Dr. Robert W Duncan M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
9 Heaton St Montpelier VT, 05602About
Dr. Robert Duncan is a psychiatrist practicing in Montpelier, VT. Dr. Duncan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Duncan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Duncan 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. Duncan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt 1987
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1972
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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