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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Child Mental Health Psychologists
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Child Mental Health Therapists
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Mental health counselor
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Psychiatric nurse
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Psychologist - Clinical
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Call your health provider or an emergency number right way if: You are having thoughts of death or suicide; You are experiencing severe symptoms of depression or mania; You have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and your symptoms have returned ...
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The health care team roles are crucial to the proper treatment of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder requires lifelong care, and regular monitoring is essential so that the optimum treatment goals are achieved. A treatment team comprised of family...
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When symptoms of bipolar disorder are present, a child should be taken to a qualified medical healthcare professional as soon as possible for evaluation. If a child or teen diagnosed with bipolar disorder reveals at any time that they have had rec...
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
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Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
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A psychiatric assistant, also known as a psychiatric technician or mental health technician, works in a variety of inpatient psychiatric settings with mentally ill adults and children or those with behavioral disorders. Psychiatric assistants or technicians work with emotionally disturbed or mentally impaired individuals, usually in psychiatric hospitals or mental health clinics.
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21.
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Detailed information on pediatricians and what formal education is required
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Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician
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American pediatrician 1870-1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of " The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies, " Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in the southern United States.
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Detailed information on questions to ask your child's physician about cancer
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A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists treat patients privately and in hospital settings through a combination of psychotherapy and medication.
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Detailed information on different members of the psychiatric treatment team
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Detailed information on different members of the psychiatric treatment team
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A psychologist is a social scientist who studies behavior and mental processes, generally in a research or clinical setting. As psychology has grown and changed throughout history, it has been defined in numerous ways.
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Detailed information on the psychologist, neuropsychologist, and psychiatrist, potential members of the rehabilitation team
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American psychologist. Granville Stanley Hall played a decisive role in the organization of American psychology.
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