2084P0800X — Psychiatry Physician
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Specialization
- Psychiatry
- Section
- Individual
Definition
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.
NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.
Other codes under Psychiatry & Neurology
These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.
- 2084A0401XAddiction Medicine
- 2084A2900XNeurocritical Care
- 2084B0002XObesity Medicine
- 2084B0040XBehavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry
- 2084D0003XDiagnostic Neuroimaging
- 2084E0001XEpilepsy
- 2084F0202XForensic Psychiatry
- 2084H0002XHospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2084N0008XNeuromuscular Medicine
- 2084N0400XNeurology
- 2084N0402XNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
- 2084N0600XClinical Neurophysiology
- 2084P0005XNeurodevelopmental Disabilities
- 2084P0015XPsychosomatic Medicine
- 2084P0301XBrain Injury Medicine
- 2084P0802XAddiction Psychiatry
- 2084P0804XChild & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 2084P0805XGeriatric Psychiatry
- 2084P2900XPain Medicine
- 2084S0010XSports Medicine
- 2084S0012XSleep Medicine
- 2084V0102XVascular Neurology