Dr. Charles Clifton Barnhart M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
301 University Drive Galveston TX, 77555About
Dr. Charles Barnhart is a psychiatrist practicing in Gunnison County, Colorado and teaching in Galveston, Texas at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Barnhart is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Barnhart diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Barnhart 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. Barnhart treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Texas Christian University BS 1968
University of Texas Medical MA - Neurophysiology 1972
University of Texas Medical MD 1974
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Professor, Clinical Psychiatry University of Texas Medical Branch 2006 - 2012
Awards
- Laughlin Fellowship 1977 American College of Psychiatrists
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