But as Shapiro explains it, if the underlying infection is not treated, the response itself can cause organ damage and death. The problem is that, in its early stages, sepsis causes symptoms that aren't much different from those of a viral infection that will go away on its own.
A psychiatrist is a physician (a medical doctor--either an MD or a DO) who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders.sychiatrists are trained in the medical, psychological, and social components of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and utilize a broad range of treatment modalities, including diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, psychotherapy, and helping patients and their families cope with stress and crises.
Report Abuse. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who believe that mental diseases are medical conditions that have a medical explanation and a medical cure. So they will most often prescribe medications because medications are the medical response to a disease.If your interested in other forms of therapy, you can ask about seeing a psychologist, or a therapist. They specialize in treating mental diseases without the use of medicine.ating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: No psychiatrist dont always prescribe medication. I've seen one for a year, and got medicine prescribed to me to help me sleep and one other bottle for bipolar, but they took me off of them since i had an allergic reaction to one.