Pleasant Hill Psychiatrists
- 1 Board certified
Top Psychiatrists in Pleasant Hill, OR
82211 Mt Zion Dr
Dexter, OR 97431
- Psychiatry
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 38 years experience
- Completed fellowship
- 4 star medical school
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 Pleasant Hill, OR has a population of approximately 2,538 people. There is 1 psychiatrist near Pleasant Hill, which gives it a ratio of 1 psychiatrist per 2,538 residents or a ratio of 1 psychiatrist per 985 households. There are 985 households in Pleasant Hill.
