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What Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Do

How a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Can Help You

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who hold a master's or doctoral degree and board certification (PMHNP-BC). They can independently diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe psychiatric medications, provide therapy, and manage ongoing psychiatric care — often with shorter wait times and greater telehealth availability than psychiatrists.

• ✓Diagnose mental health and substance use disorders
• ✓Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications
• ✓Provide psychiatric evaluations and follow-ups
• ✓Deliver supportive therapy and psychoeducation
• ✓Order and interpret diagnostic labs
• ✓Specialize in telehealth psychiatric care
• ✓Coordinate care with therapists and physicians

Conditions Treated

What Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Treat