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Psychiatrists in Fairfield

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Zheala Qayyum, Psychiatrist in Fairfield
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I am a psychiatrist board certified in the treatment of adults, children, and adolescents, as well as the specialty of psychosomatic medicine. I believe in treating my patient as a whole and tailoring the treatment to meet the individual's needs. ..."
Office is near:
Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
(203) 259-8600
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Joan F Poll, Psychiatrist in Fairfield
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis "
Office is near:
Fairfield, Connecticut 06430
(203) 584-9478
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Charles Silberman, Psychiatrist in Fairfield
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"During my 50 years as a psychiatrist, I have gained great awareness of what makes us human. We all share in the universality of pain, disappointment, vulnerability, strength and weakness. I wii work with you to relieve unnecessary pain, how ..."
Office is near:
Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
(203) 318-6384
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Kym D'agostino, Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist in Fairfield
Verified APRN, CS
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist
"I am a board certified Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing and therefore have the advantage of being both a psycho-therapist and a psycho-pharmacologist. I treat children, adolescents and young adults with the goal of returning them to their highest ..."
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Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
(203) 584-9190
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A Psychiatrist in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes Fairfield 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 Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT) specialize in age groups (so check for Fairfield child psychiatrists or Fairfield 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 Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Fairfield 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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