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Psychiatrists in San Rafael

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Edward Davis, Psychiatrist in San Rafael
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I look for ways to optimize individual treatment and seek opportunities to surpass previous functioning. My goal is to help patients achieve their full potential and self-actualize. I completed undergraduate studies at the Juilliard School, medical studies at U.C.S.F., then ..."
San Rafael, California 94901
(415) 799-8592
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Alan Leveton, Psychiatrist in San Rafael
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I am an experienced therapist whose goal is to restore you to a lively sense of self, the satisfactions of receiving from and giving to family life, and a meaningful and confident connection to important relationships. I like to see ..."
San Rafael, California 94901
(415) 366-8947
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Edmée Danan, Psychiatrist in San Rafael
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I believe in treating the whole person. Therefore I practice Integrative Psychiatry which uses medication, psychotherapy, and a wide range of complementary approaches. My focus is helping patients rediscover their inner strength and resilience and find meaning in their life. ..."
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San Rafael, California 94915
(707) 998-5847
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Michael A Freeman, Psychiatrist in San Rafael
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I provide care for people with mood, anxiety and attention conditions including bipolar disorder, depression, panic, anxiety and ADHD. Working with me would be a good fit if you would benefit from both psychotherapy and medication management. My aim is ..."
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San Rafael, California 94901
(415) 800-2049
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A Psychiatrist in San Rafael, Marin County, California (CA) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes San Rafael Psychiatrists from other mental health professionals is that they may prescribe medication or psychotropics. Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans and MRIs.

Some psychiatric practitioners in San Rafael, Marin County, California (CA) specialize in age groups (so check for San Rafael child psychiatrists or San Rafael adolescent psychiatrists). Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists or geropsychiatrists.

Other related specialties include psychopharmacology (certain states license Psychopharmacologists), psychiatric genetics and neuroimaging.

Psychiatric nurses in San Rafael, Marin County, California (CA), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. San Rafael Psychiatric nurses receive training in psychological therapies (such as CBT), building therapeutic alliance with clients and dealing with challenging behavior. Importantly, they are trained to administer psychiatric medication (or 'psychiatric meds') and, in very limited ways, to prescribe meds.

Nurses monitor for side effects and responses to medical treatments and offer information on meds so that clients can make informed choices about their use.
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