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Michael R Sternberg, Psychiatrist in Woodbridge
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I have over 25 years of experience treating patients of all ages. I work in a collaborative style, have excellent listening skills and work with you to find the right medication, if indicated, for your symptoms. I am compassionate and ..."
Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
(703) 791-1503
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Husam K Alathari, Psychiatrist in Woodbridge
Verified MD, FAPA
Psychiatrist
"Dr. Alathari is Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington University Medical Center. He is also ..."
Woodbridge, Virginia 22191
(703) 596-3359
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A Psychiatrist in Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia (VA) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia (VA) specialize in age groups (so check for Woodbridge child psychiatrists or Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia (VA), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Woodbridge 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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