Point Pleasant Psychiatrists
- 2 Board certified
- 8 Reviews
- Average rating is 2.8 stars
- Average wait time is 12.4 minutes
Top Psychiatrists in Point Pleasant, PA
720 Bethlehem Pike
Flourtown, PA 19031
- Psychiatry
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 21 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
- Short wait time
318 E North St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
- Psychiatry
- 45 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 3 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 Point Pleasant, PA has a population of approximately 252 people. There are 2 psychiatrists near Point Pleasant, which gives it a ratio of 1 psychiatrist per 126 residents or a ratio of 1 psychiatrist per 41 households. There are 82 households in Point Pleasant.
