Dr. Dennis Richard Brightwell M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
422 TRACY CT CRYSTAL LAKE IL, 60014Rating
2/5
About
Dr. Dennis Brightwell is a psychiatrist practicing in Mchenry, IL. Dr. Brightwell is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Brightwell diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Brightwell 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. Brightwell treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1971
Roy J Lucille A Carver College of Medicine At University of Iowa,Iowa City, Ia, United States 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Self-training of new eating behavior for weight reduction.
- Screening for psychiatric referral witha general medical questionnaire.
- Screening for psychiatric referral witha general medical questionnaire.
- Personality characteristics in patients with vertigo.
- Kentucky Mental Health Hospitalization Act, 1976.
- Other psychiatric disorders among bulimic patients.
- Marijuana: effects on storage and retrieval of prose material.
- Marijuana: effects on storage and retrieval of prose material.
- Marijuana: effects on free recall and subjective organization of pictures and words.
- Marijuana: effects on free recall and subjective organization of pictures and words.
- The care of terminal patients: a statewide survey.
- Treating obesity with behavior modification.
- The attitudes of physicians toward prolonging life.
- Effects of behavioral and pharmacological weight loss programs on nutrient intake.
- Effects of behavioral and pharmacological weight loss programs on nutrient intake.
Dr. Dennis Richard Brightwell M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 4100 Veterans Pkwy
4100 Veterans Pkwy -Mchenry, IL 60050Get Direction
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