Fairbanks Psychiatric Clinic - Ronald A Martino

A Mental Health Therapist is a person who helps people find comfort, joy and hope in the face of life's difficulties. Interventions are offered to help the person cope with and resolve anxiety and depression from loss of a loved one, conflict in a relationship or adjustment to divorce, and other problems that affect a person's well being.

A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders. These disorders include depression, anxiety, bi-polar, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders and other mental health problems. The practice of psychiatry involves the diagnosis and treatment of mental health and emotional problems.

A neurologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the central nervous system, including the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems. These disorders include epilepsy, stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis, migraines, radiculopathy, neuropathy, brain injuries, Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders.

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that evaluates the electrical activity in your brain. This activity shows up as wavy lines on an EEG recording. An EEG can determine changes in brain activity that may be useful in diagnosing brain disorders, especially epilepsy. Wash and dry your hair the night before or the day of the test, but don't use any conditioners, hair creams, sprays or styling gels. Hair products can make it harder for the sticky patches that hold the electrodes to adhere to your scalp.