Dr. Gretchen B. Alexander MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
570 W Brown Rd Mesa AZ, 85201About
Dr. Gretchen Alexander is a psychiatrist practicing in Mesa, AZ. Dr. Alexander is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Alexander diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Alexander 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. Alexander treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1987
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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