Blue Ridge National Parkway. Famous Virginians are singer Ella Fitzgerald, tennis great Arthur Ashe, and actor George C. Scott
According to 2005 Census estimates, Virginia has a population of 7,567,465.
Of this population, 1,765,029 are under the age of 18
and 860,258 are at or above the age of 65.
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