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Psychiatrists in Woodland Hills

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Michael Blumenfield, Psychiatrist in Woodland Hills
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"You can see me in my Woodland Hills office. I also work with "California Telepsychiatrists" where I can see you via the internet. Through televideoconferencing, I can treat patients who live anywhere in California. My ideal telepsychiatry patient is someone ..."
Woodland Hills, California 91367
(916) 668-5313
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Dana Levy, Psychiatrist in Woodland Hills
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Hello! I am a board-certified Psychiatrist who has been specially trained to work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I'm friendly, thoughtful, thorough and I value the relationships I make with my patients. I enjoy working together to make ..."
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Woodland Hills, California 91364
(818) 351-5993
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"I am a psychiatrist as well as a psychoanalyst and psychodynamically oriented psychotherapist. This means that in addition to understanding the biological aspects of mental difficulties, I also have an in-depth understanding of the psychological factors that contribute to how ..."
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Woodland Hills, California 91367
(818) 794-7833
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A Psychiatrist in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California (CA) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California (CA) specialize in age groups (so check for Woodland Hills child psychiatrists or Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California (CA), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Woodland Hills 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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