Psychiatrists are medical professionals that specialize in prescribing medications to treat mental disorders. They have attained their certification as a medical doctor, but have completed additional schooling to treat individuals with complex disorders of the brain. If you need treatment with a pharmaceutical drug for a mental illness (e.g. depression), a psychiatrist will be most …
It’s no secret that depression is becoming one of the biggest epidemics in the United States and throughout the world. Many people suffer from mental illnesses, but depression is a condition that seems to affect everyone at some point in their lives. Unfortunately there is no pill that will cure depression, but there are various …
What would you think if the classification of your psychiatric medications changed? Well, a new conference is taking place to address whether drug classification “names” should be changed. Currently, many psychiatric organizations believe there are advantages associated with changing from a “symptom-based” classification to a “pharmacological-based” classification system. This new system will be discussed at …