Dr. James Benjamin Christenson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1320 Wisconsin Ave Racine WI, 53403About
Dr. James Christenson is a psychiatrist practicing in Racine, WI. Dr. Christenson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Christenson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Christenson 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. Christenson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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