Dr. Diane Fridley Gonzales M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
220 S Market St Opelousas LA, 70570About
Dr. Diane Gonzales is a psychiatrist practicing in Opelousas, LA. Dr. Gonzales is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gonzales diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gonzales 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. Gonzales treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1992
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Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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