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Joshua Kane, Psychiatrist in Providence
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Do you have trouble making life decisions or taking action in important areas? Do you struggle with lack of fulfillment or success in your work or other endeavors? Have you had trouble establishing satisfying intimate relationships? Or do you find ..."
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
(401) 566-0719
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David Kahn, Psychiatrist in Providence
Verified MD, CGP
Psychiatrist
"I am a licensed psychiatrist, with over 20 years' experience helping people succeed in living healthy and full lives. I received my medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School, and completed residencies in General Psychiatry and in Child & ..."
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
(401) 246-4063
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A Psychiatrist in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (RI) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes Providence 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 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (RI) specialize in age groups (so check for Providence child psychiatrists or Providence 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 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (RI), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Providence 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 still finding it difficult to find a psychiatrist in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (RI), call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (RI) as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Providence). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.

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