Dr. Carlos Barrios
Child Psychiatry
Santa Barbara, CA
25 years experience male
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Carlos Barrios MD INC
Santa Barbara, CA
About
Bio
As a bilingual and bicultural child psychiatrist, I see myself in a unique position to educate patients in this forum to be more proactive and have an upper hand in preventing, reducing, and treating illnesses. This is a wonderful primary care opportunity for the consumer to stay on the right track to better mental health!
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Child Psychiatry
- Select Specialities -
ADHD and Autism
Psychiatry
Licenses
United States: Arizona, California, Illinois
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
244 Answers
84 Agrees
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Criteria is more.: Social give and take problems: not having good eye contact to not being able to join up with peers ideas for play. Prefer to be alone/not seeking to... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Mostly genetic: The strongest evidence is that genes comprise a much bigger part of the pie influencing this outcome. There is a variety of evidence that only weak... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Doses too low: These are minimal dose of each medication and as such these medications will tend to have an effect for only a few hours. Regular adder all is alway... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Absolutely: In the science there is much literature on parents acquiring, symptoms like bipolar disorder due to the stressful emotional and behavioral environmen... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
See ur psychiatrist: As soon as you can to explore the risks and benefits of treatment. take care.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes if...: You are susceptible e.g. family history in parents of bipolar disorder. This phenomenon is called kindling e.g. Zoloft (sertraline) and others can t... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Doable: Some other choices of that medication category exist that will not increase weight as much eg abilify, geodon, Latuda (lurasidone). Please explore th... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Here are some number: One parent with bipolar disorder -> 35% chance child will have
Two parent with ....bpd-> 75% chance one child will have
With only depression i... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Less effective: Many studies have shown that the anti-epileptics (which as a group are used also to treat bipolar disorder, that and the second generation antipsychot... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Regular: Routine aerobic exercise combined with mild to moderate weight lifting 2-3 times per week,for 30min to 1hr. Intensity: each time until shirt is drippi... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Definitely Can : Unfortunately not uncommon for effexor (venlafaxine) and other norepinephrine increasing antidepressants (eg cymbalta, less so Wellbutrin) to increase... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Too much of the same: imedication is what I see in this list. You are taking two ssri's: never indicated Particularly because it can compound side effects in such intracla... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Have parents set up: a visit to your regular doctor to see if overall this is something that could be medical or if indeed you need a referral to a child psychiatrist or a... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Regular: Routine aerobic exercise combined with mild to moderate weight lifting 2-3 times per week,for 30min to 1hr. Intensity: each time until shirt is drippi... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes: 2 additional years in a University setting which is called a child fellowship. This is after completing the 4 year adult psychiatric training in res... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Absolutely!: Tachycardia ( a fast heart rate) is part and parcel of a panic attack. Also can have shortness of breath, dizziness, or feelings something terrible wi... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Not safe!: Maximum dose is 70 mg per day. Please discuss with your dr./psychiatrist as soon as possible regarding your concerns about why you're thinking ab... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Geodon (ziprasidone)?: This is a second generation antipsychotic. Lexapro is an ssri antidepressant. I don't know other details but these are medications that not indicate... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Why abilify (aripiprazole)?: Am concerned about a teen being placed on 15mg of ability for depression. Not indicated for that. And yes, this is a robust dose of this second gene... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Depends on u: Everyone is different. Most published dose ranges say range per day is 40 mg- 250 mg per day. But if you're having any concern about side effects ple... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes: In general this can be a side effect but only for a minority of people. Discuss with your psychiatrist or doctor.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes! Memory problems: with Ativan- be careful. Without question, ssri's: paxil (paroxetine), (paroxetine) (fluoxetine (Prozac), zoloft etc) are anxiety top shelf treatment.... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Depends: In general, antidepressants known as SSRIs such as Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, on Lexapro (escitalopram) are always top shelf treatment for either anxiety... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
First medical: First medical causes need to be ruled out by your regular doctor looking for a cause for such emotional regulation.
If that is not fruitful then they... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Can happen..: If it has been so severe and chronic that a usual sequence would be ptsd first, then psychotic features from initial flashback. Eventually the person... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Coordinate Drs.: With this diagnosis, you would need to see your ob/gyn and psychiatrist and request they coordinate with you about the risks and benefits of the preg... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
The doc prescribing: Is the one you should speak to now to voice your concerns first most. And maybe they can help you find a different psychiatrist with a shorter waiti... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Conflicting evidence: Although WHO has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to people. So no one knows but there are ways to minimized... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes: See your primary care physician to determine if treatment requires antibiotic regimen. They may do a chest x ray. I you are having shortness of b... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Please don't: Benzos do nothing but destroy rem sleep. Just wait the requisite 10 hours, sleep at 1am and promise me you will never take a psychostimulant that is ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
It could be anxiety: But first see your doctor to rule out any medical cause. If it then seems likely that anxiety is indeed the issue and adjustment in lexapro (escit... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes but...: Bipolar 2 requires less robust dosages of mood stabilizer which is what abilify (aripiprazole) is in this case. But the FDA only applroved for bipo... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Social give and take: Social give and take problems: not having good eye contact to not being able to join up with peers ideas for play. Prefer to be alone/not seeking to... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Major: A child with social anxiety can learn to dial down anxiety w/ the right therapy (CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and /or medication-to remission.... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
No, ask doc about:: Unfortunately not uncommon for effexor (venlafaxine) and other norepinephrine increasing antidepressants (eg cymbalta, less so wellbutrin) to cause r... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
How old is child: Younger they are, the more concrete examples like storms and strong weather changes that take over your feelings.Others have used a roller coaster me... Read More
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A member asked:
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Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Visit doc: He could be having reflux or at least have his doc rule out a medical reason for this- would not want you to miss it. Having ruled that out, it is mo... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Contraindications: Drugs anti seizure drugs like Depakote and lamotrigine are contraindicated in pregnancy due to birth defect stemming from firt trimester exposure. Pl... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Its not for insomnia: Abilify (aripiprazole) is a second generation antipsychotic that works in the role of mood stabilizing in its indication for use in bipolar disorder. ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Absolutely!: Any psychiatric disorder is possible with exceedingly low thyroid function, even psychosis. The best way to tease this apart is for three physicians... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
None: There is no clinical correlation in these structures which are not in the brain matter itself and makes CSF. I can tell you that imaging studies sh... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Anxiety : This is a manifestation of anxiety and is mostly a social reactions to cope. Happening in the school setting and not at home usually. Teachers shou... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Special ed: The parent needs to type a letter to formally request an IEP (indiviualized educational program) from the school. Then they are federally mandated to... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Coordinate Drs.: If indeed you are having such symptoms, at least a visit to urgent care is recommended and if you feel you are at risk of harm to self or others a cal... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Coordinate Drs.: With this diagnosis, you would need to see your ob/gyn and psychiatrist and request they coordinate with you about the risks and benefits of the preg... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Based on DSM but...: Keep in mind that mood swings are much more rapid- the younger the child e.g. Multiple mood swings per day, barely provoked e.g just hearing the word... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
The big three: Risk of harm to self, risk of harm to others, sustained impairment in function. What do I mean? If a child is reaching for knives, running into the... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Coordinate Drs.: If indeed you are having such symptoms, at least a visit to urgent care is recommended and if you feel you are at risk of harm to self or others a cal... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Depends: Any stress, such as insecure attachment situation, can make easier expression of a genetic vulnerability be it depression, anxiety, or mental health s... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Absolutely!: Any psychiatric disorder is possible with exceedingly low thyroid function. The best way to tease this apart is for three physicians to collaborate:... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I called my doctor and he got me in right away! He lowered the dose for me . My tummy is still not happy though, but I'm used to that from the celiac
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I See a VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Psychiatrist, he specializes in this. I was just on Dexedrine 60mg /daily he added 100mg Tofranil, he likes it for ADD
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I just started them both today 75 wellbutrin 40straterra is that normal? every anxiety pill they give me takes months and I need something now
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL
Completed 2004
Awards
Jay Hirsch Award
House-staff Spirit Award, Lutheran General Hospital
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Publications
11/2005: Principal Investigator, Prescribing Patterns of Alpha Agonists in a population of Children and Adolescents in the Foster Care System in the S...
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