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Psychiatrists in Mercer Island

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Verified MD, DABPN
Psychiatrist
"I have a broad spectrum of experience in medical management of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, attention-deficit disorders and thought disorders. I have additional interests in addiction medicine (including Suboxone treatment for opioid dependence). My patients appreciate independent, confidential, and personalized ..."
Mercer Island, Washington 98040
(253) 248-4525
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Kit Ko, Psychiatrist in Mercer Island
Verified MN, ARNP, PMHNP
Psychiatrist
"*****I'm expanding my practice and can usually schedule new clients within a week!***** It is always not possible to "snap yourself out of it" or simply "try harder" to change how you think or feel about things. Depression, anxiety, and ..."
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Mercer Island, Washington 98040
(425) 329-8238
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Liz Moore, Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist in Mercer Island
Verified ARNP, MSN
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist
"Please see my website at: wwww.lizmoorearnp.com "
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Mercer Island, Washington 98040
(206) 673-3834
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Simon B Livingstone, Psychiatrist in Mercer Island
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Welcome. Psychotherapy is a collaborative and interactive process that provides insight into the factors surrounding unwanted symptoms, difficulties in relationships, feelings of being "stuck" in life, and other sources of distress. Each person and situation is unique and I therefore ..."
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Mercer Island, Washington 98040
(206) 538-2770
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Deborah R Griffing, Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist in Mercer Island
Verified ARNP, PhD
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist

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Mercer Island, Washington 98040
(425) 329-8214
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About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.

A Psychiatrist in Mercer Island, King County, Washington (WA) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

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

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