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What to expect when going to a psychiatrist?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Evaluation: An evaluation to include things like past psychiatric hx, family drug/alcohol/ psyche hx, subtance use, suicide & homicide risk assessment, current medications, allergies, herbals & supplements, family of origin hx, current sxs, sleep & appetite patterns. This is just a small sampling.

Answered 6/27/2013

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