Posted by Penny on January 14, 2004, at 8:23:51
In reply to Child vs. adult psychiatrists?, posted by CareBear04 on January 13, 2004, at 11:55:23
I see a pdoc who treats both children and adults, though mostly children and adolescents. He's not labeled as anything, but I totally lucked up when I found him, and he has an awesome understanding of the brain and medications.
In the U.S. all psychiatrists undergo the same training in medical school, but child psychiatrists then get additional experience with children. So a psychiatrist who classifies himself as a child psychiatrist should be just as qualified to work with adults.
At 20 you aren't far from being an adolescent, and your psychiatrist, if you feel like he knows what he is doing (i.e. if you've had some success with him, if you trust him, etc.) is most likely perfectly well qualified to continue treating you. I feel like he would say so if that wasn't the case. Pdocs are not lacking for patients these days, so he would have no reason to not refer you on if he felt he wasn't the best person to treat you anymore.
Hope this helps.
P
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