neuropsychiatrists
Mental-neurological medical specialists
Neuropsychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the intersection of neurology and psychiatry, treating conditions where brain dysfunction manifests as behavioral or mental symptoms.
They work with patients whose psychiatric symptoms arise from neurological causes—brain injuries, dementia, epilepsy, or movement disorders: The neuropsychiatrist evaluated him after the stroke triggered personality changes.
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolar disorderExtreme mood cycling illness
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
Alzheimer's · Parkinson's · Huntington's · epilepsy · traumatic brain injury · delirium · OCD · PTSD
Organ's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- gyrusCerebral cortex ridge
sulcus · cerebral · encephalon · neuroanatomy · frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · amygdala
Treatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychodynamicConcerning unconscious mental forces
- behavioral therapyPsychotherapy targeting observable actions
group therapy · family therapy · supportive therapy · exposure therapy · rehabilitation · psychoeducation · coping strategies
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
ICD · etiology · prognosis · comorbidity · phenotype · cognitive assessment · medical history · brain imaging
Nerve signal crossing point
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
myelin · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · neurochemistry · dopamine · serotonin · glutamate · GABA
Therapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
anxiolytics · stimulants · SSRIs · lithium · clozapine · benzodiazepines · anticonvulsants · pharmacotherapy
schizophrenia
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolar disorderExtreme mood cycling illness
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
dementia · Alzheimer's · Parkinson's · Huntington's · epilepsy · traumatic brain injury · delirium · OCD · PTSD · ADHD
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
gyrus · sulcus · cerebral · encephalon · neuroanatomy · frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · amygdala · thalamus
cognitive behavioral therapy
Treatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychodynamicConcerning unconscious mental forces
behavioral therapy · group therapy · family therapy · supportive therapy · exposure therapy · rehabilitation · psychoeducation · coping strategies
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- screeningEvaluative selection process
DSM · ICD · etiology · prognosis · comorbidity · phenotype · cognitive assessment · medical history · brain imaging
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
glia · myelin · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · neurochemistry · dopamine · serotonin · glutamate · GABA · receptor
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
mood stabilizers · anxiolytics · stimulants · SSRIs · lithium · clozapine · benzodiazepines · anticonvulsants · pharmacotherapy · drug interaction
neuropsychiatristspsychoanalysts
Therapists exploring unconscious drives
psychotherapists · counselors · clinical psychologists · life coaches
neuropsychiatristsgeneral practitioners
Non-specialist community physicians
family physicians · orthopedic surgeons · cardiologists · dermatologists · podiatrists