Wellsville Psychiatrists
- 1 Board certified
Top Psychiatrists in Wellsville, KS
1301 S Main St
Ottawa, KS 66067
- Neurology
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 7 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
A psychiatrist is a doctor with specific training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
A psychiatrist can provide the counseling necessary to both diagnose and treat a patient, as well as prescribe medication. In some cases, a psychiatrist will only provide the medication and the counseling will be provided by another healthcare specialist like a certified counselor or psychologist.
Like other doctors, psychiatrists employ diagnostic tools like CT scans and MRI in order to observe the structure and function of a patient's brain.
Once a diagnosis is made, these specialists may use behavior or cognitive therapy in order to address the patient's condition, or a multitude of other types of therapy, in conjunction with or in place of medication.
The area of Wellsville, KS has a population of approximately 4,084 people. There is 1 psychiatrist near Wellsville, which gives it a ratio of 1 psychiatrist per 4,084 residents or a ratio of 1 psychiatrist per 1,533 households. There are 1,533 households in Wellsville.
