A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who chooses to specialize in the treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral health and substance use problems after completing medical school. After completing medical school and an additional four to seven years of academic and supervised clinical training in the biological, social, and psychological aspects of mental illness, psychiatrists are the healthcare professionals most highly trained to integrate psychiatric diagnosis, pharmacological (medications) treatment, somatic treatments and psychotherapy (talking therapy).

Often a psychiatrist will pursue additional training in a psychiatric subspecialty – ranging from child psychiatry to geriatric psychiatry. Other psychiatrists provide more specialized treatments such a psychoanalysis, community mental health and transcranial magnetic therapy.

How do I find a Psychiatrist?

You can use the American Psychiatric Association's Find a Doctor tool to do an online search for participating doctors in your area. You can also use the advanced search to narrow by language, insurance, and populations served.

Members of the American Psychiatric Association who are located in Florida are also members of the Florida Psychiatric Society, so our members will show up in a Find a Doctor search if they have opted in.

Another way to find a psychiatrist is to do a Google search, or to ask your primary care doctor for a recommendation.