Dr. William Charles Lykes MD
Psychiatrist | Forensic Psychiatry
10333 El Camino Real Atascadero CA, 93423About
Dr. William Lykes is a psychiatrist practicing in Atascadero, CA. Dr. Lykes is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lykes diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lykes 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. Lykes treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1991
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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