Psychiatry Overview
Psychiatrists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and adjustment disorders. The psychiatrist is able to understand the biologic, psychologic, and social components of illness, and therefore is uniquely prepared to treat the whole person. A psychiatrist is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, evaluate, and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems, and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living.1
1 The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.
Psychiatry Faculty Advisor
| Dr. Melissa Pereau | [email protected] |
Psychiatry Interest Group 2025-2026
President: Danielle Liu
Vice President: Chloe Elias
Secretary: Megan Perez
PsychSIGN Officer: Gloria Oh
Media and Online Presence Officer: Ailinh Nguyen
ADAP Coordinator/Liasion: Raine Kim
SPERO/Research Opportunity Coordinator: Brian Nguyen
Treasurer/Fundraising Coordinator: Kimberly Kra
Child and Adolescent Psych VP: TBD
Outreach/Community Involvement Coordinator: Rick Griggs
Social Events and Wellness Coordinators: Drielly Martins
MS4 Rep: Adele Zhang
MS3 Rep:
MS2 Rep: Bethany Lin
MS1 Rep:
AHO Rep: Jake Harris
Kettering Rep: Mark Quion
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