There are many reasons why people seek help from a Wisconsin psychiatrist. Whether people experience sudden mood changes, hallucinations or any other irritating and troubling emotion that interferes with their daily activities, if people experience mental illness, they seek help in order to get better. Wisconsin Psychiatrists are “the doctors of the mind” and with their education in human cognitive processes they attempt to cure whatever it is that may cause irritating mental disorders.

If you would like to seek help, contact one of our Wisconsin psychiatrists today.

	Did You Know?
	Treatment of mental illness worth the investment Without treatment the consequences of mental illness for the individual and society are staggering: unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide and wasted lives; The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than 100 billion dollars each year in the United States.

Wisconsin Psychiatry Overview

Not too long ago, many people were still relatively reluctant to consulting a Wisconsin psychiatrist. In recent years, however, more and more people have accepted that an ill mind is not any different from an ill body. While the body can regenerate itself during a light cold or even a fever, there are certain illnesses that it can’t combat on its own. The same applies to the mind, our emotions and feelings. Today, psychiatric treatment involves a licensed physician, specifically trained to treat mental disorders and authorized to prescribe drugs, combined with psychological treatment.

	Respondents Binge Drinking Status By all in Wisconsin
	Binge drinkers consumption was 5 or more drinks on one occasion in the last month. in Wisconsin 18+, age adjusted 26.5 18-44 37.8 45-64 18.2 65 & over 5.8 Source: cdc.gov/nchs/

Psychotic Disorders in Wisconsin

In order to determine or categorize mental disorders, the American Psychiatric Association published the DSM-IV. This manual covers all mental health disorders for children as well as adults. Listed are causes of the different disorders, statistics and treatment approaches. The DSM takes a multidimensional approach to diagnosing, as other factors in people’s lives, which impact mental health, are taken into control.
There are more than 300 different psychiatric disorders listed in the DSMV-IV, which helps professionals to better understand and convey the illness to their patients. At the same time, the manual is used for any third party payers, such as insurance companies etc to better understand the needs of the patient.

Hot Topics of psychotic disorders include, but are certainly not limited to:

• Schizophrenia
• Mood Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Adjustment Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Somatoform Disorders
• Substance Disorders
• Psychiatrists and Children

If you are seeking professional help or if you would like to speak to one of our Wisconsin psychiatrists, contact one of our Wisconsin psychiatrists today.

	Wisconsin Audio & Video
	Tough Choices In Treating Schizophrenia Audio, RM, 48 Kbps, 4:37:00 AM, 9/25/2005 Reporter Joseph Shapiro reports on a new government study finds that even newest drug treatments for schizophrenia have many side effects, and do not always work as well as promised. Doctors and patients face difficult choices when trying to pick the right medication. Source: National Public Radio

	Wisconsin External Sites
	Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services administers a wide range of ... Its responsibilities span public health, mental, mental health Community Mental Health Programs In Wisconsin, free and anonymous screening will also be available through Wisconsin United for Mental Health (exit DHFS). Two sites in Madison for in