Finding a Doctor
Choosing a psychiatrist is an important decision that you may want to discuss with your physician, other professional, trusted family member or friend. When choosing a psychiatrist, there are several factors to consider:

• The reasons you are seeking psychiatric help for yourself or someone else
  Self-assessment test sites:
  - http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/public.html
  - http://www.mcg.edu/resources/mh/selftest.html
• Geographic location of the doctor's office
  
• Doctor's training and credentials
  
• Psychiatrist's sub-specialty (for example: child and adolescent, addiction, geriatric, or forensic psychiatry -- dealing with matters of law or the court system)
  
• Doctor's area of special expertise (for example: problems with mood, anxiety, stress, trauma, addiction, etc.)
  

The Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association can assist in referring you to a psychiatrist. We suggest the following ways to locate a psychiatrist in the State of Georgia:

• Consult the American Medical Association's Doctor Finder service at http://www.ama-assn.org/
  
• Complete the online form below. GPPA staff will contact you via e-mail and provide you with referrals that most closely meet your needs and preferences.
• Find out if your psychiatrist is Board Certified by accessing the The Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners. Once you have located your provider, you must view the "Physician Profile" to find Board Certification information.
  

The information you provide to us in the following form will be held strictly confidential. We do not necessarily need your name in order to make a referral to you. However, if you choose to have us call you, then we will need your name so we know who to ask for. You will need to send us your e-mail address so we may respond to your on-line request, and please also tell us the city and/or zip code for the area most convenient to you.