A good psychiatrist discusses with you not just your medication options, but non-medication approaches as well— psychotherapy, support groups, mindfulness training, exercise, dietary changes, ...

Over on our main Shrink Rap blog, we've been having a lively discussion about what qualities make a psychiatrist a "good" psychiatrist. I wanted to include our Psychology Today readers in the ...

The brain is an intricate organ, and with that complexity comes the potential for things to go wrong. Although neurologists take care of certain aspects of the brain and diseases that begin there, ...

Re “Hey, America, Grow Up!” by David Brooks (column, Aug. 11), about how an emphasis on trauma makes adults immature: As a psychiatrist, I feel that Mr. Brooks makes several valid points regarding ...

Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings that range from manic highs to depressive lows, disrupting every aspect of life.

With regard to the Fort Hood incident, it was time a psychiatrist got caught being as angry and as crazed as some psychiatrists are. I believe their medical training is poor and their societal role is ...

An Inova psychiatrist says that the “friendsgiving” tradition could be a good way to de-stress and center yourself.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister has asked her psychiatrist for a list of the medications she has been on during the past few years. She would like to try a new one, as she is crying constantly and seems ...

Sir Elton is "a good psychiatrist", according to longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. The pair of hitmakers have been close friends and colleagues for more than five decades and Bernie,73, says ...