Dr. Steven Leo Balt MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
705 4TH ST SAN RAFAEL CA, 94901About
Dr. Steven Balt is a psychiatrist practicing in Oakland, CA. Dr. Balt is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Balt diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Balt 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. Balt treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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