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[quote=Anonymous]Any good psychiatrist will start with a full history and intake before prescribing meds, even if you already have a full evaluation from a psychologist. Also, unless they are explicitly operating only as a psychopharmacologist, all psychiatrists also are trained to provide therapy. I find that therapy comes down to rapport with your daughter, whether the therapeutic model works in your situation, etc., whereas working with meds is about having the right diagnosis so that the meds help the patient be more amenable to therapy. My DS's psychiatrist works closely with his therapist, but for us they are at their best when working in their respective areas so we use a psychologist for his therapy and a psychiatrist for his meds. They are just very different (albeit symbiotic) treatments for the same condition, so we always feel like there is a good balance in support. [/quote]
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