Generally, the Psychiatry specialty is fairly evenly split between males and females with 60% of providers reporting their gender as male and 39% reporting as female. People living in California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania enjoy living in one of the 5 most popular states/territories where Psychiatry providers practice. In all, there are 63,707 registered Psychiatry providers in the United States with over 6,636 of those located in California alone while around 6,037 chose to practice in New York.
Psychiatry providers have been assigned the 2084P0800X taxonomy code in the NPI registry, which is a Level III Area of Specialization. Click here for more information about medical specialty types.
Overall, Psychiatry specialists practice in 55 different states/territories.
A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.