Psychiatry / psychotherapy

Psychiatry / psychotherapy

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor that specializes in diagnosing and treating mental health issues. Mental disorders are related to altered, impaired function - mental (eg thinking or perception) or behavioral (eg aggression, addiction, loss of self-control). It is common for a psychiatrist to treat a variety of ailments like depression, anxiety, insomnia and others. Psychiatric resources include pharmacotherapy, psychoeducation, and supportive psychotherapy.

A child psychiatrist is a medical doctor that specializes in diagnosing and treating in children and adolescents mental health issues. Child psychiatric disorders can manifest themselves in different ways, such as altered thinking, perception, emotional regulation or behaviour (e.g. hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, aggressiveness, loss of self-control). A child psychiatrist helps to determine whether a child is able to adapt sufficiently well to his or her environment and social interactions during development. If a child is unable to develop successful relationships with peers, family members, teachers or is unable to cope with school demands and daily responsibilities, this may be a sign of a mental disorder or illness.

Child psychiatry uses a variety of treatments, including medication, behavioural therapy and psychoeducation for both the child and his/her parents. The psychiatrist helps the family to understand the child's difficulties, offering support and guidance for further treatment and rehabilitation. The specialist's main aim is to improve the child's adaptive capacity so that he or she can participate fully in everyday life and develop emotionally and psychologically.

The child psychiatrist currently consults children and young people aged 12 to 18.

A psychotherapist is a doctor with basic medical education and additional training in psychotherapy methods. Most often, psychotherapists work in psychoanalytic psychodynamic psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy, both of which are scientifically based methods of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a treatment approach and a way of experiencing life, but primarily - a relationship that builds on mutual trust and vulnerability. It is a way of working through hardship in a non-judgmental manner, with clear boundaries and set rules that create the freedom to explore one’s true self.