Dr. Douglas W Adams MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
111 Longwood Dr Sw Huntsville AL, 35801About
Dr. Douglas Adams is a psychiatrist practicing in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Adams is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Adams diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Adams 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. Adams treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Northwestern Uniiversity 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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