Posted by Emme-V2 on November 18, 2011, at 6:05:34
In reply to psychopharmacologist vs psychaitrist, posted by gadchik on November 16, 2011, at 12:28:17
> Just curious, has anyone been to a psychopharmacologist? There are none where I live.What was your experience?Do they have more understanding of psych meds than pdocs? Are their fees similar?
The psychopharmacologists I've seen are very sophisticated in their understanding of psych meds and are comfortable with both old and new meds, more comfortable with off-label prescribing when they feel it's appropriate for the patient, and remain very up to date on research. The one I saw for the longest time is also board certified in neurology. That doctor thought very holistically about checking for other medical conditions that can mimic depression (e.g., Lyme disease) and was also open to non-prescription options such as fish oil, Sam-E, etc. So yeah, I think it's ultra specialization in the pharmacopia. There is an American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
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