Understanding Psychiatry Part 5: Principles of psychiatric prescription
This is the fifth and final segment in our journey to understand psychiatry with Dr Sucheta Tiwari. In this article, we will examine the principles…
This is the fifth and final segment in our journey to understand psychiatry with Dr Sucheta Tiwari. In this article, we will examine the principles…
Previous articles in the series on Understanding Psychiatry with Dr Sucheta Tiwari include a discussion of how to identify the need for help, the differences…
In the previous articles, we talked about identifying the need for help, and the difference between a psychiatrist, neurologist and clinical psychologist. In this segment…
Once we realize we need to seek help, we will likely encounter three primary types mental health professionals – a neurologist, a psychiatrist or a clinical…
This is the first of a five part series – Understanding Psychiatry, where we speak with Dr Sucheta Tiwari, a psychiatry resident and public health expert.…
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