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Related to psychiatric: Psychiatric illness, Psychiatric disorders

psy·chi·at·ric

(sī'kē-at'rik),

Relating to psychiatry.

psychiatric

[sī′kē·at′rik]

Etymology: Gk, psyche, mind, iatreia, treatment

pertaining to psychiatry.

psychiatric

adjective Referring or pertaining to psychiatry or mental disorders.

psychiatric

adjective Pertaining to psychiatry, mental disorders

psy·chi·at·ric

(sī'kē-at'rik)

Relating to psychiatry.

Patient discussion about psychiatric

Q. How about Psychiatric Drugs for bipolar? One of my friend is suffering from bipolar. Will Psychiatric medications help him to come out of this affect?

A. from what i read- there are certain medication that can help. if the first one doesn't - there is a second and third line of medication. from a personal experience (not mine, a friend of the family) it can even save your friend's life..

Q. Do psychiatric meds cause weight gain?

A. Some people gain weight while taking medications and need to pay extra attention to diet and exercise to control their weight.

Q. Diet & exercise do not help since being on several psychiatric meds. Any suggestions?

A. hmmm...some of the psychiatric meds. do tend to change your body weight through affecting hunger regions in your brain, changing your hormon levels and so forth. i started this process too and i went to my Dr. and he changed my treatment to other medication. i sugget you do the same- go talk to your Dr. about changing the meds.

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The event concluded with a panel discussion and a question and answers session during which participants were able to discus specific recommendations to address their patients' needs for comprehensive psychiatric and medical care in the non-psychiatric setting.

WCM-Q offers Workshop on Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists

In 1993, community hospitals in Michigan had 3,041 adult psychiatric beds and 729 child/adolescent psychiatric beds.

United States : MDHHS to begin implementing recommendations to improve access to inpatient psychiatric services

Children may get involved in delinquent behaviours such as theft as part of psychiatric disorders like Kleptomania.

PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR--A STUDY AMONG INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN

The presence of psychiatric disorder was maximum in age group of 16-30 years.

Psychiatry morbidity in patients attending neurological outpatient department

Psychiatric service will not be interrupted between the demolition of one campus and the opening of the psychiatric unit at 123 Summer St.

New psych unit to open; St. V plans 13 beds downtown

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2009, the national median wages for psychiatric technicians were $13.

Psychiatric technician

As an outgrowth of the priorities established by the Council, dissemination of information related to psychiatric rehabilitation in rehabilitation counseling is one of the primary objectives.

Introduction to the special issue emerging issues in psychiatric rehabilitation

In 1970, about 80% of psychiatric beds were in state-and county-run mental hospitals.

Psych beds in general hospitals needed

The new Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center building will provide a modern therapeutic environment that will support the provision of high quality, effective clinical treatment, and support the recovery of children and their families.

Work underway on $36M psychiatric center

A psychiatric label can be used to deny you custody of your children, overrule your wishes in business or property dealings or in your will.

`DISORDERS' ERODE RESPONSIBILITY

The percentage of these patients treated in general hospitals, rather than in psychiatric hospitals, increased from 82% in 1982-1983, to 87% in 2002-2003.

Mental health admissions down

Sullum wrongly asserts that psychiatric diagnoses "generally imply that the 'patient' either does not properly understand his own interests or is not capable of acting on them" and that therefore "the threat of involuntary treatment always bangs in the background.