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Kathryn Tornquist, Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist in Normal
Verified MS, APN
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist
"New hope for lasting change! I will help you clarify how your life will be different when you have accomplished what you came for. Then we will identify what stops you from forging the path from here to your desired ..."
Normal, Illinois 61761
(309) 822-4754
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Douglas R. Bey, Psychiatrist in Normal
Verified MD, DLFAPA
Psychiatrist
"Our patients are highly motivated outpatients. I tell people we have "practice limited to nice people."My partner Dr. Telot who is an internist, who later went through psychiatric training and psychoanalysis. We have a nurse and four part time therapists ..."
Normal, Illinois 61761
(309) 228-4232
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About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.

A Psychiatrist in Normal, Mclean County, Illinois (IL) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes Normal 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 Normal, Mclean County, Illinois (IL) specialize in age groups (so check for Normal child psychiatrists or Normal 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 Normal, Mclean County, Illinois (IL), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Normal 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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If you're finding it difficult the find the right psychiatrist in Normal, Mclean County, Illinois (IL), don't worry--you're not alone. Psychiatrists are highly specialized professionals. They tend to be busy--appointments can be short (e.g. 15 mins.)--and so as a potential client you can sometimes feel lost or confused. Don't let this deter you.

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If you're still finding it difficult to find a psychiatrist in Normal, Mclean County, Illinois (IL), call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Normal, Mclean County, Illinois (IL) as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Normal). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.

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