Dr. Jacqueline Villacorta Pasco MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
St Marys Hospital Behavioral Health 427 Guy Park Avenue Amsterdam NY, 12010About
Dr. Jacqueline Pasco is a psychiatrist practicing in Amsterdam, NY. Dr. Pasco is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pasco diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pasco 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. Pasco treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery 1990
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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