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When Is It Beneficial To See A Psychiatrist Vs A Neurologist? Psychiatrist Is Only About The Brain So Perhaps More Appriste?

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Fairfax, VA
July 20, 2021
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A myALZteam Member

Sky63, unpleasant diagnosis. Lean on thiscommunity for answers to common problems.

July 20, 2021
A myALZteam Member

I've been refered to a Neuropsychologist by my neurologist ...I have dementia . I'm 58 , just diagnosed and also Bipolar 1.

July 20, 2021
A myALZteam Member

Lynda, I have no experience with a psychiatrist. However, I did find info on alz.org thatmight be helpful to you:
http://alz.org/media/greatermissouri/visiting_t...(Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators).736336432(Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators)-13829332(Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators)

July 20, 2021
A myALZteam Member

All I know is the Psychiatrist that is treating my Mom loves to put her on way too many antipsychotics. We had to take her off everything when she became catatonic. Unfortunately she has bouts of aggression so the Memory Care unit insists she be on something so they are gradually putting her back on meds but we are monitoring it closely. So sad when I see others who don't have family monitoring this for them.

August 24, 2021
A myALZteam Member

Thanks!

July 20, 2021

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