If the clinician doesn 't feel comfortable with this approach or the diagnosis , then go ahead and refer the family to either a child psychiatrist or a therapist or someone who understands childhood development so they can help the family prevent an impending bipolar disorder .
In some states , at least in the past , licensing bodies may have noted that a physician applicant had experienced a mental health problem while in medical school and required an evaluation by a clinician to determine that the problem would not affect the individual 's ability to practice , said riba .