Child Psychologist Child psychologists are trained to work with assess and treating development issues with children and adolescents. They work with children and their families to issues including abuse, sexual abuse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adjustment disorder, autism, obsessive compulsive disorder, and phobias. Such development issues can arise in children from various life changes including divorce of parents, death in family, and change in school.
Forensic Psychiatrist Forensic psychiatrists are the medical doctors who are responsible for a range of duties related to the issues arise in between the psychiatry and the law. They work closely with the legal system, provides services in solving crimes and treat mental illnesses of the criminals. They are trained in the science of forensic psychiatry, which is a sub-specialty of psychiatry that helps in the treatment of mentally disordered offenders in secure hospitals, community, and prisons. Forensic psychiatrists assess the mental state of the mentally disordered prisoner and evaluate their certain areas of health including depression, anxiety, a general state of extreme fear and panic attacks, etc.
Geriatric Psychiatrist Geriatric psychiatrists are doctors specialized in diagnosing and treating mental disorders in elderly. These mental disorders include, but are not limited to anxiety, dementia, schizophrenia, depression and late-life addiction disorders. They combine their knowledge of sociology and psychology to provide specialized care. In addition to this, treatment approach also includes responding and listening to the concerns of their patients. When necessary, they also work with other doctors or specialists to develop an effective treatment approach. They often talk with the patient’s family members in cases when the elderly are suffering from problems like dementia, poor sleep, stress, memory loss, and anxiety.
Neurologist A neurologist is a doctor who practices in neurology. Neurology is the science related to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. A neurologist treats disorders affecting nerves, brain, spinal cord and cerebrovascular diseases, such as stroke, headache, movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, infections of the brain and nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, seizures disorders including epilepsy, spinal cord disorders, and speech and language disorders. Neurologists themselves do not perform surgery and if a patient needs surgery, they refer them to a neurosurgeon.
Neuropsychiatrist Neuropsychiatrists are doctors who have specialization in neuropsychiatry, a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders related with both psychiatric and neurological features. They diagnose and treat mental and behavioral disorders caused by conditions affecting the nervous system such as epilepsy, dementia, and head injuries. They often work in clinics, hospitals or research facilities. Neuropsychiatrists are trained and educated to perform neurological exams, which includes assessing a patient's motor functions, reflexes, cranial nerves, coordination, and gait posture.
Psychiatrist A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who trained in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Psychiatrists provide a wide range of treatments including psychological treatment also called psychotherapy or talking therapy, medication, and brain stimulation therapies such as electroconvulsive therapy. Psychiatrists assess all of the mental and physical symptoms by examining mental or physical status, brain imaging such as a computerized tomography (CT), or positron emission tomography (PET) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and blood testing.
Psychologist A psychologist is a medical doctor who trained in diagnosis, and treatment of a mental illness including schizophrenia, behavioral problems, learning difficulties, depression, and anxiety. Psychologists provide a wide range of treatments including psychological treatment also called psychotherapy or talking therapy, medication, behavioral, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapy. A psychologist may also use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria to diagnose the mental disease.
Psychotherapist Psychotherapists are the doctors trained in treating people for emotional problems and mental problems by using psychological approaches. A psychotherapist can be a psychologist, psychiatrist, or social worker (among others), depending upon their academic degree. Psychotherapy treats the personal difficulties of the patients. It allows the patient to talk confidentially and openly about their feelings and thoughts with a trained professional. Some of the therapies used by the psychotherapist for the treatment of emotional and behavioral problems are cognitive behavioral therapy, systemic therapies, hypno-psychotherapy, experiential constructivist therapies, and humanistic or integrative psychotherapies.
Sexologist Sexologists are doctors who study human sexuality, including sexual behaviors, interests, and functions. They deal with problems regarding intimacy and relationships and also guide to achieve the best relationship. They mainly resolve sexual issues between the relationships. They conduct one to one sessions for sexual problems.
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