A medical doctor who has specialized in psychiatric medicine. Psychiatrists can further specialize in treating children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Psychiatrists traditionally spend the majority of their professional time in providing diagnostic and prescriptive services. Psychiatrists prescribe medications to alleviate psychological complaints and behavioral symptoms. A few Psychiatrists also provide psychotherapeutic services. Psychiatrists often work with other mental health professionals, to provide an on-going individual, couple and family therapies. Psychiatrists refer clients to Psychologists for psychological testing.

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