The Primary Role of a Psychiatrist

The Primary Role of a Psychiatrist

If you are having difficulty coping with life’s stressful events, or you suffer from anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions, you might need the help of a psychiatrist. Dr. Germaine Hawkins at Hawkins Psychiatry in Arlington, Texas and serving Mansfield, TX, provides a wide range of psychiatric and wellness services.

What You Need To Know About Psychiatry

The primary role of a psychiatrist is prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions, emotional issues, and behavioral problems. A psychiatrist may use several treatment types to help you.

You might need the services of a psychiatrist if you are experiencing:

• Difficulty controlling your emotions
• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Issues with drug and alcohol abuse
• A tendency to withdraw from social events
• Chronic physical aches, pains, and body discomfort
• Frequent episodes of anxiety or sadness
• Problems with work or school performance

Some of the mental health issues a psychiatrist treats include:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Isolation
• Loneliness
• Fears and phobias
• Relationship issues
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Manic depression
• Attention deficit disorder
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Neurological disorders

When you visit a psychiatrist, the psychiatrist will perform a comprehensive mental health evaluation. Laboratory work and imaging studies may be recommended to determine underlying physical conditions which may be causing the mental health issue. After the evaluation, your psychiatrist will make a diagnosis and discuss treatment options with you. Potential treatment options as part of a treatment plan may include:

• Pyschotherapy
• Medications
• Counseling
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Group sessions
• Hospital or residential treatment

After your visits with a psychiatrist you will experience several benefits such as:

• Developing coping skills to deal with stressful events
• Helping you modify how you react to stressors, fears, and phobias
• Providing tools and education to help reframe negative emotions into positive ones

Want To Know More?

To find out more about the primary role of a psychiatrist and how psychiatric services can help you, call Dr. Germaine Hawkins at Hawkins Psychiatry in Arlington, Texas and serving Mansfield, TX. You can reach him in the office by calling (817) 460-7080, so call today.