Also, just to add another thought..... it's rare to find a psychiatrist who's willing and able to do any talk therapy -- typically they write a prescription and off you go. However, psychiatric nurse practitioners often spend a lot more time with their patients and get into the talk therapy side, in addition to prescribing medication, which can be a real life saver. Sometimes it's a challenge for people to juggle a psychiatrist for meds and a psychologist for therapy. Just wanted to throw out that option as one that works well for some people.
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Also, just to add another thought..... it's rare to find a psychiatrist who's willing and able to do any talk therapy -- typically they write a prescription and off you go. However, psychiatric nurse practitioners often spend a lot more time with their patients and get into the talk therapy side, in addition to prescribing medication, which can be a real life saver. Sometimes it's a challenge for people to juggle a psychiatrist for meds and a psychologist for therapy. Just wanted to throw out that option as one that works well for some people.
March 30, 2009 - 4:46pmThis Comment
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