Dr. Amanda Focht MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4225 ROOSEVELT WAY NE SEATTLE WA, 98105About
Dr. Amanda Focht is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Focht is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Focht diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Focht 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. Focht treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
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Fellowships
- Geriatric Psych - Mount Sinai Hospital
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