We need more psychiatrists with expertise in autism

About this episode

The episode discusses the urgent need for more psychiatrists trained in autism to support families effectively.

General psychiatrists are trained deal with a range of psychiatric issues in a variety of areas, but very few have experience helping families of children and adults with autism. This is training that is desperately needed, as, like other professions, there are not enough psychiatrists to help families and waitlists are staggering. Dr. Arthur Westover … Continue reading "We need more psychiatrists with expertise in autism"

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Arthur Westover

Topics covered

• psychiatry
• autism
• mental health
• training
• healthcare access

Keywords

• psychiatrists
• autism
• mental health
• training
• healthcare
• families
• waitlists

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