Posted by AuntieMel on October 19, 2004, at 16:15:30
In reply to Referred to a psychiatrist for the first time, posted by Fi on October 19, 2004, at 14:24:46
The main thing you get out of a psychiatrist is a doctor that is well versed in the medications and their interactions. A GP might not know what to do if an anti-depressant doesn't help. The phychiatrist might, based on your symptome and his experience, be able to suggest something more suitable. He'll also probably have seen med resistant (my case) depression and could devise a 'cocktail' of meds for you (also my case, I'm taking 5 different meds).
A fair about of english is required, but it's much more important that he can speed fluent psychopharmocology.
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