Dr. Richard Harris Spector MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4619 Peach St Erie PA, 16509About
Dr. Richard Spector is a psychiatrist practicing in Erie, PA. Dr. Spector is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Spector diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Spector may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Spector treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1981
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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