PSYCHIATRIST First Appointment... WHAT HAPPENS? - mental health with Kati Morton

Today I sit down with my friend Dr. Barry Lieberman to talk about what a first psychiatry appointment looks like. I know that this can vary a lot from doctor to doctor, but this will hopefully...

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Kati: Hey everybody, thanks for checking back.Today I'm sitting down with my friend Barry Liebermanwho is a psychiatrist, and we are answering your questionsabout psychiatry, medication and more. So stay tuned.(Intro Music)If someone makes an appointment to see a psychiatrist, what do they expect?How long do you see them?Is there a ton of paperwork to fill out?All of that jazz.What kind of questions are you going to ask?Dr. Lieberman: Well the difference is what they expect is and what they actually get is often different.Kati: (Laughter)Dr. Lieberman: People often expect some little man in a white coatwhose just going to stare at them like a fish.Kati: I don't think I've seen a psychiatrist wearing a white coat in all of my years.Maybe in the...