Most persons thinking of psychiatrists have an image of a person sitting on a couch and some guy listening and writing things down. Most patients see a psychiatrist at maximum once per month in most cases once every three-four months. Any psychiatrist who doesn't insist on Therapist session followups I would hold suspect as walks like a duck talks like a duck. I've fired four psychiatrist and the fifth was intelligent enough and open enough to think outside of the 50 years ago outdated journals to help me. The other four were giving me pills that were a significant danger to me.
My wife had one two actually over 11 years ago who missed a Serotonin Syndrome diagnoses for prescribed antidepressants. She was being treated for PTSD, Clinical Depression, and abuse. The PTSD was set off by a dentist giving her a wrong medication nearly killing her.
With that said her LCSW she began seeing 11 years has been a true Godsend.
Psychiatrists write prescriptions - the LCSW counseled - she invested her time in helping your wife get better. Counseling someone is hard work - writing a prescription takes a minute.