Dr. Patricia Anne Lipscomb M.D., PH.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
921 Bea Ct Nipomo CA, 93444About
Dr. Patricia Lipscomb is a psychiatrist practicing in Nipomo, CA. Dr. Lipscomb is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lipscomb diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lipscomb 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. Lipscomb treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 1977
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